Lds Family History Center in Salt Lake City Utah

A Family History Center sign

Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The centers supply resources for inquiry and study of genealogy and family unit history. As of 2020, at that place are more than 5,100 FHCs in 145 countries.^[1]

The smallest FHCs are targeted toward people living within the boundaries of private local wards and branches. Stakes and districts may house a FHC for their constituent wards/branches, or may share a facility with multiple stakes/districts in their expanse. Regional FHCs are unremarkably "library class" facilities designated as true branch libraries of the Salt Lake City Family History Library (FHL). FHCs with established hours of functioning are open up to members of the LDS Church building and nonmembers alike.

In 2020, the FHCs in the The states were closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^{[ commendation needed ]}

Ward, stake and multi-stake Family unit History Centers [edit]

FHCs vary greatly in size, hours staffed, and resource available.^[two] Considering of changing demographics, many smaller FHCs are closing with their resources being directed into "Library Form" facilities similar to the Los Angeles Family unit History Library, but not like the Riverton FamilySearch Eye that has computers only.^[3]

Considering about of the Family History Library motion picture/fiche assets have been converted to digital images, microfilm distribution services ended on September ane, 2017. Afterward that time access to microfilm/microfiche is restricted to the Internet or to collections already at the FHC or Family History Centers.^[iv]

Almost of the larger Family History Centers provide some type of free admission to a number of online subscription databases (east.chiliad., Ancestry.com). Mid-range FHCs may have small local book collections.

Ward FHC [edit]

The "Ward FHC" is the smallest, consists of at least one computer, related family history programs, most likely Internet access, and has the most variable hours per week considering information technology has a volunteer staff. The ward (single congregation) FHC may or may non have a dedicated room in the ward building ("meetinghouse"), considering virtually buildings are designed for multiple use. Such an FHC may or may not take microfilm or microfiche readers.^[5]

Stake FHC [edit]

The "Pale FHC," which typically serves half-dozen or more ward or branch units (congregations), is the next in size and consists of two or more than computers, related family history programs, Cyberspace admission, and usually offers more than hours per week of service than does the ward FHC. Stake FHCs may have a small collection of CDs, books, and local historical materials. A Stake FHC commonly has a dedicated room staffed by volunteers. Most have microfilm or microfiche readers, but no longer have the ability to receive pic/fiches from the Common salt Lake City Family unit History Library (FHL).^[5]

Multi-stake FHC [edit]

The "Multi-Pale FHC" serves 2 or more stake units consisting of eight or more wards and/or branches (congregations). These have larger dedicated areas within a stake center building, or other building, for the apply of the FHC. These larger FHCs have dedicated volume, microfilm, and microfiche areas. They have six or more than computers with phone line, cable, or satellite Internet access, family history software, and oftentimes offer the institutional version of Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, and some other paid-access sites. All have microfilm or microfiche readers, but no longer have the ability to receive film/fiches from the Salt Lake Metropolis FHL. Most have local area family history cloth, but are non "Library Class" facilities.^[v]

Regional FamilySearch Libraries [edit]

The "Regional FamilySearch Libraries" of the Common salt Lake Urban center Family unit History Library are considered "library class" facilities. Each has a dedicated internal server and a library catalogs or card catalogs or online itemize for its collection. In 2010, the regional branch libraries were re-designated equally "Large Multi-Stake FHCs" on the FamilySearch.org website. However a supplement to the Family History Center Operations Guide dated January 5, 2006, renamed these FHCs officially. Supervision of these facilities is under each area presidency or assigned to a member of the Presidency of the Seventy. These facilities are still considered branches of the Salt Lake City central library and oftentimes have volume collections in the thousands, microfilm and microfiches in the tens of thousands, dozens of Net-connected computers, microfilm and microfiche readers, and some digital scanners. All have dedicated servers with DSL, cable or T-1 Cyberspace access. In addition, all had at least one multi-use classroom, and several research areas.^[6] ^[7]

These branch libraries take a dedicated unpaid full-time director or a pair of directors (normally a husband-wife team) and dozens of volunteer staff members.^[6] In many cases not-church member volunteers from the customs serve. Local genealogy groups often back up these library facilities to the extent that the centers see not-LDS patron usage higher than local LDS usage.^[2] While the LDS Church has renamed most of them, some legacy websites reflect older names. The following is a list of Regional Family History Libraries:

BYU Family unit History Library, Provo, Utah
Idaho Falls Regional Family History Library, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Las Vegas Regional Family History Library, Las Vegas, Nevada
London Family History Library, National Archives, London, England
Logan Utah Regional Family History Library, Logan, Utah
Los Angeles Family unit History Library, Los Angeles, California
Mesa Arizona Regional Family History Library, Mesa, Arizona
Oakland Regional Family unit History Library, Oakland, California
Ogden Regional Family History Library, Ogden, Utah
Orangish Regional Family History Library, Orange, California
Pocatello Regional Family unit History Library, Pocatello, Idaho
Riverton Regional Family History Library, Riverton, Utah
Sacramento Regional Family History Library, Sacramento, California
St. George Regional Family History Library, St. George, Utah
San Diego Regional Family History Library, San Diego, California

BYU Family History Library [edit]

The BYU Family History Library is part of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Immature University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. The BYU Family History Library was one of the original planned FHCs and is the largest Family History Center outside of Salt Lake Urban center. It was formerly known as the Utah Valley Regional Family History Heart. It is now semi-independent of the LDS FHC system.

FamilySearch Library [edit]

In June 2010, the LDS Church building closed down many smaller FHCs in the Table salt Lake Valley and opened the Riverton FamilySearch Library, a misnomer, since the facility has no books and no magazines, having computers only. Whether this volition be a tendency for time to come FHCs is not known.^[3] The Riverton FamilySearch Library in Riverton, Utah^[iii] has a Family Story Room bachelor for use to record ancestor and family stories with land-of-the-fine art audio and video technology.

History [edit]

The Common salt Lake City Genealogical Library was founded in 1894 to gather genealogical records and assistance members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their family unit history and genealogical enquiry. Information technology is the largest library of its kind in the earth. It is open to the general public at no charge. The Family History Library is visited past an estimated 1,900 or more individual patrons each day. By 1975 there were 17 "branch libraries" around the world.^[2]

The library collection has 2.4 1000000 rolls of Family unit History Library microfilmed genealogical records and more than 742,000 microfiches in the master arrangement. In 2003, the collection increased monthly by an average of 4,100 rolls of flick, 700 books, and 16 electronic resources. A majority of the records contain information about persons who lived before 1930. Approximately 200 cameras are currently microfilming records in more than 45 countries. Records have been filmed in more than 110 countries, territories, and possessions.^[two]

The outset Family History Center (FHC), then called a co-operative genealogical library, was organized in the Harold B. Lee Library on Brigham Young University Campus in May, 1964. Plans to organize family history centers in Mesa, Arizona, Logan, Utah, Cardston, Alberta, and Oakland, California, each adjacent to a temples in one of those cities, had been announced at the 1963 October General Conference.

The Family History Centers were put under the overall direction of Archibald F. Bennett. By December, 1964, there were 29 FHCs, and by 1968, at that place were 75. In 1987, these institutions were renamed "Family History Centers."

Familysearch.org databases [edit]

The Ancestral File database contains more than 36 million names that are linked into families.
The International Genealogical Index database contains approximately 600 million names of deceased individuals. An addendum to the International Genealogical Index contains an boosted 125 meg names. These names have been patron-submitted or extracted from thousands of original nativity, christening, and marriage records.
The Pedigree Resource File database contains more than than 80 1000000 names that are linked into families. Records from the United states, Canada, the British Isles, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, are available.
The Social Security Death Index represents millions who were in the US Social Security system before death.
Demography records from the 1880 United States Federal Census and from the 1881 British & Canadian censuses are available.
A Vital Records Index presents thousands of names for Mexico and Scandinavia only.^[8]
In 2003, the collection increased monthly by an boilerplate of 4,100 rolls of picture, 700 books, and 16 electronic resource.
A bulk of the records comprise information about persons who lived before 1930.
Approximately 200 cameras are currently microfilming records in more than 45 countries. Records have been filmed in more than 110 countries, territories, and possessions.^[9]

Digitization and indexing projects [edit]

In the late 1990s, a "pilot program" to update familysearch.org and digitize its unabridged collection was started using volunteers to input or "alphabetize" census and other data. This new genealogical index is considered an upgrade. It is a work in progress representing 426 regions around the world. Millions of new names have been input past volunteers and volunteers for the projection are beingness actively solicited at FamilySearchIndexing.org. The searchable database containing the digital images and index volition be available through the LDS Church's FamilySearch website.

See as well [edit]

Family unit History Inquiry Wiki
Genealogical Society of Utah

References [edit]

^ [ane], Newsroom, Apr xiii, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Allen, James B.; Jessie L. Embry; Kahlile B. Mehr. Hearts Turned to the Fathers: A History of the Genealogical Society of Utah. Provo: BYU Studies, 1995.
^ ^a ^b ^c Family History Centers in Table salt Lake area volition be consolidated, Shill, Aaron, Mormon Times, Deseret News Publishing Company, accessed June vii, 2010
^ "Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche". FamilySearch. 22 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Family unit History Center Operations Guide, updated 2008, produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Table salt Lake City, Utah.
^ ^a ^b Family History Heart Operations Guide, Supplement for Large Multistake Family History Centers, dated January v, 2006, produced past The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.
^ Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 2, Section 9, "Temple and Family History Work."
^ "AAG International Inquiry". AAG International Research. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2009-10-31 .
^ "Almost the Family History Library". FamilySearch.org. Archived from the original on February vi, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2010.

External links [edit]

FamilySearch.org for data on family history centers
- Family History Library Official Site
- Family unit History Library, Salt Lake City Archived 2007-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
Family History Library research wiki
- A consummate listing of all Family History Centers worldwide
- New York FHCs representing ward, stake and other Family History Centers in New York.
- Los Angeles Family History Library formerly known equally the "Los Angeles Regional Family unit History Centre" is now designated every bit the "Los Angeles FamilySearch Library" past the LDS Church, just is not referred to in that way by its supporting genealogical organizations and patrons (either LDS Church building members or non-members). Click on this link to run into that "Los Angeles Family unit History LIBRARY" is etched in rock at the library archway!
Regional FamilySearch Libraries The list of the 15 Regional FamilySearch Libraries.
FamilySearch Indexing

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_History_Center