| Genealogy Resources | | | | navigate on your own. Luckily, the library employs |
| Many individuals interested in genealogy research | | | | over 100 employees and approximately 400 |
| are unsure of the resources available to them. | | | | trained volunteers. |
| Three of the best resources are given below as | | | | The main difficulty you may have is accessing the |
| well as information on how to best make use of | | | | library from where you live. The LDS Family |
| them. | | | | History Library is located in Salt Lake City in the |
| - The Internet | | | | state of Utah. There are various family history |
| | | | centers worldwide that have access to some of |
| The internet can be a useful tool in beginning your | | | | the library's resources, but are not nearly as |
| genealogy research or in filling in some holes you | | | | extensive as the library in Salt Lake City. |
| may have in your family tree. | | | | - Professional Genealogists |
| There are many sites available that give you free | | | | |
| access to genealogical records, but they are often | | | | Many who do not wish to try their luck with |
| limited. There are also many sites created by | | | | internet searches and cannot access the LDS |
| individuals of the genealogy work they have done | | | | Family History Library look to professional |
| on their family. These sites can be quite helpful, | | | | genealogists for assistance. |
| but only if your family tree intersects with theirs. | | | | Professional Genealogists are required to obtain a |
| As with any search on the internet you must be | | | | college degree in genealogy research or another |
| careful with the validity of websites and | | | | related field. They must become certified by an |
| information you find. There is no review required | | | | approved board and complete a certain number |
| of genealogical information that individuals post on | | | | of hours in the specific area in which they wish to |
| the internet so there is a chance that the long | | | | become accredited or certified. |
| lost relative you find doesn't exist at all. | | | | After becoming certified, professional genealogists |
| - The LDS Family History Library | | | | have the tools and experience to do genealogy |
| As the largest library of its kind, the LDS Family | | | | research effectively and efficiently. They know |
| History Library is an excellent resource for your | | | | where to look and have easy access to many |
| genealogy research. It houses over 2.4 million rolls | | | | resources that individuals overlook or are not |
| of microfilm, 278,000 books, and over 2 billion | | | | aware of. If you're tired of running into dead ends |
| names in various databases. | | | | on the internet and don't have access to the LDS |
| This all may seem a bit intimidating, and rightfully | | | | Family History Library a professional genealogist is |
| so. A library of this size would be difficult to | | | | a great resource. |