Genealogy Resources

Genealogy Resourcesnavigate on your own. Luckily, the library employs
Many individuals interested in genealogy researchover 100 employees and approximately 400
are unsure of the resources available to them.trained volunteers.
Three of the best resources are given below asThe main difficulty you may have is accessing the
well as information on how to best make use oflibrary from where you live. The LDS Family
them.History Library is located in Salt Lake City in the
state of Utah. There are various family history
The internet can be a useful tool in beginning yourcenters worldwide that have access to some of
genealogy research or in filling in some holes youthe library’s resources, but are not nearly
may have in your family tree.as extensive as the library in Salt Lake City.
There are many sites available that give you freeProfessional Genealogists
access to genealogical records, but they are oftenMany who do not wish to try their luck with
limited. There are also many sites created byinternet searches and cannot access the LDS
individuals of the genealogy work they have doneFamily 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 becollege degree in genealogy research or another
careful with the validity of websites andrelated field. They must become certified by an
information you find. There is no review requiredapproved board and complete a certain number
of genealogical information that individuals post onof hours in the specific area in which they wish to
the internet so there is a chance that the longbecome accredited or certified.
lost relative you find doesn’t exist at all.After becoming certified, professional genealogists
The LDS Family History Libraryhave the tools and experience to do genealogy
As the largest library of its kind, the LDS Familyresearch effectively and efficiently. They know
History Library is an excellent resource for yourwhere to look and have easy access to many
genealogy research. It houses over 2.4 million rollsresources that individuals overlook or are not
of microfilm, 278,000 books, and over 2 billionaware of. If you’re tired of running into
names in various databases.dead ends on the internet and don’t have
This all may seem a bit intimidating, and rightfullyaccess to the LDS Family History Library a
so. A library of this size would be difficult toprofessional genealogist is a great resource.