Archive for the 'Family History Library' Category

Temple Square

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

I took these pictures in Temple Square on the day after Thanksgiving after the Family History Library closed for the evening.  This was the night when the holiday lights were turned on in Temple Square and the whole downtown area was full of people.

Salt Lake Temple
The neo-gothic Salt Lake Temple is the most recognizable structure […]

Inside the Family History Library

Monday, November 27th, 2006

I generally make two trips to the Family History Library every year.  I could just order the microfilms through my local Family History Center, but I enjoy the atmosphere at the Library in Salt Lake City and I can focus totally on genealogy during the few days I’m there.  With all the trips I’ve made to […]

Back from Salt Lake City

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

I just returned from Salt Lake City.  I’ll go into detail about my research there in the upcoming days.  For now, here are photographs of the two libraries I visited in Salt Lake City: the venerable Family History Library, and the beautiful main branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library.

The Family History Library

The Salt Lake […]

Saturday at the Family History Library

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Today was my second and last day at the Family History Library.  I can say that, in the past two days, I have added a few names to my Niedzialkowski family line (two more children of my great great great great grandparents), and i added more details about the lives of some people already in […]

Friday at the Family History Library

Friday, November 24th, 2006

I’m in Salt Lake City, spending two intense days in the Family History Library.  Today, it seemed like my research was running pretty cold.  I spent four hours trying to find the Skowronski family in the microfilmed church records from Poland without much luck.
Then, this evening, when I was looking for Niedzialkowski ancestors,  I found a few […]

Preparing for a Trip to Salt Lake City

Friday, November 17th, 2006

I’m getting ready for my annual fall research trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.  I’ll spend two full days at the library with nothing to distract me.
I have two major goals this trip:
1.  Niedziałkowski Family Records:  review the microfilms for the Krasne and Szwelice parish records that document the church records […]

A Visit to the Family History Center

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006

I’m currently taking an online course from the University of Toronto - The National Institute for Genealogical Studies entitled Research at Family History Centers.  Even though I’ve been to the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City many times, I’ve never been to a local Family History Center (FHC).
As part of one of the assignments, today […]