Re: [ranchos] Re: Going to Salt Lake City

[Alicia Carrillo <alliecar@...>]

Alberto, Steven, Kitty and Joseph,

 

Thanks to all of you for the great information, for the support and encouragement, I need it!!!

Alberto, If I'm ever in the Westwood area I'll make it a point to look it up. I live in San Jose, northern California so we do travel south from time to time. Maybe on my next visit I can put it on the places to visit list.

 

I'll keep you all posted on my progress................Alicia

Alberto Duarte <albertodua@...> wrote:

If you live in Los Angeles or the surrounding towns,
the LDS Family Center in Westwood (near UCLA) is also
excellent. They have tons of microfilm from Mexico.

Alberto.

--- sgapodaca wrote:

>
> That is not silly at all. I believe this is one of
> the best gifts you
> can give to yourself. I myself wanted to go to Salt
> Lake City in
> several occasions, but I just haven't had the time.
>
> According to some nice people that I met at a Family
> History Center a
> while back, you can just go to the Family History
> Library and check
> all the films they have there. However, it is a good
> idea to call
> them in advance just to make sure that some specific
> films you are
> looking forward to check are there. They could be at
> another FHC in
> the US at this time, but of course, if you have
> several surnames and
> locations to research, I believe that a trip to Salt
> Lake City is
> worth it. Well, that is just my opinion. I am sure
> that other members
> from this group will reply to your message and tell
> you what they
> think about your trip.
>
> ABOUT THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY
>
>
>
>
> Family History Library Building:
>
> ? Located at 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake
> City, Utah, 84150-
> 3400
> ? Dedicated October 23, 1985
> ? 142,000 square feet on five floors
> ? Humidity, temperature, and lighting designed to
> protect the
> collection from deterioration
> ? Public phone number: 801-240-2584 or 800-346-6044
> ? FAX: 801-240-3718
> ? E-mail: Click here to send us an e-mail
> ? Website: www.familysearch.org
>
> Background:
>
> ? Founded in 1894 to gather genealogical records and
> assist members
> of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
> with their family
> history and genealogical research
> ? Largest library of its kind in the world
> ? Open to the general public at no charge
> ? Visited by an estimated 1,900 patrons or more each
> day
>
> Records Collection:
>
> ? The collection includes over 2.4 million rolls of
> microfilmed
> genealogical records; 742,000 microfiche; 310,000
> books, serials, and
> other formats; 4,500 periodicals; 700 electronic
> resources.
> ? 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
> additional 125
> million names. These names have been patron
> submitted or extracted
> from thousands of original birth, christening and
> marriage records.
> ? The Pedigree Resource File database contains over
> 80 million names
> that are linked into families.
> ? Records available are from the United States,
> Canada, the British
> Isles, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
> ? In 2003, the collection increased monthly by an
> average of 4,100
> rolls of film, 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
> over 45 countries. Records have been filmed in over
> 110 countries,
> territories, and possessions.
>
> Patron Resources:
>
> ? 202 patron computers
> ? 509 microfilm readers
> ? 36 microfiche readers
> ? 28 microfilm and microfiche copiers
> ? 4 microfilm scanners
> ? 15 book copiers
> ? Seating capacity for 396 at tables
> ? Orientation and research classes
>
> Personnel:
>
> ? Currently 125 full-time and part-time professional
> staff
> ? Approximately 400 trained volunteers
>
> Family History Centers:
>
> ? Family history centers are branches of the Family
> History Library.
> ? Over 4,000 family history centers operate in more
> than 88 countries.
> ? Local family history centers are staffed by
> helpful volunteers.
> ? About 100,000 rolls of microfilm are circulated to
> family history
> centers each month.
> ? Click here to locate the nearest family history
> center, or call 800-
> 346-6044 in the United States and Canada.
>
>
>
>
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Alicia Carrillo
> wrote:
> >
> > This may seem like a silly question to some, but
> for my birthday in
> March, I plan on gifting myself a trip to Salt Lake
> City to do some
> genealogical research. My question to those who are
> experienced at
> this is, do you need to request and reserve your
> film there ahead of
> time? or can you just arrive and make the request at
> the time of
> arrival?
> >
> > Thanks for your help and if there's anything else
> I should know
> before I go, it would be great to glean that from
> this group.
> >
> > Muchas Gracias, Alicia..................
>
>
>
>




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