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BOOK - Your Guide to the Family History Library
By: Paula Stuart Warren & James Warren

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City is the largest collection of genealogy and family history materials in the world.

This exceptional guide will help you use the library’s resources effectively, both on site and online. Professional genealogists Paula and Jim Warren provide the information you need, including:

  • Tips for trip preparation—advice for making the most of your time at the Family History Library
  • Guidelines for accessing the library collection, including FamilySearch online and over 3,400 Family History Centers worldwide
  • Overviews of Family History Library records, including major U.S. and world collections
  • Guidelines for handling foreign records, including tips for getting one-on-one translation assistance and using FHL resources to do your own translations
  • Research tips to help you locate resources, organize your workday and materials, and make the most of limited research time
  • A traveler’s guide to Salt Lake City, including information on directions, weather, handicapped access, local transportation services, accommodations, restaurants, attractions, other area research repositories, and Temple Square—the number one tourist area in Salt Lake City
  • Additional research options that you can use without going to Salt Lake City, including publications, societies, classes, online sources, conferences, and seminars
  • Advice for using what you’ve learned once your trip is complete


  • Each topic, including the basics of family history research, is discussed in a clear, friendly style—just as if you were taking part in your own private genealogy session.

    About the Authors
    Paula Stuart Warren and James W. Warren are both professional genealogical and historical researchers. They lecture and research throughout the country. During their time on the road, they spend many weeks in Salt Lake City teaching and doing client research at the Family History Library, where they once led group research trips for seven years. They operate Warren Research and Publishing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

    258 pp., Soft Cover, 8.5" x 11", ISBN 1-55870-578-3.

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