LDS/Mormon Research

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Comment by Christy Fillerup on August 25, 2009 at 8:23am

Judi,

The Family History Centers have access to order most microfilm from the Family History Library Catalog (www.familysearch.org). These microfilms can be film taken of original records, transcripts, abstracts. It can take several weeks for a film to be ordered and send to the Family History Center. I would suggest making an appointment, or just going in during their open hours and visiting with the research consultants there. They will be able to help you order films that will further your research.

Comment by Judi Zimmer on August 24, 2009 at 6:22pm

I've never been to a LDS Family History Center. I've found a few listing on their website. If I want more information on those listings (I assume they are microfilms), what information should I bring with me when I visit the local center? Do I bring a printout of what I've obtained? Do they then actually provide me with an actual copy of the document (marriage license, birth certificate, etc.)?

Comment by Christy Fillerup on August 10, 2009 at 4:38pm

Hi Lisa, FamilySearch is made up of several databases. Do you know which your results are in? IGI, Ancestral File, etc.?

Comment by Lisa A. (Thamm) Spegal on August 10, 2009 at 2:30pm

Does anyone know, is there any more info to be had on familysearch results that are member submitted and is there any access to these records?

Comment by Caren on July 15, 2009 at 8:49pm

I prefer Familysearch.com overy Ancestry. Course I could just be biased since my grandfather is one of the professional genealogists on it. *lol* Im not LDS but everyone on my mom's side is.

Comment by Margaret Marie Harris on July 14, 2009 at 10:03pm

John, my son (one of four), is living as a resident in New Zealand; he works for the television station in Auckland. I was just wondering how many of you have done any of the indexing for FamilySearch? I did a little, then life got the best of me and I dropped out. It was a really good exercise though and someday I will get back into it. Like I tell my classes, it's a contribution that we can make and unlike housework, it will last forever.

Comment by John Archer on July 14, 2009 at 2:33pm

Hi Christy and all,
I have just joined and I am hopeful that I can learn quite a bit. I live in Tasmania, Australia.

Comment by Margaret Marie Harris on July 11, 2009 at 11:50pm

I joined this group because I need to remember that my focus should be on my family; I tend to get distracted by every new site that comes along! I also help others with their genealogy and forget to tell them about the great resources of the Family History Library, FamilySearch, etc. Can you imagine that?

Comment by Christy Fillerup on July 11, 2009 at 8:19am

I'm so glad to see you all joining! I've done quite a bit of LDS, and particularly early LDS research. I hope I can help anyone with questions. And I'm sure you all can help me as well.

Cheers,
Christy

Comment by Laura Daniel-Knibbs on July 10, 2009 at 8:32pm

I'm hoping to find more family here on LDS.....

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