FamilySearch Library Donations

Information on donating items to the Family History Library and Church History Library (Church historical archives)

Family History Library
The Family History Library and FamilySearch appreciate gifts, which make up a large part of its collections.

Collection Policy
FamilySearch collects records of genealogical and historical value to enable families to gather and connect in order to experience the joy of discovering their family. Gifts and donations of genealogical records and family histories are accepted to they can be preserved and shared on FamilySearch.org

Gifts and Donations Guidelines
All donations become the property of FamilySearch and will not be returned unless paid for by the donor.

FamilySearch accepts materials that:
 * Are typed, well organized, and includes a title, author, and publication date
 * Add new information to FamilySearch's collection
 * Do not violate current privacy and copyright laws
 * Do not include living people, for privacy reasons. If the book contains information about living individuals, the author takes sole responsibility for the availability of this information to the public.

Materials Accepted by the Family History Library

 * Family histories
 * Published genealogical books
 * Published historical books such as local and county histories
 * Periodicals
 * Directories
 * Indexes and transcriptions of records in book format
 * Autobiographies and biographies containing genealogical materials for multiple generations

Additional Materials Accepted by FamilySearch's Digital Library

 * Yearbooks
 * Journals (Over 70 years old)
 * Family Bibles
 * Autobiographies and biographies (without living people)

Other Materials
Family stories, photos, and videos should be added to FamilySearch Family Tree or in the Memories section of FamilySearch.org. Family information on Pedigree Charts, Family Group Sheets, or GEDCOM files, should also be added into Family Tree.

The following materials should be shared with family members, or a local historical society or public library.
 * Artifacts, souvenirs, or memorabilia
 * Correspondence and travelogues
 * Fiction
 * Personal journals (less than 70 years old)
 * Newspapers and newspaper clippings
 * Obituaries
 * Original source documents (birth, marriage, death certificates; probates; deeds, etc.)

Materials Related to members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Materials related to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or its history (including personal journals, missionary journals, biographies, autobiographies) may also be sent to the Church History Library for their collection. For more information, please contact them:
 * Church History Library
 * Donations Guidelines
 * Telephone: 801-240-5696
 * Email: [mailto:history@ChurchofJesusChrist.org history@ChurchofJesusChrist.org]

Financial Donations
Donations help support FamilySearch's vision of discovering, gathering, and connecting family members, cquiring records and building bridges to the future. you may donate online at our FamilySearch website

Permission to Duplicate or Digitize
In order to legally duplicate copyrighted materials, FamilySearch must have permission from the author or copyright holder. Please send a completed [[Media:FORM-General-Donation.pdf|General Donation form]] and a [[Media:Permission_to_Duplicate_Writable_Form_2015.pdf|Permission to Duplicate form]] when applicable, with your materials. Forms may be downloaded below, requested by phone, email, or regular post from the address below:
 * [[Media:FORM-General-Donation.pdf|General Donation form]]
 * [[Media:Permission_to_Duplicate_Writable_Form_2015.pdf|Permission to Duplicate form]]

Process for Donating to the Family History Library
1. Carefully review the [[Media:Gifts and Donations Policy-final.pdf|FamilySearch Gifts and Donations Policy]].

2. Fill out the following forms:
 * [[Media:FORM-General-Donation.pdf|General Donation form]]
 * [[Media:Permission_to_Duplicate_Writable_Form_2015.pdf|Permission to Duplicate form]], when applicable

3. Mail, email, or drop off your donation and the completed forms listed above to:
 * FamilySearch Family History Library - Gifts 35 N. West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150-1103 USA Telephone: 1-801-240-1855 Email: [mailto:books@familysearch.org books@familysearch.org]

Sell to FamilySearch

 * If you wish to sell a family history or genealogical publication to FamilySearch, please send an official offer to [mailto:fhl-acq@familysearch.org fhl-acq@familysearch.org].

Gifts and Donations Policy
[[Media:Gifts and Donations Policy-final.pdf|FamilySearch Gifts and Donations Policy]]

General Donation Form
The [[Media:FORM-General-Donation.pdf|General Donation form]] is required for all donations to the library.
 * [[Media:FORM-General-Donation.pdf|General Donation form - English]]
 * [[Media:German FORM-General-Donation.pdf|General Donation form - German]]
 * [[Media:Spanish FORM-General-Donation.pdf|General Donation form - Spanish]]

Permission to Duplicate Form
The [[Media:Permission_to_Duplicate_Writable_Form_2015.pdf|Permission to Duplicate form]] is optional and can only be signed by the copyright owner (author, publisher or authorized representative of the copyright owner). This form allows digitized publications to be viewed in the FamilySearch Catalog regardless of location. Without, the link to the digital version publications will only work in the Family History Library and family history centers.
 * [[Media:Permission_to_Duplicate_Writable_Form_2015.pdf|Permission to Duplicate form - English]]
 * [[Media:German PermissiontoDuplicateWritableForm.pdf|Permission to Duplicate form - German]]
 * [[Media:Spanish PermissiontoDuplicateWritableForm.pdf|Permission to Duplicate form - Spanish]]

Contact Information
Email: [mailto:books@familysearch.org books@familysearch.org] Phone: (801)240-1855 Mailing Address: Family History Library - Donations 35 N. West Temple St. Salt Lake City, UT 84150

Church History Library
The Church History Library welcomes gifts and donations of many types. Unfortunately, they are unable to accept all donations. For donations of books, manuscripts, artwork, photographs, or other articles relating to the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or its members, visit this website and fill out the form. A Church history representative will contact you if they determine that your item fits within the scope of their collections.

Other items
For information on how to donate money, property, or equipment, visit the LDS Foundation website.