What's new at the Family History Library September 2016

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Nordic Family History Conference


The FamilySearch Library and the Research Specialists of the Nordic Reference team invite you to a free, never before offered, week-long conference focused exclusively on Nordic research. The conference, which will be held October 17th - 21st, 2016, is perfect for beginning and intermediate genealogists interested in learning about records of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and FamilySearch Library collections.

To attend the Nordic Conference registration is required. To attend in person click here. If you are going to attend online click here. When registering please check ALL of the boxes you wish to attend. We will use Eventbrite to process your registration. Your information will be processed in accordance with their privacy policy located at Eventbrite's Privacy Policy.

Main Floor Construction for New Discovery Center
Beginning on August 29, 2016 and ending January 2017, the main floor will be closing to begin construction on a Discovery Center. There will be no access to the main floor computer area, classrooms, restrooms, or the snack room during this time. All services provided on the main floor will be moved to the 3rd floor. Guests may use the lunchroom on the 3rd floor until the construction is completed. The Discovery Center will be open before the RootsTech Conference begins on February 8, 2017.

Computer Labs Added to the B1 and B2 Floors
The FamilySearch Library has added computer labs to the classrooms on the B1 and B2 floors.

Classes and Webinars
The FamilySearch Library is offering classes and webinars for various countries and subjects. Click on the thumbnail to see the class schedule for September.



FamilySearch Library Facebook Page

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Research Specialists at the FamilySearch Library
Research specialists are available to answer your research questions in person when you visit the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City! Our professional research specialists are either Accredited or Certified as Genealogists. See our research specialist page for more information about our new Guest Services model.