Ogden FamilySearch Library

United States Utah  Weber CountyOgden FamilySearch Library



Purpose
Ogden FamilySearch Library is a branch of FamilySearch and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States). Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy and family history by:


 * Giving personal one-on-one assistance to patrons to help all patrons readily identify and link their ancestors
 * Providing access to genealogical records through the Internet or microfilm loan program
 * Offering free how-to classes.

Contact Information

 * Contact Information
 * Holiday Schedule
 * Conferences

Classes
Ogden FamilySearch Library offers classes and special seminars. Most classes are free with just a few with a nominal charge. You can find the class that works for you at Ogden FamilySearch Library Class Schedule. Classes can also be found at Ogden FamilySearch Library/Classes and Handouts

Family History Consultant
For training please see the classes offered and the online training at Family History Consultant training.

Indexing

 * Indexing Obituaries information can be found at Indexing Obituaries
 * New at indexing?

Resources
Many resources are found at the Center along with up to date courses.

The following services are offered:


 * Class Schedule
 * Conferences
 * Online Research
 * Resources
 * Services

Assistance is available for Software and Websites

Group Visits

 * Ogden FamilySearch Library/Group Visits

Stake and Ward Tours of the Library are scheduled nightly, where youth or *CensureBlock* groups are scheduled to visit the Library to tour the facility or schedule a specific training program taught by library instructors on any family history subject or subjects.

Local Resources

 * Ogden FamilySearch Library/Local Resources

Repositories with significant Latter-day Saint collections

 * BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, Provo.
 * Family History Library, Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, Mormon records.
 * Church History Library, Salt Lake City, LDS history 1830-now: diaries, *CensureBlock*s, Church records, photographs, oral history, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, audiovisual material
 * Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City, the Museum displays artifacts, and the History Department collects and preserves about 100,000 histories of pioneers who set out for, settled, or were born in Utah by 10 May 1869.
 * Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City, family histories, photographs, books, *CensureBlock* collections, directories, maps, newspapers, yearbooks, and periodicals are available in the Research Center and online.

Similar Collections

 * Huntington Library, San Marino CA, Western Americana including California LDS history for "qualified" scholars.
 * Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL, collects LDS history sources.
 * Yale University Divinity School Library, New Haven CT, excellent collection of LDS theology and history books.

Neighboring repositories

 * Utah State Archives, SLC, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminal.
 * Utah State University, Logan, Special Collections and Archives local historical and biographical sources.
 * University of Utah, SLC, history, biography, newspapers, government documents, and Western Americana.
 * United States District Court of Utah federal court records.
 * Utah County Court local court records.
 * Provo City Library, history, newspapers, obituaries, cemeteries, FamilySearch, HeritageQuest, death certificates.
 * Salt Lake City Public Library Utah newspapers on microfilm, and genealogical databases.