Ann Snyder talked about her visit last April when she was able to find her mother's birth record and subsequently her paternal grandparents and great grandparents in the Italian microfilm. She also located records for her paternal ancestors. What Ann did right was to contact the library before making plans to see whether someone who could read the Italian records would be available. She also printed the necessary films before arriving at the library. Ann had only been doing genealogy for two years at this time. You can read more about her experience in our April 2014 archived blogs.
Marty Kantenan has visited Salt Lake City several times since beginning her genealogy research in 2003. She was mentored by Leota when she began genealogy and corresponded with her each evening during that first visit to the library. This helped to keep her focused and organized. A few years later she made another visit with good preparation ahead of time but did not stay as organized during the visit and ultimately the research was not usable. This past summer Marty and her husband spent two months in Salt Lake City (how wonderful!). She concentrated on the microfilm from Finland, finding records for her husband's family back into the 1600s. She also worked closely with one of the volunteers who translated the Finnish church records.
Suggestions for a successful visit to the Family History Library follow:
Use the catalog before you plan a
trip
Print lists of films or books to access
Make sure library is open
ASK QUESTIONS!
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