Hello: The Family History "LIBRARY" is in Salt Lake City. Smaller satellites throughout the world are called Family History "CENTERS". Thus, the centers are smaller, have limited hours, and limited resources on hand. If you can NOT travel to Salt Lake City (USA) to do research, you can view the same microfische and microfilm at a local Family History Center (satellite) near your home. To find a Family History Center near your home, go to the webpage at www.familysearch.org. In most cases, you must pay a small fee to pay for the shipping costs. If you are lucky enough to go to Salt Lake City, plan your research IN ADVANCE in order to make the most of your time. For example, know the hours of the library, holiday closure dates, and parking information. The following webpage provides library rules, library floor plan, helpful hints about visiting Salt Lake City, and helps to prepare to visit the library: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp BEFORE you go to Salt Lake City, organize your research and know what you want to find or search. Review the online Family History Catalog and learn what films (or books) are available for your areas or surnames of interest. If your time is limited, view the books (vs the films) since the books are NEVER loaned out. (You can rent the films when you get home). It's easy to become overwhelmed when you walk through the magic doors of the library and behold all of the available research materials. Therefore, be SMART and write down book call numbers, fische numbers, and film numbers along with what you hope to find in each. Don't forget that the Family History Societies in Wales have books, booklets, fische, and CDs available with information that, in some cases, is NOT available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also, allow a little time in Salt Lake City to be a tourist. Ruth Ann