Has anyone had any success in visiting the Family History Library in Salt Lake City? What were your experiences there? (Good, bad, + any other comments...) Regards, John B. Taylor

I found gracious volunteers in SLC eager to help me. I also discovered that it was better to ask to see the expert in a particular area, such as state, to get the best help. On the international floor were helpers who also spoke/read many different languages. I received valuable assistance in finding my German ancestors. Their book collection and their microfilm collection are excellent. You must be cautious, however, in using the trees that have been submitted by members. They may or may not be accurate. I found one supposed tree in which the member, who obviously was not interested in genealogy, had copied the people with the same name from a phonebook and claimed that they were all relatives! LDS does recognize that some info is inaccurate and will provide a form for you to submit corrections. I plan to return to S.L.C. for more research since I gleaned good info there. I stayed in the Plaza Best Western Hotel next door to the library, the best choice since I could be there in less than 5 minutes. I also asked at the main desk for a pass so that I could eat in the LDS cafeteria on "campus." Very handy plus good food. E. Kaspar Jbtrmc@wmconnect.com wrote: > Has anyone had any success in visiting the Family History Library in Salt > Lake City? What were your experiences there? (Good, bad, + any other > comments...) > > Regards, > > John B. Taylor > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi John: I have been there many times, and I love it. They have records that you won't find anywhere else. The librarians are all very helpful. I'd love to spend a month there. GEORGIA ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jbtrmc@wmconnect.com> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 5:31 AM Subject: [VAROOTS] Salt Lake City Resource > Has anyone had any success in visiting the Family History Library in Salt > Lake City? What were your experiences there? (Good, bad, + any other > comments...) > > Regards, > > John B. Taylor > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >