Key Resources
Family Searchtm
International Genealogical Indextm
The International Genealogical Index is a world wide index of more than 150 million names of deceased persons. It does not contain the records of living persons. Most of the names in the index come from vital records from the early 1500's to 1875. Others come from forms submitted by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Individuals listed in the index are not joined in family groups or pedigrees. To see if an individual is listed on a family group record or pedigree chart, check the Ancestral File program. The index is also available on microfiche.
You can use the index to -
- Identify possible family connections to extend your pedigree.
- Find birth, christening, and marriage information.
- Find the names of an ancestor's parents or spouse.
- Determine if Latter-day Saint ordinances have been performed for an ancestor.
Ancestral Filetm
Ancestral File is a family-linked file containing genealogies contributed to the Family History Department since 1979. The file contains the names of more than six million persons. You are invited to contribute your family information to the file. It links individuals into families and pedigrees, showing their ancestors and descendants. By contributing your family informaion to Ancestral File, you will be able to -
- Share your discoveries with others.
- Link your information to other information in the file.
- Coordinate your research with others.
- Preserve your genealogy permanently.
You are free to search the file. You can also print copies of records and charts (for a minimum fee) or copy them to a diskette to use on a personal computer and to share with other family members.
Ancestral File is copyrighted to protect your information. You still have the right to publish your information and to share it with others.
Family History Library Catalogtm
The Family History Library Catalog lists and describes the records, books, microfilms, and microfiche in the Family History Library. It does not contain the actual records, only descriptions of them. The records described in the catalog come from throughtout the world, and include census records, birth records, family histories, church registers, and many other record types.
The library catalog is available on compact disk and on microfiche, both of which are updated regularly.
The Catalog can help you because it:
- Shows you descriptions of records that may contain information about your ancestors.
- Gives you an identification number (call number) for each record in the library. This number tells
you where the book, film, or fiche is located. This number is used when you order copies of films on loan through a family history centre.
- Provides on-line help, searches for key words and spelling variations, and identifies locality jurisdictions.
Scottish Church Records
Scottish Parochial Records to 1850.
U.S. Military Index
U.S. military personnel who died in Korea and Vietnam 1950-1975.
Personal Ancestral File®
Personal Ancestral File is a genealogical software program for home computers. You can use it to store and easily update your genealogial information on a computer diskette. It will print your information in family group record forms, pedigree charts, and other forms. It is currently available in MS-DOS and Macintosh formats.
Other Resources
- U.S. Social Security Death Index 1962-1997 on CD-ROM
- Index to the 1881 Census of Great Britain on microfiche and CD-ROM
- More than 2000 Indefinte Loan microfilms most frequently used by the patrons
- Maps, finding aids, research outlines, guides, supplies, and forms
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FamilySearch, Ancestral File, International Genealogial Index, and Family History Library Catalog are trademarks
of the Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.