Content
The emergency
2m 10s
The Family History Library
1m 8s
The original record
1m 50s
About this webinar
Don't let this happen to you. Join Geoff Rasmussen for a quick look at how he overcame this genealogy emergency.
About the speaker
Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president...
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Comments (15)
Oh to be able to just hop in the car and drive to Salt Lake City on a whim! Maybe someday...
That was awesome! I loved that it both was informative and amusing!
Love this! Made me smile to think of you packing up and driving all that way for one record. You have fortunate ancestors, :-) Good advice when possible!
...and if traveling to the FHL in Salt Lake is NOT an option?.... I'm stuck with the abbreviated index. However, some of those names in the index version were highlighted and clickable. There you might find the names of that person's parents and a bit more info.
It's a long drive but at least you could visit SLC in person. \n\nAs for what you found - wow. You certainly made your point about looking at original records instead of transcriptions.
Some of us don't even live in the same country as the FHL and are unlikely to be able to visit. How would we get access to an original record such as this?
Thats great if you are within driving distance... well done!
Wonderful for all who can get to Salt Lake. No comfort for those who cannot. I understand that access is often limited by the original contracts with the holders of the records. Truly, the days of ordering films were the golden days. Does the FHL have volunteers or a facility that accepts orders for records or is that a violation of those contracts?\nI advise all researchers who find original records to make copies of them when available. They disappear - even from digital sites like ancestry.com.