Tuesday, February 24, 2015

My Last Day in Salt Lake City~The Family History Library and Temple Square

    With FGS and Rootstech 2015 over, I took the opportunity on Monday, Feb. 16 to spend the day in the Family History Library.
 It has been almost 10 years since my last research trip to the Library so I was really looking forward to it.

Family History Library
Salt Lake City, Utah

    Arriving when the doors opened at 8am, I went straight to the 3rd floor to look for books on the various South Carolina and North Carolina counties that I have ancestors from. A list was made using the FHL catalog before my trip so that I would know the call numbers of the books that I hoped would help me with my research.
   My goal was to use my Canscanner phone app to capture information from the books and then after a break for lunch head to the 2nd floor and look through microfilm for the same States and Counties. On Mondays the Library closes at 5. I had no time to waste!
     
North and South Carolina Books
Family History Library
Salt Lake City, Utah

So many books, so little time!
Family History Library
Salt Lake City, Utah
        After 5 hours of searching and scanning in the book section, I headed to get something to eat and then it was off to look at the microfilm.


Row and Rows of Microfilm
Family History Library
Salt Lake City, Utah

     Luckily, the library wasn't too crowded so it was easy to find a film reader close to the films that I needed. The next 3 hours were spent looking through and finding much needed documents and information on my people. Some of which was new to me and some corroborated evidence for things already suspected.
  The library staff was helpful and friendly as were the other patrons. There were fellow conference goers researching in the library that day as well. I was able to wave to Judy Russsell and see Tom Jones and Michael Leclerc in action.
     5 O'clock came way too fast and it was time to gather my things and head out. My ride was not going to pick me up for an hour so I spent the time on Temple Square reflecting on my week. Knowing that these were my last few hours in Salt Lake City before my flight back home was bitter sweet. Although I was ready to get home and see my family, I was sad that the wonderful experiences that I had enjoyed over the past week were over.


Salt Lake City Temple

Assembly Hall on Temple Square

Tabernacle on Temple Square

 LDS Conference Center
Salt Lake City, Utah

Christus Statue
 North Visitors' Center
Temple Square
Salt Lake City, Utah

        So here's to the lessons learned and discoveries made, the friendships formed and those renewed-to the shear fun of it all.

    Thank you Salt Lake City and those who put together FGS and Rootstech 2015! A time I will always remember.

What are your favorite memories of FGS and Rootstech 2015? I would love for you to let me know by leaving a comment!


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4 comments:

  1. Cheri, that library is wonderful. I found many great tidbits on my family in the Mississippi & Louisiana sections. Would love to return to do more research. Glad you had a good time.

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    1. Loved being there! Now I need to go through and really analyze what I found. So glad that they are putting more and more on line everyday. Don't know when I will be able to go back!

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  2. So many books/films indeed...and just there to hand!! Amazing. Glad you had a successful time on the hunt.

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    1. I could stay there for days!!! Thanks for reading my post Pauleen!

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