The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints

For those of you that want to know a little bit more about your ancestry, the LDS church provides a Family Center in some of their local churches to assist in your research. The center on Lutz Lake Fern Road has one of those centers in the back of their church and they are open a few hours each day on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. It is staffed by volunteer experts to help in your research. I mainly use it to review what microfiche or, more recently, digitized on-​line information on potential ancestors is available. The microfiche can be ordered from the depository at Salt Lake City, Utah and, on the average, available at the center in 2 – 3 weeks. At the center, they will show you how to set up an account, how to order and will notify you when the order is in. This facility is available to anyone of any faith or not. The LDS Church in Salt Lake has the biggest depository in the world of church and state records across the world. In particular, I have been able to find information as far back as my 3xgreat grandfather who was born in a small town in Eastern Europe. The usage is free. The tapes are usually around $ 6.00 for the short term reviews (3 months). Check the online LDS family center site for days and times.