Research Log

Keeping a Research Log is an important practice for everyone researching their family. There is an order of in which tasks are done to facilitate recording sources.

1. Find Source
2. Record Source
3. Search Source
4. Record Results (both in log and database

Please notice that the source is recorded before it is searched. Using this order is the only way an accurate log is kept.

FamilySearch.org Beta

The FamilySearch.org website will be making a change in the summer to whatever the current beta site (see labs.famlysearch.org) develops into with Record Search and FS Wiki as tabs. As usual, no specific date was given.

New Computers in the Family History Library

For anyone heading to Salt Lake all the computers have been replaced with new computers with 21" flat screen monitors. The CPU is so small that it fits on the back of the monitor.

If you are planning a research trip to the FHL, be sure to plan ahead. You may find it helpful to view the tutorial Power Point presentation Family History Library Trip Preparation in the FHC.

New FamilySearch E-Learning

If you have taken the New FamilySearch E-Learning course before December, 2009, you should go through the training again. It has been updated to match the current .99 version.

Historical Books

Please notice that the Historical Books are made up of multiple listings: Book Collection, Serials, Filipino Cards, Liahona-Elders Journals, Oral Histories, Medieval, Gazetteers. The total listings is currently 55,148 in the collection. These are on BYU's servers which do not count individual collections beyond 20,000. You will find that the Book Collection and Filipino Cards reached that limit last November.

Books continue to be digitized at a rate of 7300 pages per day. When the servers are changed in April all that has been digitized will be added. Strangely enough, the Filipino Cards take more space than the books!

News from Salt Lake City

The Family History Library is holding a series of classes on New FamilySearch. Part 4 of the series is Teaching New Family Search that covers information needed by all consultants working with ward members. New FamilySearch provides lots of help under the E-Learning Courses under Training and Resources in the Help Center. Check it out. There are lots of videos, and guided practices and handouts. They are very informative and helpful.