[Genealogy] Headed to the FamilySearch Library--do you have questions about it?

[Michael John Neill]

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Genealogy Update 10 August 2026

** Headed to the FamilySearch Library
** Problem-Solving With NotebookLM
** Is It Worth It?
** Full-Text Searching at FamilySearch

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Headed to the FamilySearch Library
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I am headed to the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City for a week of
research with my annual group trip.

Are there things about the library that you’d like to know? I’m thinking of
doing a series of articles on the library while I am here and I’m
interested in hearing what readers would like to know. Just reply to this
message with your questions.

While a great deal of the library’s collection is available digitally,
there are parts of it that are not–particularly the books. And a presence
in the library means that I can get images that I cannot get at home. My
closest FamilySearch facility is 45 minutes away and while Salt Lake is
definitely further, I can immerse myself in helping my trip participants
and working on my own problems.

Hopefully we’ll have some new genealogical discoveries about my own
ancestors to share. We won’t just share the records, we will look at how
the discovery was made, what the record means, and where to go next.
Finding something is only the first step.

Stay tuned!




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Full-Text Searching at FamilySearch Webinar
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No Monkeying Around!
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** FamilySearch Full-Text Webinar August 2026 Version Released

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