Policy Change for Patrons Requesting Photocopies From the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah

Source: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04eJ56rvrqjj62b52JX4mt6igYqKXET7Hhsn9Sw9i48vneG3uwfLRtrzgUB2XnTfEVpqPCd46c21JwC8v8qYIv9cX_34nyKOTE2bjRfpSLQ84MQAJeN43AN-skysWUxgXUMsVIZ7ltjA/s1600/photocopy.jpg

So many genealogists visit the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, including through NGS sponsored research trips, that we wanted to let you know about some changes in how photocopies are handled. This information was posted on the FamilySearch blog. You can subscribe to this blog by selecting a choice under the “comment” box.

All requests for information copied from films, book pages, CDs, marriage, death or birth certificates, wills and/or deeds, etc. will be copied in digital format and emailed to patrons in a zipped PDF or JPG file format. There is no charge for this service if we are able to email to information to patrons.

If a patron does not have an email address, we can mail the information to the patron using the US Postal Service.  However, as much as possible, we will rely on emailing all requests for information through the internet. If patrons do not own a computer or do not have an email address, they can request to have the information emailed to their local Family History Center, where they can print the information at the center.

Patrons should request copies by emailing their request to [email protected].  All requests MUST include the following information:

Film or Fiche number

Item number

Name of Individual(s) referred to in the record

Title of the record

Name of parents, spouse, grantor, grantee, etc.

Event type (Birth, Death or Marriage)

Complete event date and place

Event place (county, parish, township, etc.)

Volume or page number

Registration or Certificate Number

Any other information that will help us locate your record.

If you regularly research the Family History Library in SLC, please do share any other important information or “tips” for those planning a research trip.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

copyright © National Genealogical Society, 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22204-4370. http://www.ngsgenealogy.org.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Want to learn more about interacting with the blog, please read Hyperlinks, Subscribing and Comments -- How to Interact with Upfront with NGS Blog posts!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NGS does not imply endorsement of any outside advertiser or other vendors appearing in this blog.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Republication of UpFront articles is permitted and encouraged for non-commercial purposes without express permission from NGS. Please drop us a note telling us where and when you are using the article. Express written permission is required if you wish to republish UpFront articles for commercial purposes. You may send a request for express written permission to [email protected]. All republished articles may not be edited or reworded and must contain the copyright statement found at the bottom of each UpFront article.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Follow NGS via Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Twitter

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Think your friends, colleagues, or fellow genealogy researchers would find this blog post interesting? If so, please let them know that anyone can read past UpFront with NGS posts or subscribe!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Suggestions for topics for future UpFront with NGS posts are always welcome. Please send any suggested topics to [email protected]