Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is th
Some of us don’t even live in the same country as the FHL and are unlikely to be able to visit. How would we get access to an original record such as this?
Your emergency was a Wisconsin record. If your need to continue your Wisconsin search, try the historical society of wisconsin. You will need to purchase for full record.
Wonderful for all who can get to Salt Lake. No comfort for those who cannot. I understand that access is often limited by the original contracts with the holders of the records. Truly, the days of ordering films were the golden days. Does the FHL have volunteers or a facility that accepts orders for records or is that a violation of those contracts?
I advise all researchers who find original records to make copies of them when available. They disappear – even from digital sites like ancestry.com.
All makes sense, good reminder. Offline resources (courthouse, etc) are at least day trip and closed on the weekend. There is a FHC less than 3 mi from my home, unfortunately it’s still closed due to the pandemic – can’t wait for it to open again.
I like this mini webinar. When I my lunch is more a 15-20 break, brief webinars are perfect fit!
a fhc is within walking distance of my home. the fhl is a several hours plane ride away. too bad we can’t still order a film to be delivered to our nearest fhc. wish they would re- instate that process.
Following up on his recent case study webinar, "How I Debunked an Online Tree Hint", Geoff Rasmussen shows how a city directory put a final nail in that hint's coffin (not sure how great that analogy is, but hopefully you get the point...) and provided new clues to continue his research.
Following up on his recent case study webinar, "How I Debunked an Online Tree Hint", Geoff Rasmussen shows how a city directory put a final nail in that hint's coffin (not sure how great that analogy is, but hopefully you get the point...) and provided new clues to continue his research.
Hints in online trees can provide genealogical treasures, but if you're not careful they can lead to genealogical regret. In this quick video, Geoff Rasmussen shows why hints should be explored, scrutinized and evaluated.
Hints in online trees can provide genealogical treasures, but if you're not careful they can lead to genealogical regret. In this quick video, Geoff Rasmussen shows why hints should be explored, scrutinized and evaluated.
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Join Legacy's Geoff Rasmussen as he uses the Legacy Family Tree software to demonstrate how to create a list of ancestors who lived in a certain place.
Join Legacy's Geoff Rasmussen as he uses the Legacy Family Tree software to demonstrate how to create a list of ancestors who lived in a certain place.
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Sometimes the answers we seek will not be in the records of our ancestor. Turning to the records of their FAN Club - their Friends/Family, Associates and Neighbors - may have what we are looking for. Join Geoff Rasmussen as he walks you through a simple case study of using the FAN Club methods.
Sometimes the answers we seek will not be in the records of our ancestor. Turning to the records of their FAN Club - their Friends/Family, Associates and Neighbors - may have what we are looking for. Join Geoff Rasmussen as he walks you through a simple case study of using the FAN Club methods.
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Have a blurry old photograph? Watch Geoff Rasmussen as he discovers MyHeritage's new Photo Enhancer for the first time. The transformations in his old photographs are incredible!
Have a blurry old photograph? Watch Geoff Rasmussen as he discovers MyHeritage's new Photo Enhancer for the first time. The transformations in his old photographs are incredible!
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It’s a long drive but at least you could visit SLC in person.
As for what you found – wow. You certainly made your point about looking at original records instead of transcriptions.
Some of us don’t even live in the same country as the FHL and are unlikely to be able to visit. How would we get access to an original record such as this?
Thats great if you are within driving distance… well done!
Your emergency was a Wisconsin record. If your need to continue your Wisconsin search, try the historical society of wisconsin. You will need to purchase for full record.
Wonderful for all who can get to Salt Lake. No comfort for those who cannot. I understand that access is often limited by the original contracts with the holders of the records. Truly, the days of ordering films were the golden days. Does the FHL have volunteers or a facility that accepts orders for records or is that a violation of those contracts?
I advise all researchers who find original records to make copies of them when available. They disappear – even from digital sites like ancestry.com.
All makes sense, good reminder. Offline resources (courthouse, etc) are at least day trip and closed on the weekend. There is a FHC less than 3 mi from my home, unfortunately it’s still closed due to the pandemic – can’t wait for it to open again.
I like this mini webinar. When I my lunch is more a 15-20 break, brief webinars are perfect fit!
a fhc is within walking distance of my home. the fhl is a several hours plane ride away. too bad we can’t still order a film to be delivered to our nearest fhc. wish they would re- instate that process.
Geoff, is there a solution for those of us who live too far away to make a day trip of going to Salt Lake City? I’m in mid-Michigan.
Here’s the link for the Family History Library lookup service that Geoff mentioned – https://www.familysearch.org/en/family-history-library/record-lookup-service
The FHL has a record lookup service. I can’t get to the actual link right now but search around in the help section of FamilySearch to learn more.