The staff at the FHL has the ability to assist you and are more than happy to. They won’t follow you around but will guide you to what you need and your stay will be productive.
Plan out what you want to accomplish, who it is you are looking for and in what areas of the country you think you would like to search for this person. Bring along, I am assuming you have it on your computer, and an idea of what you are seeking so the Family History Consultant can look it over and steer you in the right direction. Think of it as your road map and you want to get from point a to point b, but are unsure of the roads. They are great at assisting that is what they are there for. If you don’t connect with one ask for someone else, you won’t offend them, they know your time at the Library is valuable and want it to be a good experience. The right consultant will make all the difference in the world. Most all of the people are there serving a full time mission for the church and have been trained in serving in the Library to help make the patrons visit there productive. I will be interested in what you have to say when you get back. And I agree with Autumn Brown, you definitely want to get to the books first on you subject, books don’t circulate, films and fiche do. You can always request them at a FHC near you. Bring coins for the copy machine, or set up an account, I can’t remember how it worked there. And DOCUMENT everything you find and make note of what you don’t find so you don’t go back to the same material again. That is always a waste of time and energy. It takes time at the moment but saves time in the long run. Well that was wordy and you probably knew it all anyway. Donna Newell Ardmore, Oklahoma From: Duane Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 4:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Salt Lake FHL Visit Weren't we advised this was off topic and should be pursued by email to concerned individuals only? _____ From: singhals <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Salt Lake FHL Visit Autumn Brown wrote: > I am visiting the FHL in Salt Lake for the first time as an add on to a > business trip. I've contacted a couple of companies that advertise research > services at the library to find out if I could hire a consultant for a day to > make my visit most productive but, after a week, have received no response > and I arrive tomorrow evening. > > I would appreciate any advice you all may have about the library and how to > make my visit more productive. I have noted films I want to pull but don't > know what else I can do in advance. > It's probably too late to do Autumn any good but -- If you are going to the FHL for the first, and perhaps Only, time -- do the books first. Film circulates, books don't. If you've only one day, then you want to pick low-hanging fruit -- things that can /probably/ be found easily and quickly on a reel of microfilm. If you've got a week, pick the 3 items you want worst and look for them one at a time. If you've an entire month, spend one to three days researching each area you're working. The FHL's website used to have a map of the building showing where the copy machines are and that sort of thing. They also used to have a trip-planning guide. I say "used to have" because I haven't looked for them since the 2013 revamp and don't know if they've been removed. Cheryl Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
