Researching in Salt Lake City

Of course, genealogists will think immediately of the Family History Library, but there are other research sources in or near SLC also.

The Marriott Library: Salt Lake City's Little-known Genealogical Gem (U of I) by Chad R. Milliner: http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=2825

The Harold B. Lee Library (BYU) also holds extensive genealogical material: http://www.lib.byu.edu/

Staying in SLC

SLC Convention & Visitors Center: http://www.visitsaltlake.com/go/genealogy.shtml

Richard Eastman updates his hotel critiques yearly: http://www.eogn.com/surveys/SLC
   Comments are always solicited and displayed. The latest: http://eogn.typepad.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2005/10/where_to_stay_i.html

Annette Hulse describes the City Creek Inn. ...2 blocks from FHL... $48 for a room with 1 Queen, $58 for a room with 2 Queens.... No amenities," but clean, safe, cheap and convenient. http://www.citycreekinn.com

Tips on Making Your SLC Research Trip A Big Success: http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/slc.htm

Advice for the First-Time Visitor to the FHL: http://www.rootdig.com/adn/fhl_lessons.html

Salt Lake City Library: Ready, Set, Go!: http://olivetreegenealogy.com/articles/slc.shtml


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