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FamilySearch International
Predecessor
Genealogical Society of Utah
Formation
November 13, 1894; 129 years ago (1894-11-13)
Founders
Franklin D. Richards
James H. Anderson
A. Milton Musser
Founded at
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Type
Nonprofit organization[1]
Purpose
Family history
genealogy
kinship and descent
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Services
Record digitization and preservation
digital record access
genealogical collaboration tools
genealogical training
President and CEO
Steve Rockwood[2]
Parent organization
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Website
familysearch.org
FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization and website offering genealogical records, education, and software. It is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and is closely connected with the church's Family History Department.[3][4] The Family History Department was originally established in 1894, as the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU); it is the largest genealogy organization in the world.[5]
FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history. Facilitating the performance of LDS ordinances for deceased relatives is another major aim of the organization. Although it requires user account registration, it offers free access to its resources and service online at FamilySearch.org. In addition, FamilySearch offers personal assistance at more than 5,100 FamilySearch centers in 140 countries, including the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.[6]
The Family Tree section allows user-generated content to be contributed to the genealogical database. As of March 2023[update], there are over 1.5 billion individuals in the tree and the historical records database contains over 5.7 billion digital images, including digitized books, digitized microfilm, and other digital records.[7][8]
^"About FamilySearch". FamilySearch. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^Nauta, Paul G. (July 1, 2015). "FamilySearch International Appoints Steve Rockwood as President and CEO to Replace Dennis Brimhall Who Retired". FamilySearch Blog. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^"World's Largest Family History Event Held in Utah". RootsTech. February 2, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2019. Stephen T. Rockwood is the managing director for the Family History Department of the LDS Church and president and CEO of FamilySearch International, representing the close connection of the two organizations.
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^Noyce, David (August 3, 2017). "Mormon genealogy library unveils a fun new way to discover your roots". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^"Find a Family History Center and FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries". FamilySearch. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
^"FamilySearch Company Facts". Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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FamilySearch Centers (FSC), formerly Family History Centers (FHC), are branches of the FamilySearch Library (FSL) in Salt Lake City, Utah, operated by...
The FamilySearch Library (FSL), formerly the Family History Library, is a genealogical research facility in downtown Salt Lake City. The library is open...
FamilySearch Indexing is a volunteer project established and run by FamilySearch, a genealogy organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
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The Family History Research Wiki (also known as the FamilySearch Research Wiki or the FamilySearch Wiki) provides reference information and educational...
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GEDCOM (/ˈdʒɛdkɒm/ JED-kom), complete name FamilySearch GEDCOM, is a de facto open file format specification to store genealogical data, and import or...
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Department, Sacramento". FamilySearch. November 27, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2017. "California, County Marriages, 1850–1952". FamilySearch. July 10, 1953. Retrieved...
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