Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, United States | Hotel | Library

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, United States,  had its beginnings in 1894, with the founding of the Genealogical Society of Utah.  Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized the society to assist Church members with their family history and genealogical research.
Family History Library is the largest library of its kind in the world and is open to the general public at no charge and is visited by an estimated 1,900 patrons or more each day.
Family History Library was dedicated in October 23, 1985, and has 142,000 square feet on five floors.
Humidity, temperature, and lighting designed to protect the collection from deterioration.
In the late 1960s computer technology began to impact record keeping and information processing at Family History Library.   Church leaders studied emerging computer capabilities, and in early 1961 they authorized the hiring of computer experts and purchase of a computer for the Genealogical Society. Computer technology has revolutionized genealogical record keeping and made individual family history research much easier.
The world famous  Family History Library  is located in Salt Lake City and its extensive record collection is available to professional genealogists and amateur researchers alike.