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Family History Centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints operate as branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. There are over 4000 centers in over 88 countries. Family History Centers vary greatly in size and hours staffed. They form a resource in the study of family history and are used by thousands of patrons weekly.

The vast majority of these locations order microfilm from the main library in Salt Lake City. The films sent to the Family History Library are generally made by copying films in the granite vaults east of Salt Lake City. Most centers that do not order films are located close to other ones that do. As of 2007 in the United States the charge for ordering a film was $5.75. Microfiche can also be ordered.

Several FHCs also have small book collections.

History

The first family history center, then called a branch geneological library, was organized in the Harold B. Lee Library on Brigham Young University Campus in May of 1964. Plans had been announced at October General Conference of 1963 to organize family history centers in Mesa, Logan, Cardston and Oakland all adjacent to the temples in those cities.

The Family History Centers were put under the overall direction of Archibald F. Bennett. By December of 1964 there were 29 FHCs; by 1968 there were 75.

The name of these institutions was changed from branch geneological library to family history center in 1987.

References

Allen, James B.; Jessie L. Embry; Kahlile B. Mehr. Hearts Turned to the Fathers: A History of the Geneological Society of Utah(Provo: BYU Studies, 1995) p. 188-189.

External links

FamilySearch.org assists with searching for specific family history center locations

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-'''Family History Centers''' of {{wp|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints}} operate as branches of the {{wp|Family History Library}} in {{wp|Salt Lake City}}.  There are over 4000 centers in over 88 countries.  Family History Centers vary greatly in size and hours staffed.  They form a resource in the study of {{wp|family history}} and are used by thousands of patrons weekly.
+'''Family History Centers''' of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] operate as branches of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in [[Wikipedia:Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City]].  There are over 4000 centers in over 88 countries.  Family History Centers vary greatly in size and hours staffed.  They form a resource in the study of [[family history|family history]] and are used by thousands of patrons weekly.
-The vast majority of these locations order {{wp|microfilm}} from the main library in Salt Lake City.  The films sent to the Family History Library are generally made by copying films in the granite vaults east of Salt Lake City.  Most centers that do not order films are located close to other ones that do.  As of 2007 in the United States the charge for ordering a film was $5.75. Microfiche can also be ordered.
+The vast majority of these locations order [[Wikipedia:microfilm|microfilm]] from the main library in Salt Lake City.  The films sent to the Family History Library are generally made by copying films in the granite vaults east of Salt Lake City.  Most centers that do not order films are located close to other ones that do.  As of 2007 in the United States the charge for ordering a film was $5.75. Microfiche can also be ordered.
 Several FHCs also have small book collections.
 ==History==
-The first family history center, then called a branch geneological library, was organized in the {{wp|Harold B. Lee Library}} on {{wp|Brigham Young University}} Campus in May of 1964.  Plans had been announced at October {{wp|General Conference}} of 1963 to organize family history centers in {{wp|Mesa, Arizona}}, {{wp|Logan, Utah}}, {{wp|Cardston, Alberta}} and {{wp|Oakland, California}} all adjacent to the {{wp|Temple (Latter-day Saint)|temples}} in those cities.
+The first family history center, then called a branch geneological library, was organized in the [[Wikipedia:Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library]] on [[Wikipedia:Brigham Young University|Brigham Young University]] Campus in May of 1964.  Plans had been announced at October [[Wikipedia:General Conference|General Conference]] of 1963 to organize family history centers in [[Wikipedia:Mesa, Arizona|Mesa]], [[Wikipedia:Logan, Utah|Logan]], [[Wikipedia:Cardston, Alberta|Cardston]] and [[Wikipedia:Oakland, California|Oakland]] all adjacent to the [[Wikipedia:Temple (Latter-day Saint)|temples]] in those cities.
-The Family History Centers were put under the overall direction of {{wp|Archibald F. Bennett}}.  By December of 1964 there were 29 FHCs; by 1968 there were 75.
+The Family History Centers were put under the overall direction of [[Wikipedia:Archibald F. Bennett|Archibald F. Bennett]].  By December of 1964 there were 29 FHCs; by 1968 there were 75.
 The name of these institutions was changed from branch geneological library to family history center in 1987.
 ==See also==
-* {{wp|Genealogical Society of Utah}}
+* [[Wikipedia:Genealogical Society of Utah|Genealogical Society of Utah]]
 ==References==