Welcome!
Thank you for registering for our 2024 Salt Lake City Research Tour, which is taking place Sunday, November 10 - Sunday, November 17, 2024!
Navigate the resources of the world’s largest genealogy library with help from American Ancestors. Our experts have more than 40 years' experience guiding researchers of all levels through the vast resources of the FamilySearch Library. Benefit from our special orientations and tutorials, one-on-one consultations, informative lectures, and more!
Program Includes
- Seven-night hotel stay at the Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown
- Tour and orientation to collections of the FamilySearch Library
- Daily lectures
- Three, thirty-minute consultations with expert genealogists (one virtual pre-tour consultation, two on-tour consultations)
- Daily breakfast in hotel restaurant
- Group meals (opening and closing dinner, mid-week luncheon)
- Pre-program preparatory webinar and resources
Pre-Tour Preparatory Zoom Presentation
Live broadcast: October 7, 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Presented by: Rhonda R. McClure, Senior Genealogist, and Kathleen Mackenzie, Education and Programming Manager.
Learn how to prepare for your time in Salt Lake City and at the FamilySearch Library, make the most of your one-on-one consultations, and more!
Schedule
| Sunday, November 10 | |
| after 3:00 pm | Check-in at Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown |
| 4:00–4:30 pm | Introductions and Your Guide to the Week, Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown |
| 4:30–5:00 pm | Helpful Hints for First-Time Attendees |
| 6:00–8:00 pm | Welcome Dinner, Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown |
| Monday, November 11 | |
| 9:00 am–6:00 pm | Personal Research, FamilySearch Library |
| 9:00–9:45 am | Orientation to FamilySearch Library, Main Floor, Classroom B |
| 10:00-11:00 am | Catalog Tutorials and Tours, Main Floor, Computer Lab |
| 1:30 pm–4:30 pm | Consultations with American Ancestors Staff Genealogists |
| Tuesday, November 12 | |
| 9:00 am–8:00 pm | Personal Research, FamilySearch Library |
| 9:30 am–4:30 pm | Consultations with American Ancestors Staff Genealogists |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Lecture: Organizing Your Digital Files, presented by American Ancestors Senior Genealogist Rhonda R. McClure, FamilySearch Library Main Floor, Classroom B |
| Wednesday, November 13 | |
| 9:00 am–8:00 pm | Personal Research, FamilySearch Library |
| 9:30 am–4:30 pm | Consultations with American Ancestors Staff Genealogists |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Lecture: Finding the Elusive Maiden Name, presented by American Ancestors Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert, FamilySearch Library Main Floor, Classroom B |
| 12:00–2:00 pm | Group Lunch, Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown |
| Thursday, November 14 | |
| 9:00 am–8:00 pm | Personal Research, FamilySearch Library |
| 9:30 am–4:30 pm | Consultations with American Ancestors Staff Genealogists |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Lecture: Using DNA to Identify Ancestral Origins, presented by American Ancestors Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb, FamilySearch Library Main Floor, Classroom B |
| Friday, November 15 | |
| 9:00 am–6:00 pm | Personal Research, FamilySearch Library |
| 9:30 am–4:30 pm | Consultations with American Ancestors Staff Genealogists |
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Lecture: Researching Your American Revolutionary War Ancestors by American Ancestors Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert, FamilySearch Library Main Floor, Classroom B |
| Saturday, November 16 | |
| 9:00 am–6:00 pm | Personal Research, FamilySearch Library |
| 9:30 am–4:30 pm | Consultations with American Ancestors Staff Genealogists |
| 6:00–8:00 pm | Closing Dinner, Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown |
| Sunday, November 17 | |
| before 11:00 am | Check out of the Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown |
Participant Forms
Please fill out our two participant forms. Your answers on these form will assist our genealogists in preparing for your consultations!
Participant Form 1: Due October 21 (Provide your contact information, etc., and information for your pre-tour consultation)
Participant Form 2: Due November 1 (Provide information for your two 30-minute on-tour consultations)
If you have any questions about filling out this form, please contact Education and Programming Manager, Kathleen Mackenzie at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org.
Packet Materials
Hotel
We will be staying at the Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, located at 215 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101. This is a 7-minute walk from the FamilySearch Library. The hotel has a variety of amenities including:
- On-site Copper Canyon restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner (breakfast is included in our stay).
- Room service
- Lounge/bar
- Premium wifi
- 24-hour security
- Fitness center
- and more*
*Please note that the hotel pool is currently closed through the end of 2024 for maintenance.
Check in is at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, and check out is at noon on Sunday, November 17. If you would like to book additional nights at the hotel, you can do so directly with the hotel on their website or by calling them at 385-354-5457. When you check in, you can let them know that you're part of our block and would like to stay in the same room throughout your stay.
Parking:
Indoor parking is offered at $25/ Night with maximum height of 7 feet. Limited outdoor parking is also offered at $25/ Night. Valet Parking is available for $35/ Night.
The daily fee allows you to come and go throughout the day- you do not need to pay each time you leave and return.
