Genealogy Library Center Accepting Donations

Here's an interesting project launched by Arlene Eakle (blog). What would you do if you found a large plastic bag full of someone’s genealogy manuscripts? Of if someone brought you 6 1/2 tons of professional genealogy files? Well, Arlene and her associates purchased a large building, remodeled it, and are now accepting genealogical donations.

If you have a genealogy research collection that needs a permanent home, please consider donating your collection to the Genealogy Library Center, Inc.

LDS Family History Library Donation Policy

Gifts of family genealogies, organized collections and other records that contain genealogical information are welcome. You can even write a history of your family and place a copy in the library. Please use the authorized gift form when making a donation. Contact the Genealogical Society of Utah on the fifth floor of the Church Office Building (801-538-2978) for more information on the types of materials the library can accept and how to prepare your materials.

For more details, see Donations to the Family History Library.

Save Our Genealogy

One of the goals of this blog will be to raise awareness regarding the significant role that historical documents play in family history. Most people don't realize that tucked away in that shoebox in the closet are documents that catalog the lives of their ancestors.

The goal of this project is to encourage people to carefully preserve these documents, share them with other researchers and provide them with information needed to donate them to one of several genealogical archives in the United States. And by all means to prevent these items from being discarded with the weekly trash pickup.