Brigham City Utah Family History Center/Resources

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Center Resources

Collections

• Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
• Over 9,000 rolls of microfilm and about 4,000 microfiche. Additional films and fiche may be rented from the Family History Library. Select “Microfilm” on the menu for more details.
  
• A book collection of hundreds of volumes of basic reference books, gazetteers, county and family histories. The collection includes information for U.S., England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia and other areas.
• LDS ward membership records from early 1900s-1940s for the following wards: Bear River, Beaver Dam, Bothwell, Brigham City (also includes 1847-1886),Corrine, Deweyville, Elwood, Fielding, Garland, Grouse Creek, Harper Ward, Honeyville, Howell, Mantua, Park Valley, Penrose, Perry, Plymouth, Portage, Riverside, Snowville, Thatcher, Tremonton, Willard, Yost
• LDS Church Census for Box Elder County 1914-1940
• Patriarchal Blessing Card Index 1833-1963
• Obituary Card Index from Salt Lake City, Utah newspapers 1839-1970
• Obituary Card Index from Ogden, Utah newspapers 1870-1876, 1888-1910
• Marriage License Card Index
• Endowment House Baptisms for the Dead Index
• Nauvoo Baptisms for the Dead Index
• Early Church Information Card Index
• Utah Immigration Card Index 1847-1868 (Crossing the Plains)
• European Emigration Card Index 1849-1925 (Crossing the Ocean)
• Emigration Registers of the British Mission 1849-1885, 1899-1925 (Embarkation Lists-Liverpool)
• Emigration Registers of Continental Europe 1853-1886; 1901-1932
• Emigration Records of Australia
• Miscellaneous Emigration Records
• Scottish Church Records
• Daughters of Utah Pioneers Index and Scrapbooks, Box Elder County South Company
• Four-generation Pedigrees and Family Group Sheet
• Family Group Record Archives 1942-1965
• Birthday and anniversary notices printed in Box Elder News Journal 1990s-present
• Obituary notices printed in Box Elder News Journal 1940s-present
  

Databases and Software

FHC Portal: This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. 

• 19th Century British Newspaper Digital ArchiveAccess Newspaper Archive
• Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
• Ancestry.com
• Find My Past
• Fold3 (formerly Footnote)
• The Genealogist
• ArkivDigital Online (Swedish records)
• Godfrey Memorial Library
• Heritage Quest Online
• Historic Map Works Library Edition
• Paper Trail
• World Vital Records
  

Software

• Genealogy database software: PAF, Family Insight, RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest, Legacy
• Charting software: PAF Companion
• Photo editing software: Picasa, IrfanView
• Word processing software: OpenOffice
• Research aids such as: Parish Locator, GenSmarts
• Pedigree Resource File
• Free internet access to American Ancestors.org, the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS) website
  
  

Hardware and Equipment

• Paper copy machine available for a minimal charge
  

Computers

• 10 computers in main room, 11 computers in training room
  
• All have internet and printer access
  
• Wireless internet service is available for patrons who wish to connect their personal laptop computer

Microfilm and Microfiche Readers

• 3 microfilm readers
• 1 microfiche reader
• Microfilm scanner that can print paper copies for a minimal charge or create digital images that can be saved to a flash drive