Family History Library Block Party

[[Media:GlobalFamilyReunion.pdf|View and download the flyer]]

What is the Global Family Reunion?
The Global Family Reunion is the "biggest, most extraordinary and most inclusive family reunion in history." The main event will be held on the grounds of the 1964 New York State Fair, current location of the New York Hall of Science. You can read more about it on their website GlobalFamilyReunion.com.

The organizer and creator of the event is A. J. Jacobs. In his keynote address from RootsTech 2015, A. J. explains how the idea came to be. A. J. feels passionately that because we are all cousins if we could remember that the world would be a more peaceful place. He created the event so we could all meet our cousins. All proceeds of the New York event go towards the fight against Alzheimer's. For more information on the event in New York City, please visit the Global Family Reunion website.

When is the Global Family Reunion?
The Global Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015. If you can't attend the event in New York you are welcome to bring your family and friends and attend a satellite party at the Family History Library in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The event in Salt Lake City will run from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

There is no charge to attend the Family HIstory Library event. Actrivities at the event we will include:


 * Llive entertainment
 * Food vendors
 * Carnival games
 * A rock wall
 * Bounce houses
 * Face painting
 * Storytelling
 * Library tours
 * Classes

All activities and entertainment is family-centered and family-friendly.

Be part of the world's biggest family photo
In conjunction with the live event in New York, we will be taking a group photo in front of the Family HIstory Library at 10:30 a.m.. The photo will then be sent electronically to be included in the photo taken in New York. If you'd like to be part of this history making photo, please be in front of the library by 10:25 a.m.

Live Entertainment Schedule
The following live entertainment will take place outside the Family History Library on the plaza between the library and the Church History Museum.

10:00 - Japanese Drum Dancers

10:30 - Group Photo in front of the Family History Library

11:00 - Pecos Posse Old West Singers

11:45 - Polynesian Dancers

12:30 - Scottish Bagpipers &amp; Dancers

1:15 - Storyteller, Elaine Brewster

Searching on FamilySearch.org
Location: Main Floor Computer Lab

Times: 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:15 p.m.

Help Me Find a Name* (for LDS Members)
Location: 2nd Floor South Computer Lab

Times: 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:15 p.m.

Beginning Indexing*
Location: 2nd Floor North Computer Lab

Times: 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:15 p.m.

Storyteller - Elaine Brewster
Location: B1 Classroom

Time: 11:00 a.m.


 * Requires a FamilySearch account which can be created inside the Family History Library

Indoor activities
Main Floor - Replace a face interactive photo, Live streaming from the Global Family Reunion in New York, Learn more about the Family History Library video activity

2nd Floor - Take a custom commemorative photo

3rd Floor - May your ancestry

B1 Floor - My Family: Stories that Bring Us Together Display

B2 Floor - British parish registers online display

Where is the Family History Library?
The Family History Library is located at 35 North West Temple in downtown Salt Lake City.For more information please click here.