Logan Utah FamilySearch Library/Services

Location and map:

 * 50 N. Main St., PO Box 3397, Logan, UT 84323-3397, United States Directions

Open hours:

 * Mon: 9:30am-5pm
 * Tue: 9:30am-9pm
 * Wed: 9:30am-9pm
 * Thur: 9:30am-9pm
 * Fri: 9:30am-5pm
 * Sat: 9:30am-5pm

Schedule
The Library will be closed on:


 * Sundays
 * General Conference - Saturday, April 2
 * Memorial Day - Saturday - Monday, May 28-30
 * Summerfest - Wednesday - Saturday, June 15-18
 * Independence Day - Saturday - Monday July  2 - 4
 * Pioneer Day - Saturday - Monday,  July 23 - July 25
 * Labor Day - Saturday  - Monday, September 3 - 5
 * General Conference - Saturday, Oct 1
 * Thanksgiving - Wednesday - Saturday, November 23 - 26
 * Christmas - Monday - Saturday, December 12 - 17 with 5 PM closure
 * Christmas - Monday - Saturday, December 19 - 31
 * New Year's Weekend - Monday, January 2

Individuals invited

 * Stake and Ward Priesthood Leaders with Family History Responsibility
 * Family History Consultants
 * Staff serving at Family History Centers
 * Anyone interested in learning more about family history
 * Held in the general assembly room in the Tabernacle on each 5th Wednesday
 * March 30th, Jun 29th, August 31st, November 30th

Staff Training Meetings

 * Held at the Tabernacle on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m.
 * We invite staff members from other family history centers
 * Anyone interested in learning more about family history is certainly welcome to join us.

Staff Research Specialists
For assistance with specific languages or areas of research please call the Library at 435-755-5594

Weekly Email Newsletter
Content Sample Newsletter Sign up to receive the newsletter or [mailto:ut_cache@ldsmail.net email ]the Center and ask to be added to the weekly newsletter.
 * Current event announcements
 * Suggestions for Family History research
 * Family History Internet Site Suggestions
 * Submit family name Query
 * Classes being taught

You can also view past issues.

Video History - Record Your Personal History on a DVD
What is a Video History? '''Why create an Video History?  Creating a Video History at our Logan FamilySearch Library''' Outreach Video History
 * A Video History (as recorded at the Logan FamilySearch Library), is a digital record of a person's life experiences. The depth and detail of each history is determined by the person being recorded and the individual who is assisting by raising questions, providing support and encouragement, and gently guiding the interview with a predetermined list of questions.
 * Cicero, a Roman statesman who lived over 2000 years ago said “Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain perpetually a child. For what is the worth of the human soul unless it is woven into the lives of his ancestors?” Creating your personal history is a way of creating bonds between you and your descendants so that their lives can be woven into and connected to yours.
 * There are many reasons for creating a Video History. The primary reason that the acoustic Video History Room at our Library was set up is to provide people an opportunity to share, on DVD or flash drive, some of their personal history with living relatives and their descendants.
 * A Video History may consist of a single session (1-2hr) or multiple sessions. It may be recorded at the Logan FamilySearch Library utilizing our staff and equipment, or may be recorded at home or in the outdoors using your own family's equipment and technical expertise. A staff member at the Logan FamilySearch Library will be happy to discuss some of the available options to you.
 * Flash Drive format: The video session is recorded directly to a flash drive. You may bring your own flash drive or purchase a flash drive from the library for a nominal fee.
 * DVD format: Upon completion of the video session, a staff member will transfer the recording to a DVD for you to keep. There is no charge to record or transfer the history to a DVD.
 * The Logan FamilySearch Library provides the service of taking video recording equipment to local assisted living an nursing homes. Thus, offering limited-mobility residents the opportunity to record their histories for posterity.

* Tips for Video History Interview
Links to additional websites with Oral/Video History Questionaires:
 * Writing Your Personal Family History
 * 20 Questions for Interviewing Relatives
 * Step-by-Step Guide to Oral History
 * Oral History Interviewing
 * Oral History: Techniques and Questions