2023 Salt Lake City Research Tour

Thank you for registering for our Salt Lake City Research Tour, Sunday, November 5 - Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the FamilySearch Library.

Please reach out to Kathleen Mackenzie, Education and Programming Manager, at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org if you have any questions prior to the program.

Live broadcast: October 3, 3:00 PM Eastern Time  
Presented by: Kathleen Mackenzie, Education and Programming Manager, and Rhonda R. McClure, Senior Genealogist.

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! 

Resources mentioned in presentation: 

Book Collection Link (to view catalog and request books)

Rhonda's Research Log Template

Other templates and charts

Getting Organized Research Guide

*Schedule subject to change.

You will receive a packet during our welcome session on Sunday, November 5 containing all of the materials below, except for the Group Research Interests which will only be provided digitally.

Participant List

Participant Research Interests (Digital only- will not be included in physical packets. Includes all research interests submitted directly through the participant form.)

Consultation Schedule and Group Assignments

Family History Library Floor Maps

Lecture Handout: Follow the Money: Tracing Ancestors on the Move

Lecture Slides: Follow the Money: Tracing Ancestors on the Move

Lecture Handout: Mining the Treasures in Newspapers

Lecture Slides: Mining the Treasures in Newspapers

Lecture Handout: Researching Patriots from the American Revolution

Lecture Slides: Researching Patriots from the American Revolution

Lecture Handout: Using Probate Records in Your Family History Research

Lecture Slides: Using Probate Records in Your Family History Research

Please fill out this Participant Information and Research Interests Form by October 16. Your answers on this form will assist our genealogists in preparing for your consultations! Please note- there is no way to save this form and come back to it later- you may wish to type your answers in a word document and copy them into the form later.

You will receive three consultations as part of the tour- the first of which will be given VIRTUALLY prior to our arrival in Salt Lake City. The other two will be conducted in person, on-site at the FamilySearch Library during the tour.

If you have any questions about consultations or filling out this form, please contact Education and Programming Manager, Kathleen Mackenzie at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org. While using this form is preferable, if you run into any technical issues filling it out you may also submit your answers via email to Kathleen.

Salt Lake Plaza Hotel at Temple Square
122 West South Temple  
Salt Lake City, UT 84101  
1-800-366-3684 (reservations) 

• Check-in Sunday, November 5
• Check-out Sunday, November 12
• 2 minute walk to the FamilySearch Library
• Parking available for $10/day 

If you would like to extend your stay, you may book directly with the hotel. Just mention you are staying with the group "New England Historic Genealogical Society." Note: We do not provide a rooming list until 30 days prior to the start of the program, so they may not have your name if you call before then, but they will still be able to assist you.

Transportation

• Salt Lake City International Airport
• Salt Lake City Light Rail

SLC International Airport to Salt Lake Plaza Hotel: 

• Car: 10-15 minute via Lyft, Uber, and other ride-sharing smartphone apps
• Light Rail: 25-30 minutes from Airport TRAX platform to Temple Square Station via the green line

FamilySearch Library

Family Search Catalog

Book Collection Link (to view catalog and request books)

Rhonda's Research Log Template

Other templates and charts

Getting Organized Research Guide

For more tourism information, please visit the following tourism websites:  
www.visitsaltlake.com
www.slctravel.com