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BYU Family History Library
Due to COVID-19, the BYU Library is currently only open to BYU students and faculty and is closed to community patrons. We continue to offer live webinars and other online content to assist in your research. You may also contact us for virtual assistance with family history.
Welcome to the BYU Family History Library homepage. In addition to information about resources available at the library, this site provides access to many online family history resources, including databases, instructional videos, and more. Many of these resources, including our webinars, are freely accessible from your home computer or mobile device. Some resources are accessible only on BYU Campus or in the BYU Library, or require a BYU student or faculty login. You may also contact us for virtual assistance with family history.
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Alphabetical List
A list of all BYU Family History Library Resource links.
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Digital State Archives
Links to selected digital archives.
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Classes and Webinars
Free in-library classes, YouTube videos, and webinars.
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Libraries & Historical Societies
Family History Library, Harold B. Lee Library, Library of Congress, FamilySearch.org, Misc. Societies and Associations, etc.
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Maps
A listing of map guides, indexes, and online maps that are useful to genealogists.
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Newspapers
Links to online and digital newspapers.
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Records
Census, Vital, Birth, Death, Marriages, Obituaries, Immigration, Military, Archive CDs, FamilySearch.org, etc.
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Reference
Cyndi's List, Glossary, Dictionaries, Forms, Vital Records, Foreign Word Lists, Research Guidance, City Directories, Maps, etc.
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Subject List
A categorized list of Family History Center Subjects.
Important Links
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BYU Library Catalog
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FamilySearch Microfilms & Fiche at BYU
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Scanning Equipment
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FamilySearch*
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Ancestry.com
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MyHeritage
Library Edition
(BYU campus) 
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Find My Past
(BYU Library) 
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Saints by Sea
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The Family History Guide
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County Histories
(BYU access) 
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Fold3
(BYU access) 
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Sanborn Maps
(BYU access) 
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HistoryGeo
(BYU access) 
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Gateway to North America
(BYU access)
"BYU access" means that the item is accessible on BYU campus or remotely for logged-in BYU students and faculty. If labeled “BYU campus” then it is available anywhere on BYU campus, but not remotely. "BYU Library" indicates that you may only access the resource while physically at the BYU Library. (If you have a personal account with any of these sites, you can access them anywhere. If so, it is best to access them directly rather than using these links.)
*FamilySearch is accessiable anywhere on the Internet, but many of the images (ca. 25-30%) require viewing at a FamilySearch family history center. BYU Library is also designated as a family history center allowing access to these images.