Did you know that before FamilySearch was the organization we know today, it was called the Genealogical Society of Utah? On November 13, 1894, the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) was founded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the goals of “collecting, establishing and maintaining a genealogical library for the use and benefit of its members and others” and “disseminating information regarding genealogical matters.”
In 1999, the GSU was renamed “FamilySearch” to prepare for
the launch of its first website, FamilySearch.org. Since its beginnings in 1894, FamilySearch has worked to publish over 2 billion online historical records, grow its family tree of over 1.2 billion names, and provide help in its over 4,700 family history centers worldwide!
In order to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of this historical organization, FamilySearch needs your help. The story of FamilySearch would not exist if not for the stories of our users. For this reason, we need you to send us your inspiring family history experiences on social media!
Using the hashtag #FoundAtFamilySearch, we want you to send
us a photo, video, or experience relating to your favorite ancestors or family history stories. You can do so in one of the following three ways:
As we gear up for the
125th Anniversary on November 13, we’ll feature your content on our #FoundAtFamilySearch social media feed in celebration of all the amazing genealogy discoveries over the past 125 years! |
Friday, September 20, 2019
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAMILYSEARCH
It's on November 13. The FamilySearch Blog posted a notice about the anniversary,
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