Immigrant Ancestors Project Update New records have been uploaded to the IAP 10 February 2011

More than 107,000 individuals added to our database traveling from Bremen, Germany to New York City, based on passenger arrival lists (1847-1867). To learn more about the Immigrant Ancestors Project or these specific records, visit the website.

Center in the News The Center has been honored with an article in the MormonTimes 08 January 2011

Think the Family History Library in Salt Lake City is the only place to do serious genealogical research? Think again! Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Kathryn Daynes, director of BYU's Center for Family History and Genealogy. One hour later as I left her office in the Joseph F. Smith Building, I felt as though I had just discovered a genealogical gold mine. Read more.

Discovering English Ancestors Guide to Completing English Ancestor Research 27 July 2010

Researching English ancestors? Dr. David H. Pratt, Emeritus Professor of History at Brigham Young University and Accredited Genealogist Emeritus, has prepared this up-to-date tutorial outlining some efficient ways to trace English persons in the past. This web site will also assist professional scholars doing biography, demography, prosopography, the study of a place or the family as an institution as well as the genealogy.

Family History Companion A Companion to Member's Guide to Temple and Family History Work 27 July 2010

Written as a supplement to Member's Guide to Temple and Family History Work, this site provides suggestions, quotations, and handouts to help family history teachers. This site replaces the popular book Teaching Family History: A Resource Guide for Family History Teachers by Keith A. Erekson.