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The Genealogical Society of Utah |
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Background
The Genealogical Society of Utah is dedicated to
promoting the preservation of genealogical information throughout the
world. Established in 1894, it is an incorporated, nonprofit educational
institution entirely funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
With headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA,
the Society’s activities span the globe. The Society has over 700 highly
skilled and dedicated individuals with expertise in history, area studies,
archival and library science, micrographics, digital imaging, and many
languages.
In cooperation with record-keeping institutions,
the Genealogical Society of Utah began microfilming records in 1938; its
digital imaging projects began in 1998. The Society has microfilmed
important family history sources in over 100 countries worldwide. It
currently has more than 250 microfilming projects in over 45 countries.
The Society creates an average of 50,000 to 60,000 reels of microfilmed
records each year.
Awards
The Genealogical Society of Utah and its sponsoring
institution, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have
received numerous awards for their work in supporting and developing
preservation technologies.
In 2000, the British Library Association awarded its Besterman/McColvin Medal for an outstanding work of reference in the electronic category to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for "The British 1881 Census Index on CD/ROM."
Affiliations
The Genealogical Society of Utah is a member of the
International Council on
Archives (ICA), and representatives have served on many of the ICA’s
committees. The Society is an active participant in the International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Federation of Genealogical
Societies (FGS), the Society of American Archivists (SAA), the Association for Information
and Image Management (AIIM) and
many national and regional organizations associated with the programs of
the Society. The Genealogical Society of Utah has membership in ISO
(International Standards Organization), ANSI (American National Standards
Institute), and other international standards organizations and has been
instrumental in setting the quality standards for microform and other
preservation technologies.
FamilySearch / GSU, 50 East North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
Telephone: 1.801.538.2978 Fax: 1.801.240.1448
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