Benefits of Attending the Salt Lake Tour

Following are just a few great reasons for joining the Salt Lake Christmas Tour!

The variety of records to research in the Family History Library is astounding.

There are so many different record types available that I could never list them all. However, there are Probates, Vital Records, Parish Registers, Deeds, Federal and State Censuses and a thousand other kinds of records all just a few feet from where you can sit in the Family History Library.

Records from all over the world are available to search - old records - and new. Records are added to the collection on a daily basis. Records unattainable six months ago may be on the shelf and waiting for you today! Not only are millions of films available, but thousands of books - books that are non-circulating and can only be used within the library - all available for your research.

When you find your family in one record type in the library, you can quickly move on to other records, locating them all within a matter of minutes.

Professional genealogists will help you every step of the way

The Salt Lake Christmas Tour is known for having the best professionals in the business. These folks work right alongside the attendees - helping them with the rough spots in their research. We're proud of the fact that the Salt Lake Christmas Tour has more professionals per attendee than any other tour to Salt Lake City.

Stay next door and immerse yourself in your genealogy

The Salt Lake Christmas Tour uses the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel as our tour headquarters. We sleep, eat breakfast, attend classes and have all our "functions" in the hotel. The hotel is just across the alley from the library, so even if it's snowing (which it does occasionally), you can walk to and from the library without spending a lot of time in the cold.

Since we stay so close to the Family History Library, it's very easy to go back and forth between the buildings. As for research time in the library, if you wish, you can get up to 72 hours of time in the library while you're on the tour. The Library hours are from 8 am to 5 pm on Monday, but from Tuesday through Saturday, they run from 8 am to 9 pm.

Genealogy Education

The Salt Lake Christmas Tour is known for the wealth of genealogy classes taught during the week. Classes actually start on Sunday evening and run all week long. This year, a total of 26 classes are planned - with more to be added. At times, two tracks may be running simultaneously. However, when this is done, one track is typically for beginners, while the other is for advanced researchers.

Classes this year will be taught by Joy Price, George Ott, Loni Gardner, Kevan Hansen, William Dollarhide, Arlene Eakle, Leland Meitzler, Dwight Radford, and Bill Balter. Illya D'Addezio, the founder of Genealogy Today, is also flying out and will speak to the group.

The Camaraderie of the Group is Part of the Fun

Attendees at the Salt Lake Genealogy Christmas Tour come not only to do research in the Family History Library, but many come back year after year to enjoy the fun times with folks that have become their friends. Each morning, everyone gathers around large tables for breakfast, discussing their research problems as well as their successes. On Saturday night, everyone will gather together for a farewell Pie & ice cream social.

Your Non-Genealogist Spouse Will Love It!

While you research at the Family History Library - enjoying the Salt Lake Christmas Tour, your non-genealogist spouse may come along and enjoy the local attractions.

Many folks come on the tour with husbands or wives that aren't really into genealogy. Salt Lake City is a great area for activities other than family history. World-class ski resorts are just an hour away. Utah Skiing is addictive. Your spouse will want to come back for more!

Finally - You may find more ancestors than ever before!

By joining us in Salt Lake City on a Salt Lake Christmas Tour, you will be in the right place - at the right time - to locate more ancestors than may have ever found before.