Recently the Granite Family History Center leadership team was discussing ways for our website visitors to receive help with specific problems they were having while working on their family history. We thought it would be a good idea to send this post out that was originally posted in July of 2020. We are looking forward to having the Granite Family History Center open once again and to have access to resources, both technological and human to help us as I work on family history, but in the meantime, here are some ideas of where you can receive the individual help you need.
In a Family Search blog post written by, Diane Sagers called: Online Genealogy Consultations with Family History Library Experts, she shared how anyone, worldwide, who needs help can receive assistance available through FamilySearch.org, regardless of location or research question. You can receive help by scheduling one-on-one online consultations, with experts from the Family History Library. Genealogical specialists can talk with guests in English and Spanish and will soon be available in other languages as well.
You can receive help in the following areas:
- Online genealogy help for several countries
- Help navigating Online Resources
- Help accessing specific research groups
- Assistance in learning how to do family history research
Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki, guests can schedule specific time slots in English or Spanish for their 20-minute online consultation.
If you’re feeling stuck and need some direction in your research, or need help that you haven’t been able to find during this time of social isolation, here’s a chance to get the individual help you need. –Elaine Hardman