Did you know that family history centers run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offer free access to several premium genealogical websites? Through the Family History Center Portal, these websites, which normally require a paid subscription, offer a library edition to patrons at no cost. The portal can be accessed on the computers at the centers by visiting familysearch.org/fhcenters/portal. The following websites offer a wealth of genealogical information and are currently available through the portal:

The 19th Century British Library Newspapers Digital Archive – Online newspaper collection for the U.K. and Ireland

Alexander Street – Civil War, U.S. social and cultural historical records

American Ancestors – Early American and worldwide records

Ancestry Institution – Library edition of Ancestry.com with access to worldwide records

ArkivDigital  – The largest database of Swedish church and historical records

FamNet – New Zealand records

FindMyPast – Library edition with access to worldwide records

Fold 3 – Database of U.S. military records. Search engine on Ancestry.com

Geneanet – Database of French records and other records worldwide.

MyHeritage –  Library edition with access to worldwide records

Newspapers.com – The largest online collection of newspapers from the 1700s to the 2000s. Search engine on Ancestry.com

Paper Trail – Database of 19th century westward American pioneer documents

Puzzilla – Partnered with FamilySearch and provides an alternative way to view and search lines on FamilyTree

We encourage you to come to the Granite Family History Center and explore these websites for free!

–Christy Pugh – Assistant Director – Granite Family History Center