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{{Short description|Genealogy organization operated by the LDS Church}} {{Primary sources|date=April 2024}} {{Use mdy dates |date=December 2020}} {{Infobox organization | name = FamilySearch International | logo = FamilySearch 2013 logo.svg | caption = FamilySearch logo | type = [[Nonprofit organization]]<ref>{{cite web|title=About FamilySearch |url=https://www.familysearch.org/en/about |website=FamilySearch|access-date=2 Aug 2019}}</ref> | predecessor = Genealogical Society of Utah | formation = {{Start date and age|1894|11|13}} | founders = {{hlist | [[Franklin D. Richards (Mormon apostle)|Franklin D. Richards]] | James H. Anderson | [[A. Milton Musser]]}} | founding_location = [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], U.S. | leader_title = President and CEO | leader_name = Steve Rockwood<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/familysearch-international-appoints-steve-rockwood-president-ceo-replace-dennis-brimhall-retire/ |title=FamilySearch International Appoints Steve Rockwood as President and CEO to Replace Dennis Brimhall Who Retired |first=Paul G. |last=Nauta |website=FamilySearch Blog |date=July 1, 2015 |access-date=2 Aug 2019}}</ref> | location_city = [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]] | location_country = U.S. | area_served = Worldwide | purpose = {{hlist | [[Family history]] | [[genealogy]] | [[kinship and descent]]}} | services = {{hlist | Record digitization and preservation | digital record access | genealogical collaboration tools | genealogical training}} | parent_organization = [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] | homepage = {{URL|https://www.familysearch.org/}} }} '''FamilySearch''' is a [[nonprofit organization]] and [[website]] offering [[genealogical]] records, education, and software. It is operated by [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and is part of the Church's Family History Department (FHD).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/world-largest-family-history-event-held-in-utah|title=World's Largest Family History Event Held in Utah|website=RootsTech|date=2 Feb 2016|access-date=4 Aug 2019}} Stephen T. Rockwood is the managing director of the church's FHD and president and CEO of FamilySearch International, representing the close connection of the two organizations.</ref><ref name=wireddatabases /> The Family History Department was originally established in 1894, as the '''Genealogical Society of Utah''' (GSU); it is the largest genealogy organization in the world.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Noyce |first1=David |title=Mormon genealogy library unveils a fun new way to discover your roots |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/mormon/2017/03/02/mormon-genealogy-library-unveils-a-fun-new-way-to-discover-your-roots/ |access-date=26 June 2019 |work=Salt Lake Tribune |date=3 August 2017}}</ref> FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history. Facilitating the performance of [[Ordinance (Latter Day Saints)|Latter-day Saint ordinances]] for deceased relatives is another major aim of the organization. Although it requires user account registration, it offers free access to its resources and service online at FamilySearch.org. In addition, FamilySearch offers personal assistance at more than 6,400<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.familysearch.org/en/newsroom/company-facts |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=www.familysearch.org |title=FamilySearch Company Facts β’ FamilySearch Newsroom }}</ref> [[FamilySearch Center|FamilySearch centers]] in 140 countries, including the [[FamilySearch Library]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a Family History Center and FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries|url=https://www.familysearch.org/locations/ |website=FamilySearch|access-date=3 Aug 2019}}</ref> The Family Tree section allows [[user-generated content]] to be contributed to the genealogical database. {{As of|2023|03}}, there are over 1.5 billion individuals in the tree and the historical records database contains over 5.7 billion digital images, including digitized books, digitized microfilm, and other digital records.<ref name="FamilySearch Company Facts">{{cite web |title=FamilySearch Company Facts |work=Company Facts |url=https://media.familysearch.org/company-facts/ |access-date=27 June 2019}}</ref><ref name=2billion />
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