Ancestor Seekers Salt Lake City Research Trips

Ancestor Seekers organizes and runs the most popular genealogy research trip to Salt Lake City, proudly welcoming genealogy enthusiasts since 2005.

A week at the world’s largest genealogy library with exclusive help from our professional genealogists.

The Dream Genealogy Vacation

  • Enjoy the most popular genealogy research program in Salt Lake City
  • Spend a week at the FamilySearch Library
  • Receive help provided exclusively for our guests by Ancestor Seekers consultants
  • Ideal for both first time and previous visitors, accommodating all skill levels
  • Search records not available for viewing at home
  • Learn how to make your research more productive when you return home

The FamilySearch Library

You will spend a week at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, the largest library of its kind in the world, offering a staggering collection of genealogical records from all over the world on five floors.

  • Media throughout the building holds the names of 8 billion deceased people from more than 160 countries
  • 4 million rolls of microfilm with hundreds of images per roll
  • Houses more than 600,000 books (50,000 donated in 2020)
  • Over 128,000 periodicals
  • Free access to subscription websites available on over 550 computers

Help from Ancestor Seekers Consultants

Help is offered exclusively for our guests by Ancestor Seekers consultants at regular intervals. Our experts will help you find the records you need, thus providing a more productive and enjoyable experience.

(This is in addition to the help available from the Library staff and volunteers.)

Our consultants will be available every day to offer specialized help as you search records from the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Germany and Scandinavia.

There is a large collection of records available from many other parts of the world which the friendly and helpful library staff will be pleased to help you with.

The Hotel

Located next door to the Library, the Salt Lake City Plaza Hotel at Temple Square is the ideal location for those coming to Salt Lake City to do genealogy.

Six nights at the hotel is included in the price and is arranged by Ancestor Seekers.

Research Weeks
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24 Feb 2025 to 1 Mar 2025

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28 Apr 2025 to 3 May 2025

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June 2025

2 Jun 2025 to 7 Jun 2025

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July 2025

7 Jul 2025 to 12 Jul 2025

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September 2025

15 Sep 2025 to 20 Sep 2025

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October 2025

20 Oct 2025 to 25 Oct 2025

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November 2025

10 Nov 2025 to 15 Nov 2025

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