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

 

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

SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER 2025 - Our guests will stay at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel at Temple Square

NOVEMBER 2025 and All 2026 EVENTS- Following the closure of the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel on November 1st 2025, accomodations will be provided by the Crystal Inn Hotel and Suites

  

 

Research Weeks
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15 Sep 2025 to 20 Sep 2025

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20 Oct 2025 to 25 Oct 2025

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10 Nov 2025 to 15 Nov 2025

28 spaces

2 Feb 2026 to 8 Feb 2026

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March 2026

9 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026

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April 2026

13 Apr 2026 to 19 Apr 2026

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June 2026

15 Jun 2026 to 21 Jun 2026

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July 2026

27 Jul 2026 to 2 Aug 2026

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