Friends of Layton FamilySearch Center

Friends of Layton FamilySearch Center Friends of the Layton FamilySearch Center connects those who do family history and genealogy research

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January 1-2 (Sun-Mon) New Year’s Day
January 16 (Mon) Closed after 1pm (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
​February 20 (Mon) Closed after 1pm (President’s Day)
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October 30 (Mon) Cleaning
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Check out the informative classes being offered at the Layton FamilySearch Center this coming week. No reservations are ...
05/22/2026

Check out the informative classes being offered at the Layton FamilySearch Center this coming week. No reservations are required. You can view all the classes being offered at the Layton FamilySearch Center at the following link: https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/layton_utah/classes

04/27/2026

Avoiding Mistakes with Military Records:

When tracing military ancestors, the research trail may go cold due to a variety of issues.

This Aimee Cross interview with expert Brian Reinhardt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5OAEKwzgeU) discusses several common issues with U.S. military records, such as problems with ID numbers, draft registration vs. service, etc.

Learn more about researching ancestors in the military in Goal E1 of the United States page (https://www.thefhguide.com/project-9-united-statese1.html).

04/21/2026

Discovering Scottish Church Records:

Church records in Scotland can provide basic vital information, such as baptisms, marriages, and burials.

But as this recent RootsTech video (https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/scottish-church-records-not-just-baptisms-marriages-and-funerals) points out, they can provide additional clues that can help you break down research brick walls. The video also provides handy tips and strategies for working with Scottish church records.

Learn more about these records in Goal 4 of the Scotland country page (https://www.thefhguide.com/project-9-scotland04.html).

04/19/2026

Five Questions for Understanding Sources:

Understanding how to handle sources and citations can go a long ways towards keeping your research on track.

This Ancestry Academy video (https://www.ancestryacademy.com/getting-started-right-documentation-for-new-genealogists/videos/understand-your-sources-by-answering-five-questions) poses five questions you can ask about the genealogical sources and citations you are using, the answers to which will shed new light on your source information.

To learn more about using sources and citations in research, see Goal 8 in Project 1: Family Tree (https://www.thefhguide.com/project-1-family-tree08.html).

04/15/2026

What's in a (Middle) Name?

When it comes to middle names, some people have them, some don't - and some have more than one.

Discover the background of how middle names flourished in this Ancestral Findings article (https://ancestralfindings.com/tips-middle-name-research/). You'll also find out about double first names, how middle names are often inherited, how they sometimes seem to replace first names, etc.

To learn more about using naming techniques in your record searches, check out Goal 6 in Project 4: Discover (https://www.thefhguide.com/project-4-discover06.html ).

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