Free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world.

Family History Library Building:

• Address: 35 North West Temple Street, Room 344, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3440
• Dedicated October 23, 1985
• 142,000 square feet on five floors
• Humidity, temperature, and lighting designed to protect the collection from deterioration
• Public phone number: 801-240-2584 or 866-406-1830
• FAX: 801-240-1794
• E-mail: Click here to send us an e-mail at fhl@familysearch.org
• Website: www.familysearch.org

Background:

• Founded in 1894 to gather genealogical records and assist members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their family history and genealogical research
• Largest library of its kind in the world
• Open to the general public at no charge
• Visited by an estimated 1,900 patrons or more each day

Records Collection:

• The collection includes over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records; 742,000 microfiche; 310,000 books, serials, and other formats; 4,500 periodicals; 700 electronic resources.
• The Ancestral File database contains more than 36 million names that are linked into families.
• The International Genealogical Index database contains approximately 600 million names of deceased individuals. An addendum to the International Genealogical Index contains an additional 125 million names. These names have been patron submitted or extracted from thousands of original birth, christening and marriage records.
• The Pedigree Resource File database contains over 80 million names that are linked into families.
• Records available are from the United States, Canada, the British Isles, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
• In 2003, the collection increased monthly by an average of 4,100 rolls of film, 700 books, and 16 electronic resources.
• A majority of the records contain information about persons who lived before 1930.
• Approximately 200 cameras are currently microfilming records in over 45 countries. Records have been filmed in over 110 countries, territories, and possessions.

Patron Resources:

• 202 patron computers
• 509 microfilm readers
• 36 microfiche readers
• 28 microfilm and microfiche copiers
• 4 microfilm scanners
• 15 book copiers
• Seating capacity for 396 at tables
• Orientation and research classes

Personnel:

• Currently 125 full-time and part-time professional staff
• Approximately 400 trained volunteers

Family History Centers:

• Family history centers are branches of the Family History Library.
• Over 4,000 family history centers operate in more than 88 countries.
• Local family history centers are staffed by helpful volunteers.
• About 100,000 rolls of microfilm are circulated to family history centers each month.
• Click here to locate the nearest family history center, or call 866-406-1830 in the United States and Canada.

Cyber Ed

Cyber Ed to enhance teacher training

 
The Cyber Education Project will enhance the capacity of the Department of Education (DepEd) to deliver teacher training to close to half a million public school teachers nationwide.

"Through Cyber Ed, we are bringing our teachers from all over the country closer to quality teacher training activities and materials," DepEd Secretary Jesli Lapus said. "We will ensure that all our teachers are provided the much needed training they need to significantly improve teaching and student learning."

Under the Cyber Ed Project, Virtual Training Studios will be created to allow DepEd officials and training experts to interact directly with DepEd's 470,004 public school teachers. These studios will allow frequent direct professional development sessions for the teachers. At the same time, computer-based training materials and standby Training Support Experts will be available to supplement live training broadcasts.

"We will now be able to provide the same quality of training to all our teachers, no matter where they are," Lapus stressed. "Aside from the live broadcasts, Cyber Ed will ensure access to quality training and professional development materials on-demand."

The education chief explained that the department will be able to ease the limitations of the cascading model for teacher training currently being utilized. Through Cyber Ed, teachers will be able to receive training from the best instructors first hand.

"Also, teachers will no longer have to travel long distances to gain access to training since these will now be available at the school level," Lapus said. "This translates to a lot of savings for the government."

"Teacher training requires frequent contact for it to be really effective," Lapus added. "Cyber Ed provides an opportunity to create this condition and this translates to better teacher performance in the field."


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Philippine National Anthem

Lupang Hinirang
(Land of the Morning)
Composed by: Julian Felipe
(English Translation: Camilo Osias and A.L. Lane)


Bayang magiliw, Perlas ng Silanganan
Land of the morning, Child of the sun returning

Alab ng puso, Sa dibdib mo'y buhay.
With fervor burning, Thee do our souls adore.


Lupang hinirang, Duyan ka ng magiting,
Land dear and holy, Cradle of noble heroes,


Sa manlulupig, Di ka pasisiil.
Ne'er shall invaders, Trample thy sacred shores.


Sa dagat at bundok, Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw;
Ever within thy skies and through thy clouds, And o'er thy hills and seas;


May dilag and tula, At awit sa paglayang minamahal.
Do we behold thy radiance, feel the throb, Of glorious liberty.


Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y, Tagumpay na nagniningning,
Thy banner dear to all hearts, Its sun and stars are bright,


Ang bituin at araw niya, Kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim.
Oh, never shall its shining fields, Be dimmed by tyrants might.


Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta, Buhay at langit sa piling mo;
Beautiful land of love, oh land of light, In thine embrace 'tis rapture to lie;


Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.
But it is glory ever when thou art wronged, For us thy sons to suffer and die.

The pilipino Icon

• Ang Mamatay Nang Dahil Sa'yo is taken from our National Anthem which show's loyalty, integrity and love of  our county.
• Be proud of being filipino, it is in our bloodline to be among the greatest men in the world.
• In every country there is a filipino
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Department of Education

The DepEd Vision

We are people organization committed to a culture of excellence in public service. Believing that the most important resource of our country is its people, we make the task of educating the Filipino child our singular mission.

We assist the Filipino child to discover his/her full potential in a child-centered and value-driven teaching-learning environment and thereby, enable him/her to create his/her own destiny in global community. We prepare him/her to become a responsible citizen and an enlightened leader who loves his/her country and is proud to be a Filipino.

We provide a school system…

Where teachers and principals achieve the desired learning outcome not only because they are empowered, competent and accountable, but because they care;

Where administrator exercise visionary leadership responsive to emerging learning needs of the nation; ensure adequate resources; promote appropriate technology; create and sustain a conducive climate to enhance learning; and

Where the family, the community and other institutions actively support our efforts.

We affirm the right of every Filipino child especially the less advantaged to benefit from such a system.

This is our vision. With God’s help, we dedicate all our talents and energies to its realization.

The DepEd Mission

To provide quality basic education that is equitably accessible to all and lay the foundation for life-long learning and service for the common good.