The goals of a serious researcher are to acquire and assemble data in order to develop and publish a family history. Society goals are to assist members in research, help them organize collected data, and advise and counsel on how to share family history through publishing. All members get good value at nominal cost. Perhaps most important, particularly for new members, is the opportunity to meet sociable people who share an interest and want to help others learn to research and share family history. They are normally held on the second Saturday of each month, except in July and August.
Speakers present informative talks on family history and resources.
Experts in English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh resources host Discovery Tables, discuss new and improved research resources, impart information on activities and events, and guide and counsel participants on individual efforts, particularly where there may be a problem in research. Answers to some questions follow later. A three day annual conference is held each September in conjunction with the Society's annual general meeting. Information about the conference program is published in Anglo-Celtic Roots. The LDS Library in Salt Lake City, the largest of its kind in the world, has a collection equivalent to 6.6 million books of 300 pages each.