Mapleton Utah FamilySearch Center

This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library.

Center Contacts and Hours

Location and Map:

Address: 1215 N. 1000 W. Mapleton, Utah. (Enter on the Southwest corner of the building.)

Click Here for a Map to the Mapleton Utah Family History Center

Phone: 801-489-2999

E-mail: ut_mapleton@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

Monday: 10 AM to 1 PM

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10 AM to 4 PM and 7 - 9 PM

Sunday: 5 - 8 PM

Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events

Family Time at the Mapleton Family History Center

We want to help you put "Family" back into Family History at the Mapleton Family History Center. Schedule a time for your family to gather at the Center to work on family history. Click here to see more details on how to schedule a time for your family.

Class Schedules

Check our class schedule for a current list of classes below. We have classes on many Sunday nights. Check back frequently for updated schedules as we add new classes. For class suggestions contact class coordinator Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com

Mapleton Family History Center Class Schedule

Date	Time	Class	Description	Teacher
Sunday 28 Feb	6:00 PM	Beginning Scandinavian Research	A class for beginners who want to start researching their Scandinavian ancestors	Mariah Averett
Thursday 3 Mar	7:00 PM	Consultant Training Meeting	Monthly Training Meeting for All Family History Consultants	Charlie & Patti Coombs
Sunday 6 Mar	6:00 PM	Danish Family History Research	A Danish family history class explaining how to use mydanishancestors.com (a step by step guide to Danish Family History in English). The March 6th class will be a repeat of the Census and Probate class of February 21st. Bring a laptop computer if possible.	Rosie Jamison
Sunday 13 Mar	6:00 PM	Puzzilla	Join us to learn how to use Puzzilla to further your family history work.	Robert Dahle
Sunday 20 Mar	6:00 PM	Dealing with Difficult Family Tree Issues	Many of us struggle with aspects of FamilySearch Family Tree. Join us to explore some of those challenges and how to resolve them.	Guy Black
Thursday 24 Mar	7:00 PM	Making Better Use of Ancestry.com	Learn from our resident Ancestry expert how to use Ancestry.com to enhance your family history research.This is a repeat of a class from the Mapleton Family History Fair.	Amberly Beck
Sunday 27 Mar			CENTER CLOSED - EASTER
Sunday 3 Apr			GENERAL CONFERENCE - NO CLASSES
Sunday 10 Apr	6:00 PM	Scottish Research	Learn how to use Scotland's People to find records for your Scottish Ancestors.	Amberly Beck
Thursday 14 Apr	7:00 PM	Consultant Training Meeting	Monthly Training Meeting for All Family History Consultants	Charlie & Patti Coombs
Thursday 14 Apr	7:00 PM	Tracing LDS Ancestors	Learn where to look to find records regarding your LDS Ancestors.	Liz Snow
Sunday 17 Apr	6:00 PM	Copyright and Family History	What should you know to avoid problems with copyright as you source your tree and compile your famiily history? Join us to learn the basics of copyright rules as applied to family history.This is a repeat of a class from the Mapleton Family History Fair	Guy Black
Thursday 21 Apr	7:00 PM	Record Hints on FamilySearch Family Tree	A class to help users accurately review and attach record hints to FamilySearch Family Tree. This is a repeat of a class from the Mapleton Family History Fair.	Amberly Beck
Sunday 24 Apr	6:00 PM	Research Using Newspapers	This is a repeat of a class from the Mapleton Family History Fair. Join us to learn how to research your ancestors using historical newspapers	Catrina Jensen
Sunday 1 May	6:00 PM	Being an Effective FamilySearch User	This is a repeat of a class from the Mapleton Family History Fair. Join one of the product managers at FamilySearch as he teaches us the ins and outs of being a user on FamilySearch	Jeff Hawkins
Thursday 5 May	7:00 PM	Consultant Training Meeting	Monthly Training Meeting for All Family History Consultants	Charlie & Patti Coombs
Sunday 8 May		NO CLASSES - MOTHER'S DAY
Sunday 15 May	6:00 PM	Publishing Family Histories	This is a repeat of a class from the Mapleton Family History Fair. Join us to learn how to turn your family history into a book.	Guy Black
Wednesday 17 Aug		CENTER CLOSED	CARPET CLEANING
Sunday 22 May	6:00 PM	Making Better Use of Ancestry.com	Learn from our resident Ancestry expert how to use Ancestry.com to enhance your family history research.This is a repeat of a class from the Mapleton Family History Fair.	Amberly Beck} Miscellaneous Classes How to Use our Scanners at the FHC (by appt. only) email Guy Black for a Wednesday night appointment at lawutah@gmail.com. To be on a class notification email list email Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com For class suggestions email the class coordinator Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com. Center Resources Collections FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. (List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.) Databases and Software FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Hardware and Equipment We have 17 personal computers and 2 laser printer-copier-scanners with Duplex scanning capability. We have 2 Epson Perfection V500 photo, slide and document plate scanners. We have a Kodak PS80 High Speed photograph scanner. Click here to see a copy of the high speed scanner instructions. We have a Millenniata M-Writer archival disc writer and discs available for purchase for $3 each. We have readers & printers for both microfiche microfilm research. We have an extensive collection of microfiche and specific microfilms ordered by our patrons. Call our phone number listed above to determine if we have a microfilm you are seeking. Center Services Staff Research Specialties (Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Bountiful and Chattanooga FHC pages for examples.) Resources in the Local Area (This section is to highlight other resources in your area that will be helpful for individuals doing research there in your location, if there are any, such as government offices, historical societies, etc.) Springville-Mapleton Pioneer Museum 175 South Main Street, Springville, Utah 84663 (801)491-2076 Website Spanish Fork Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum 390 North Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 (801)360-0117 Links City of Mapleton City of Springville City of Spanish Fork City of Provo Utah County - Utah Volunteer at the Center We are always looking for volunteers to help staff our center. We welcome all enthusiastic family historians, regardless of experience or expertise. Even if you have no prior experience as a consultant, we can pair you with experienced consultants until you feel comfortable and trained in the consultant role. We need consultants for any of our shifts, but have special needs during the day on Thursdays and on Tuesday afternoons. We would also like to open the center on Friday mornings in the future. Other Resources Posted below are links to resources from prior conferences, summer programs, class handouts, and other non-current materials. 2016 Family History Fair Class Handouts Accurately Reviewing & Attaching Record Hints Descendancy Research With Puzzilla & Find-a-Record Fast, Accurate FamilySearch Research Fast, Accurate Research With Affiliate and Other Genealogy Websites Fast, Accurate Google Genealogy Research Fast, Accurate Research for TREK Finding & Adding People in Family Tree Scanning Old Photos & Documents Tracing LDS Ancestors FamilySearch Memories Family History Preservation: Good, Bad & Terrible Preserving Family Treasures Sharing Family Stories Writing Family History Stories Copyright & Family History Publishing Family Histories FamilySearch Mobile Apps Better Use of Ancestry.com Beginning Indexing Help Indexing Obituaries Newspaper Research Newspaper Research: Helpful Hints PowerPoint Presentations From Amy Fox's FamilySearch Classes Getting Started Adding Memories Fast Descendancy Searching for More Sources Click here to see the 2013 Family History Summer Activity Sheet for ages 3 to 6 Click here to see the 2013 Family History Summer Activity Sheet for ages 6 to 12 Click here to see the 2013 Family History Summer Activity Sheet for ages 12 through adult Click here to download a collection of family history pages for children

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