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| {{FHCpage|location=Utah}}[[Image:Mapleton Family History Center Logo.jpg|center|Mapleton Family History Center Logo.jpg]]
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| === Center Contacts and Hours ===
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| '''Location and Map:'''
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| '''Address:''' 1215 N. 1000 W. Mapleton, Utah. (Enter on the Southwest corner of the building.)
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| ::[https://plus.google.com/104273439492161254196/about?hl=en&gl=us Click Here for a Map to the Mapleton Utah Family History Center]
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| '''Phone:''' 801-489-2999
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| '''E-mail:''' [mailto:ut_mapleton@ldsmail.net ut_mapleton@ldsmail.net]
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| '''Open Hours:'''
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| Monday: 10 AM to 1 PM<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1314244493370_629" />
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| Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10 AM to 4 PM and 7 - 9 PM
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| Sunday: 5 - 8 PM
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| [[Image:Utahmapletonfhc.jpg|center|600px|Utahmapletonfhc.jpg]]
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| === Calendar and Events ===
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| '''Upcoming Events'''
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| :'''2014 Family Activity Program'''
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| ::Register your children online as Ancestor Detectives to participate in this year's family activity program. Engage your children in family history through a fun, motivational game. To register or download the Ancestor Detective Assignment Book, click on the links below: <br>
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| :[https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=J5FnOMHNOwBT1CUjZljTyQ Click here to register your children for the Mapleton Family History Activity]<br>
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| :[http://mfamilysearch.org/AncestorDetectiveAssignmentBook.pdf Click here to download the Ancestor Detective Assignment Book]<br><br>
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| '''Monthly Consultants Meeting: 1 May 2014 at 7:00 p.m.''' <br>
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| :If you have a family history calling or are a high priest group leader, join us for training, inspiration, encouragement, and treats.<br><br>
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| '''Super Scanner Days: 15, 16, 17 May 2014''' <br>
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| :Due to overwhelming demand in April, a second round of scanning is scheduled for May. The FamilySearch High Speed Scanner is once again coming to the Mapleton Family History Center for a limited time. The scanner is capable of scanning approximately 700 photos per hour. Sign up sheets will be available beginning April 21st at the Mapleton Family History Center.<br>
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| === '''Class Schedules''' ===
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| Check our class schedule for a current list of classes below. We have classes on many Sunday and Thursday nights. We also have classes on some weekdays during the daytime. Check back frequently for updated schedules as we add new classes. For class suggestions contact class coordinator Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com<br>
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| <center>'''April 2014 Mapleton Family History Center Class Schedule'''</center>
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| | Tuesday
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| April 1
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| | 10:30 AM
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| | Using the FamilySearch Wiki
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| | An introduction to using this invaluable resource to further your family history research.
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| | James Baird
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| | Thursday
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| April 3
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Consultant Training
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| | Training for Mapleton & Mapleton North Stake Family History Consultants, High Priest Group Leaders, and Center Staff
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| | Charlie and Patti Coombs
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| | Sunday
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| April 6
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| | GENERAL CONFERENCE. No Classes.
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| | Thursday
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| April 10
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Effective Use of the Steve Morse Website
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| | This website allows for searching passenger lists, many censuses, selected city records, and some UK and Canadian records using criteria that search only targeted information. See how to sync this search engine to Ancestry.com <br>
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| | Barbara Starkey
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| | Sunday
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| April 13
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| | 6:00 PM
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| | Copyright Law<br>
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| | Learn what you can and cannot post to FamilySearch Family Tree. An introduction to the basics of copyright law for genealogists.
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| | Guy Black<br>
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| | Tuesday
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| April 15
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| | 10:30 AM
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| | Beginning Genealogy on FamilySearch
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| | Much has changed in family history during the last two years. If you have not been involved in genealogy recently, this class is your opportunity to start finding out about the basics of finding your ancestors today.
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| | James Baird
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| | Wednesday
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| April 16
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| | 1:30 PM
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| | Using Source Tracker on CreateFan.com
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| | Is your family tree on FamilySearch adequately sourced? Find out using this simple internet tool.
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| | John and Laurel Francis
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| | Thursday
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| April 17
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Beginning Research in 19th-century England
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| | Come learn how to start researching your English ancestors
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| | Janice Scott
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| | Sunday
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| April 20
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| | EASTER. No classes
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| | Thursday
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| April 24
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Online Swedish Parish Records
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| | Learn where to find and how to use online Swedish Parish Records, including Birth, Marriage, Death/Burial, Moving-In, Moving-Out, and Household Examination records. The class will cover basic Swedish terminology and teach you to conduct parish research and attach records to Family Tree even if you cannot speak Swedish. This is a beginner's class.
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| | Guy Black
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| | Sunday
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| April 27
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Youth Class: The Search for Lost Souls and Buried Records
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| | A class designed especially for youth; pirate-themed family history. Bring your children and grandchildren to this evening of swashbuckling genealogy fun, Mateys.<br>
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| | Lisa Sommerfeldt
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| | Tuesday
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| April 29
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| | 10:30 AM
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| | Writing and Adding a Story to FamilySearch Family Tree
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| | Learn the basics of properly preserving your ancestors' histories on Family Tree
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| | James Baird
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| | Wednesday
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| April 30
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| | 1:30 PM
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| | Solve the Puzzle of Descendancy Research
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| | An overview of how to use Puzzilla.com in coordination with FamilySearch Family Tree to find family names to take to the temple.
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| | John and Laurel Francis
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| <center>'''May 2014 Mapleton Family History Center Class Schedule'''</center>
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| | Thursday May 1<br>
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| | Consultant Training <br>
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| | Training for Mapleton & Mapleton North Stake Family History Consultants, High Priest Group Leaders, and Center Staff <br>
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| | Charlie and Patti Coombs <br>
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| | Sunday
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| May 4
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| | 6:00 PM
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| | German Handwriting
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| | Learn the basics of reading German handwriting
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| | Joe Everett
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| May 6
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| | 10:30 AM
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| | Finding and Adding Sources to FamilySearch Family Tree
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| | Sources are the foundation of good family history research. Learn how to find sources on FamilySearch and attach them to your ancestors' pages on Family Tree.
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| | James Baird
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| | Thursday
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| May 8
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Adding a non-FamilySearch Source to Family Tree<br>
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| | Bring a source document (birth certificate, obituary, etc.) to attach to an ancestor. We'll walk you through the process of converting your document to digital format and help you attach it to Family Tree. This is a hands-on computer class, not a lecture.<br>
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| | Guy Black <br>
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| | Sunday
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| May 11
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| | 6:00 PM
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| | MOTHERS DAY. No classes.<br>
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| | Wednesday
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| May 14
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| | 1:30 PM
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| | Reserving Names for Temple Work
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| | Learn the process of reserving names for temple work and discover the rules about who you can and cannot take to the temple.
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| | John and Laurel Francis
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| May 15
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Online is Not the Only Option: Effective Use of Microfilm & Fiche
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| | Online searches are not the only option for family history. Learn how to access microfilm and fiche, when to use them, how to search for them, and how to order them. See examples of how to use them to further your family history and add to the resources available online.
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| | Amberly Beck
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| | Sunday
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| May 18
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| | 6:00 PM
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| | Descendancy Research<br>
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| | Learn why we do descendancy research, how to do it, and techniques for finding a good spot on your family tree that will yield results for temple names<br>
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| | Amberly Beck<br>
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| May 20
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| | 10:30 AM
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| | Preserving Your Legacy by Recording Your History
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| | Perhaps your most important family history task is to do yourself what your descendants cannot do. Writing your own history is a task best done by you. Learn how best to preserve your legacy for future generations
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| | James Baird
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| | Thursday
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| May 22
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | The Genealogical Proof Standard
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| | Join us as we outline a process accepted by professional genealogists as the gold standard in proving our trees. Learn the difference between primary and secondary evidence, original and derivative sources, and direct and indirect evidence. A class for beginning genealogists and those who want to learn how to prove their lines. Class participation with practical examples.
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| | Guy Black
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| | Sunday
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| May 25
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| | 6:00 PM
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| | A Comprehensive Guide to Military Records
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| | Join a veteran family history researcher as she shares her guide to learning about your ancestors from military records
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| | Barbara Starkey
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| | Tuesday
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| May 27
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| | 10:30 AM
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| | Using Online Newspapers for Family History
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| | One infrequently-used resource for family history is the rapidly-expanding collection of searchable digitized newspapers available for online research. Join us to discover how to tapped this resource to further your genealogy.
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| | James Baird
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| | Wednesday
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| May 28
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| | 1:30 PM
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| | Adding Sources to Family Tree
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| | Learn how to find and add sources to FamilySearch Family Tree.<br>
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| | John and Laurel Francis
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| May 29
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Blogging for Beginners
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| | Learn how blogging can help you advance your family history. Learn how to set up a free blog and create posts. This class will focus on the basics of using Wordpress as your blogging format.
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| | Amberly Beck
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| <center>'''June 2014 Mapleton Family History Center Class Schedule'''</center>
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| | Sunday
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| June 1
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| | 6:00 PM
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| | Family History: 15 Minutes at a Time<br>
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| | Have you avoided working on Family History because of time factors? This class will focus on specific strategies to break family history projects into manageable bites. We will discuss how to pick up and put down projects without wasting time remembering where you ended and thus be able to use the time you do have to accomplish more actual work <br>
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| | Patti Coombs
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| | Thursday
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| June 5
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Consultant Training
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| | Training for Mapleton and Mapleton North Stake Family History Consultants, High Priest Group Leaders, and Center Staff
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| | Charlie and Patti Coombs
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| | Tuesday
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| June 10
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| | 10:30 AM
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| | Sources Tell the Real Story <br>
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| | If you have been frustrated with user-introduced errors in FamilySearch Family Tree, you are not alone. This class will help attendees understand how to reach proper conclusions and properly document their ancestors' dates and places so that we can all benefit from better data in Family Tree. <br>
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| | Laurie Whiting <br>
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| June 12
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| | 7:00 PM
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| | Federal Census Records
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| | An overview of the information found on each census, with an emphasis on the most helpful census questions. Case studies illustrate how the census can help you grow your tree and identify missing family members.
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| | Amberly Beck
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| June 15
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| | 6:00 PM
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| | FATHERS DAY. No classes
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| June 17
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| | 10:30 AM
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| | Keeping it all Straight: Suggestions for Organizing Family History Research
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| | An exploration of ideas for using both online and hard copy methods for keeping family history research organized.
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| | Laurie Whiting
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| June 22
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| | 6:00 PM
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| | Web-Based Family Search Partner Products <br>
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| | Did you know that there are a variety of internet sites that provide useful tools for FamilySearch Family Tree? If you have never heard of Rootsmapper, Pandora's Hope Chest, CreateFan, Puzzilla, Tree Connect, iLived, or Leaf, then do not miss this class for an overview of what is available. Get a basic introduction to each of these products.
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| June 29
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| | Publishing Family Histories: Traditional vs. Online
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| | On overview of the means, benefits, challenges, and costs of publishing a family history. The class compares and contrasts traditional publishing with online print-on-demand publishing and demonstrates the process of publishing a book online.
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| <center>'''July 2014 Mapleton Family History Center Class Schedule'''</center>
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| July 6
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| | 6:00 PM
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| | Basic Photo Editing<br>
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| | Learn how to improve your family history photographs using basic photo editing techniques. The class will cover image cropping, color correction, image enhancement, simple photograph repairs, and adding metadata.
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| | They're Not Names, They're People: Bringing Ancestors to Life Through Stories and Photos
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| | Rather than a class on using Photos and Stories in FamilySearch Family Tree, this class will explore ways to put stories and photos together to turn the hearts of those who have not yet taken the plunge into family history.
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| July 27
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| <br> '''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.
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| '''To be on a class notification email list''' email Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com
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| '''For class suggestions''' email the class coordinator Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com.
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| === Center Resources ===
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| ==== Collections ====
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| :[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
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| :''(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.)''
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| ==== Databases and Software ====
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| :'''[[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.
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| ==== Hardware and Equipment ====
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| :We have 17 personal computers and 2 laser printer-copier-scanners with Duplex scanning capability.
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| :We have 2 Epson Perfection V500 photo, slide and document plate scanners.
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| :We have a Millenniata M-Writer archival disc writer and discs available for purchase for $3 each.
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| :We have readers & printers for both microfiche & microfilm research.
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| :We have an extensive collection of microfiche and specific microfilms ordered by our patrons.
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| :Call our phone number listed above to determine if we have a microfilm you are seeking.
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| === Center Services ===
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| ==== Staff Research Specialties ====
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| ''(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the [[Mesa Family History Center|Mesa]] and [[Logan Utah Family History Center|Logan]] FHC pages for examples.)''
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| <br>
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| === Resources in the Local Area ===
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| ''(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.)'' <br>
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| '''Springville-Mapleton Pioneer Museum''' <br>
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| :175 South Main Street, springville, Utah 84663 (801)491-2076
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| :http://www.springvillepioneermuseum.org/Springville_Pioneer_Museum/Welcome.html
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| <br>'''Spanish Fork Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum''' <br>
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| :390 North Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 (801)360-0117
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| === Links ===
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| ::[[Mapleton, Utah|City of Mapleton]]
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| ::[[Springville, Utah|City of Springville]]
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| ::[[Spanish Fork, Utah|City of Spanish Fork]]
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| ::[[Provo, Utah|City of Provo]]
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| ::[[Utah County, Utah|Utah County - Utah]]
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| <br>
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| === Volunteer at the Center ===
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| :We are always looking for volunteers to help staff our center. We welcome all enthusiatic 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.
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| :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.
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| === Other Resources ===
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| :Posted below are links to resources from prior conferences, summer programs, and other non-current materials.
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| :[http://mfamilysearch.org/FamilyHistorySummerActivitySheet3-6.pdf Click here to see the 2013 Family History Summer Activity Sheet for ages 3 to 6]
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| :[http://mfamilysearch.org/FamilyHistorySummerActivitySheet6thru12.pdf Click here to see the 2013 Family History Summer Activity Sheet for ages 6 to 12]
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| :[http://mfamilysearch.org/FHsummeractivity12thruadult.pdf Click here to see the 2013 Family History Summer Activity Sheet for ages 12 through adult]
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| :[http://mfamilysearch.org/2014handouts.htm Click here to see the 2014 class handouts from the annual fair]
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| :[http://mfamilysearch.org/Children.pdf Click here to download a collection of family history pages for children]
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