Provo Utah Edgemont FamilySearch Center: Difference between revisions

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

The Provo Edgemont FamilySearch Center serves the north Provo area. Ample parking is available for patrons and the center is open several days each week. Our staff of about 45 workers are well-trained and helpful.

Center Contacts and Hours

Location & Map:

4300 North Canyon Road, Provo, UT 84604
The center is located in the white chapel on the west side of Canyon Road. Enter through the doors on the north side of the building.
View a map showing the location of the center by clicking here

Language: English

Phone: 801-222-3108

E-mail: UT_ProvoEdgemont@FamilyHistoryMail.org
Website: Link

Open Hours:

2nd & 4th Sundays 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Monday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm and 7 pm - 9 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm and 7 pm - 9 pm
1st and 3rd Saturdays 10 am-12 pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed the week of Thanksgiving, the last two weeks in December, major holidays and on General Conference weekend.

Carpet Cleaning schedule:

Closed June 28th and 29th for carpet cleaning.

NEW! We now have a small table and chairs along with crayons and coloring pages for children who may be tagging along with their parents.

Calendar and Events

Class Schedule

Center Resources

Collections

We have the following additional collections: Scottish Parochial Records (microfiche); over 400 books on a wide variety of genealogical topics.

Databases and Software

FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. The portal includes access to Ancestry.com, World Vital Records, Fold3.com, Find My Past, Paper Trail, Heritage Quest, Access Newspaper Archive, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, The Genealogist, Godfrey Memorial Library, Historic Map Works Library Edition, GenLine Family Finder, Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
Scottish Parochial Records (microfiche)
Available software programs include: RootsMagic, AncestralQuest, Legacy, PAF, AniMap, Libre Office Suite, WordPad and others.

Hardware and Equipment

13 computers
1 microfilm reader
2 microfiche readers
microfilm scanner/digitizer
2 printers
photo flatbed scanner
rapid document scanner
copier

Center Services

Staff Research Specialties

Resources in the Local Area

Links

Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Online Genealogy Records by Location

Volunteer at the Center

Please contact Kathie Christensen 801-360-0717 for volunteer opportunities at the FamilySearch Center. Basic computer and family history skills are helpful.

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+The '''Provo Edgemont FamilySearch Center''' serves the north Provo area. Ample parking is available for patrons and the center is open several days each week. Our staff of about 45 workers are well-trained and helpful.
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-==== Center Contacts and Hours  ====
+====Center Contacts and Hours====
 '''Location &amp;&nbsp;Map:'''
 :*4300&nbsp; North Canyon Road, Provo, UT 84604
 :*The center is located in the white chapel on the west side of Canyon Road. Enter through the doors on the north side of the building.
 :*View a map showing the location of the center by clicking [http://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=4300+North+Canyon+Road,+Provo,+Utah&hl=en&ftid=0x874d906ddfd023eb:0x2a2945d24d0a7fc7 here]
 '''Language:''' English<br>
-'''Phone:''' (801) 222-3108
+'''Phone:  801-222-3108'''
-'''E-mail:''' [mailto:ut_provoedgemontnorth@ldsmail.net ut_provoedgemontnorth@ldsmail.net]<br>
+'''E-mail:'''  UT_ProvoEdgemont@FamilyHistoryMail.org<br>'''Website: [https://sites.google.com/view/provonorthfamilyhistorycenter/home?pli=1 Link]'''
 '''Open Hours:'''
-:*'''Sundays'''           2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
+:*'''2nd & 4th Sundays'''           1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
-:*'''Tuesday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;       '''10 am - 4 pm&nbsp;and  7 pm - 9 pm
+:*'''Monday'''                             6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
-:*'''Wednesday     '''10 am - 4 pm and&nbsp; 7 pm - 9 pm
+:*'''Tuesday                           '''10 am - 4 pm
-:*'''Thursday &nbsp;&nbsp;      '''10 am - 4 pm&nbsp;and  7 pm - 9 pm
+:*'''Wednesday                      '''10 am - 4 pm and 7 pm - 9 pm
-:*'''1st and 3rd Saturday&nbsp; 10 am-12 pm'''
+:*'''Thursday &nbsp;&nbsp;                       '''10 am - 4 pm&nbsp;&nbsp;and 7 pm - 9 pm
+:*'''1st and 3rd Saturdays'''     10 am-12 pm
-'''Holiday Schedule:'''
-:*'''Closed week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks in December, major holidays and General Conference.'''
+'''Holiday Schedule:'''
-<br>'''NEW!''' We now have a small table and chairs along with crayons and coloring pages for children who may be tagging along with their parents.
+*'''Closed the week of Thanksgiving, the last two weeks in December, major holidays and on General Conference weekend.'''
-----
-=== Calendar and Events  ===
+'''Carpet Cleaning schedule:'''
-==== Class Schedule - February 2019   ====
+* '''Closed June 28th and 29th for carpet cleaning.'''
-Sunday 10th, ''Introduction to Danish Research'' 2 - 2:30 pm by Joyce Harrison. Please bring an ancestor's name and residence.
-Saturday, 16th, ''FamilySearch Overview,'' 10-11 am by Elaine Riddle. Learn the ins and outs of this powerhouse website.
+<br>'''NEW!''' We now have a small table and chairs along with crayons and coloring pages for children who may be tagging along with their parents.
-Wednesday, 20th, ''Merging Duplicates in FamilySearch'', 7-8 pm by Bart Kowallis. Learn how to get rid of troublesome duplicates in your tree.
+----
-Tuesday, 26th - ''FamilySearch Overview'' - 12-1 pm by Elaine Riddle. Learn the ins and outs of this powerhouse website.
+===Calendar and Events===
-==== '''Click [https://goo.gl/forms/DyrJN5rUsrshinhg2 here] to register online or''' '''text, call or email Elaine Riddle to sign up for classes. 801-376-9612 or eriddle57@gmail.com''' ====
+====Class Schedule====
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-=== Center Resources  ===
+===Center Resources===
-==== Collections  ====
+====Collections====
-* We&nbsp;have&nbsp;the following additional collections: Scottish Parochial Records (microfiche); over 400 books on a wide variety of genealogical topics.&nbsp;
-==== Databases and Software  ====
+*We&nbsp;have&nbsp;the following additional collections: Scottish Parochial Records (microfiche); over 400 books on a wide variety of genealogical topics.&nbsp;
-:*'''[[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. The portal includes access to Ancestry.com, World Vital Records, Fold3.com, Find My&nbsp;Past, Paper&nbsp;Trail, Heritage Quest, Access&nbsp;Newspaper Archive, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, The Genealogist, Godfrey Memorial Library, Historic&nbsp;Map Works Library Edition, GenLine&nbsp;Family Finder, Alexander Street Press - The American Civil&nbsp;War
+====Databases and Software====
-:*Scottish Parochial Records (microfiche)
+:*'''[[FamilySearch Center Portal]]''' This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. The portal includes access to Ancestry.com, World Vital Records, Fold3.com, Find My&nbsp;Past, Paper&nbsp;Trail, Heritage Quest, Access&nbsp;Newspaper Archive, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, The Genealogist, Godfrey Memorial Library, Historic&nbsp;Map Works Library Edition, GenLine&nbsp;Family Finder, Alexander Street Press - The American Civil&nbsp;War
+:*Scottish Parochial Records (microfiche)
 :*Available software programs include: RootsMagic, AncestralQuest, Legacy, PAF, AniMap, Libre Office Suite,&nbsp;WordPad and others.&nbsp;
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+====Hardware and Equipment====
 :*13 computers
 :*1 microfilm reader
 :*2 microfiche readers
 :*microfilm scanner/digitizer
 :*2 printers
 :*photo flatbed scanner
 :*rapid document scanner
 :*copier&nbsp;
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-=== Center Services  ===
+===Center Services===
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+====Staff Research Specialties====
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-=== Resources in the Local Area  ===
+===Resources in the Local Area===
-* [https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/ BYU Family History Library]
-* [https://www.uvtagg.org/ UVTAGG]
+*[https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/ BYU Family History Library]
+*[https://www.uvtagg.org/ UVTAGG]
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-=== Links  ===
+===Links===
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/734 '''FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!''']: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/using-the-familysearch-research-wiki-introduction '''Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki''']: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.
-{{Click|File:OGR's by location2.png|Online Genealogy Records by Location|200px}}<br>
+<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Online Genealogy Records by Location]]</span></div><br>
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-=== Volunteer at the Center  ===
+===Volunteer at the Center===
+Please contact Kathie Christensen 801-360-0717 for volunteer opportunities at the FamilySearch Center. Basic computer and family history skills are helpful.