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The '''Spanish Fork Utah FamilySearch Center''' is located at 962 East 200 North in Spanish Fork.  
The '''Spanish Fork Utah FamilySearch Center''' is located at 962 East 200 North in Spanish Fork.  
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===Center Contacts and Hours===
===Center Contacts and Hours===
B. LeGrande Moore, Director
B. LeGrande Moore, Director
801-310-5743
[Tel:801-310-5743 801-310-5743]


'''To Schedule Group Appointments -- email: ut_spanishfork@familyhistory.org'''
'''To Schedule Group Appointments -- Contact Bob Moore [Tel:801-310-5743 801-310-5743]'''


''Make sure that all group members know and bring with them their FamilySearch login and password.''
''It is important that all group members know and bring with them their FamilySearch username and password.''


Walk in groups over 5 should call to make an appointment.
Walk in groups over 5 should call to make an appointment.
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<big>'''962 E 200 N, Spanish Fork UT 84660'''</big> United States<br>
<big>'''962 E 200 N, Spanish Fork UT 84660'''</big> United States<br>
'''<big>Phone:</big>''' <br>
'''<big>Phone:</big>''' <br>
'''<big>1 801-798-5535</big>''' <br>
'''<big>[Tel:801-798-5535 801-798-5535]</big>''' <br>
'''<big>Email:</big>'''<br>
'''<big>Email:</big>'''<br>
'''<big>UT_Spanishfork@familyhistorymail.org</big>'''
'''<big>UT_Spanishfork@familyhistorymail.org</big>'''
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*<big>'''Tuesday &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; '''9am - 6pm&nbsp;</big>
*<big>'''Tuesday &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; '''9am - 6pm&nbsp;</big>
*<big>'''Wednesday&nbsp;&nbsp; '''9am - 6pm</big>
*<big>'''Wednesday&nbsp;&nbsp; '''9am - 6pm</big>
*<big>'''Thursday &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; '''9am -&nbsp; 6pm</big>
*<big>'''Thursday &nbsp;&nbsp;   '''9am -&nbsp;6pm</big>
*<big>'''Friday &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; '''10am - 1pm</big>
*<big>'''Friday &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'''   9am - 2pm</big>
*'''<big>Saturday and Sunday &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;CLOSED</big>'''
*'''<big>Saturday and Sunday &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;CLOSED</big>'''
*Open after hours by appointment only
*Open after hours by appointment only
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'''Closed for Holidays, General Conference and Saturdays.'''
'''Closed for Holidays, General Conference and Saturdays.'''


===Training Video===
===Training Videos===


'''''[https://youtu.be/-cKk3BEnZ1w Adding Photos to FamilySearch]'''''   
'''''[https://youtu.be/-cKk3BEnZ1w Adding Photos to FamilySearch]'''''   
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'''''[https://youtu.be/1vjWO6UYH-Y Family Tree Mobile App]'''''   
'''''[https://youtu.be/1vjWO6UYH-Y Family Tree Mobile App]'''''   


'''''[https://youtu.be/fF3qgXXpKMg Find A Grave GPS]'''''
'''''[https://youtu.be/fF3qgXXpKMg Find a Grave GPS]'''''


===Calendar and Events===
===Calendar and Events===
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|'''Tuesday, February 14 10:00 a.m.'''
!'''<big>JUNE</big>'''
|'''Life Story Writing Group'''
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A small group of local folk meet once a week to share a story and receive guidance and positive feedback.  You are welcome to come listen and or to bring your own story to share.
|Teri Denos
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|'''Thursday, February 16'''
'''7:00 p.m.'''
|'''Intermediate Methods to England Research -- Part 1'''
In this two-part class, we will focus on advanced techniques that can be used to locate ancestors in England and Wales. We will discuss techniques that can be used in searching the civil registry to locate ancestors. Learn of the many different records that can be located from England’s National Archive. In this class, we will discuss the many different types of records from hair powder taxes to hearth taxes. We will also touch on records to locate illegitimate ancestors.
|Angela Beecher
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|'''Monday, February 20'''
!'''CLOSED'''
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|'''Tuesday, February 21 10:00 a.m.'''
|'''Life Story Writing Group'''
 
A small group of local folk meet once a week to each share a story and receive guidance and positive feedback.  You are welcome to come listen and or to bring your own story to share.
|Teri Denos
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!Friday, February 10 10:30 a.m.
|'''Life Story Writing Class'''
What the class covers:
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>The basics:  where and how to start writing.
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>How to overcome excuses and procrastination: combat your fears, feelings of inadequacy or being overwhelmed.  You are the best author of your story!
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Finding your stories: how to decide what to write, how to discover our stories.  There are no ordinary lives!
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>What inspires you?!  How to find your motivation and vision; how to keep going!
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>How to preserve and save your stories:  how to self-publish your stories in a book and or upload stories to FamilySearch.
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Tips and tricks to make it easy and fun.
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Your questions answered.  It has been said that when a person dies, a library is lost, as all the stories that person knows may die with them.  Please, let's Save Our Stories!
|Teri Denos
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|'''Tuesday, February 21'''
'''7:00 p.m.'''
|'''Intermediate Methods to England Research -- Part 2'''
|Angela Beecher
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!Friday, June 14
10:00 a.m.
|'''Beginning FamilySearch Class -- Descendancy'''
Bring a laptop or another electronic device
|Debbie Shell
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|'''Wednesday, February 22'''
!Tuesday, June 18
'''7:00 p.m.'''
6:30 p.m.
|'''Ancestry.com 101'''
|'''Pioneer/Early LDS Research'''
|Angela Beecher
|Angela Beecher
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|'''Tuesday, February 28 10:00 a.m.'''
!Friday, June 21
|'''Life Story Writing Group'''
10:00 a.m.  
 
|'''Beginning FamilySearch Class -- Indexing'''
A small group of local folk meet once a week to each share a story and receive guidance and positive feedback.  You are welcome to come listen and or to bring your own story to share.
Bring a laptop or another electronic device
|Teri Denos
|Debbie Shell
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!<big>JULY</big>
 
====='''MARCH'''=====
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!March 2-4
!ROOTSTECH
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|'''Tuesday,'''
!Tuesday, July 16
'''March 7'''
6:30 p.m.
 
|'''Basic Reading German Handwriting'''
'''10:00 a.m.'''
|Lorraine Crossley
|'''Life Story Writing Group'''
 
A small group of local folk meet once a week to each share a story and receive guidance and positive feedback.  You are welcome to come listen and or to bring your own story to share.
|Teri Denos
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|'''Tuesday,'''
 
'''March 14'''
 
'''10:00 a.m.'''
|'''Life Story Writing Group'''
 
A small group of local folk meet once a week to each share a story and receive guidance and positive feedback.  You are welcome to come listen and or to bring your own story to share.
|Teri Denos
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|'''Tuesday,'''
 
'''March 21'''
 
'''10:00 a.m.'''
|'''Life Story Writing Group'''
 
A small group of local folk meet once a week to each share a story and receive guidance and positive feedback.  You are welcome to come listen and or to bring your own story to share.
|Teri Denos
|-
|'''Tuesday,'''
 
'''March 28'''
 
'''10:00 a.m.'''
|'''Life Story Writing Group'''
 
A small group of local folk meet once a week to each share a story and receive guidance and positive feedback.  You are welcome to come listen and or to bring your own story to share.
|Teri Denos
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!<big>APRIL</big>
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===Center Resources:===
===Center Resources===


==== Collections:====
==== Collections====
The largest collection of Icelandic records in the United States
The largest collection of Icelandic records in the United States


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===Center Services:===
===Center Services===


====Staff Research Specialties for All shifts Family Search and Tree & Indexing====
====Staff Research Specialties====


<h4> Family History Staff and Shift Research  </h4>
All shifts: Family Search and Tree & Indexing


=====<b>Staff Members</b>=====
=====Staff Members=====
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{| class="wikitable"
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|Area Temple & Family History Advisor
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|Moore, B LeGrande
|Moore, B LeGrande
|FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Director
|FamilySearch Center -- Director
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|Moore, Irene
|Moore, Irene
|FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
|FamilySearch Center -- Assistant Director
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| Kent Jex
|Kent Jex
|FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
|FamilySearch Center -- Assistant Director
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|Mary Jex
|Mary Jex
|FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
|FamilySearch Center -- Assistant Director
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|Shell, Debbie
|Shell, Debbie
|FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
|FamilySearch Center -- Assistant Director
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|Darling, Paula
|Susie Lamb
|Secretary
|FamilySearch Center Secretary
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|Parker, Taralyn
|Moss, Kristyn
|Social Media Specialist
|Social Media Specialist
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|Hess, Diana
|Hess, Diana
|FamilySearch Wiki page editor -- Spanish Fork FamilySearch Center
|FamilySearch Center Wiki Page Editor
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|Denos, Teri
|Denos, Teri
|Instructor
|FamilySearch Center Instructor
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|Beecher, Angela
|Beecher, Angela
|Instructor
|FamilySearch Center Instructor
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|Irwin, Denise
|Irwin, Denise
|Instructor
|FamilySearch Center Instructor
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|Shell, Debbie
|FamilySearch Center Instructor
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*[http://billiongraves.com/index.php Billiongraves.com]
*[http://billiongraves.com/index.php Billiongraves.com]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/index.html Find A Grave]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/index.html Find a Grave]
*[http://familyhistory.byu.edu/ BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy]
*[http://familyhistory.byu.edu/ BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy]
*[http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/ BYU Family History Library]
*[http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/ BYU Family History Library]
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===Volunteer at the Center - Come join our Staff===
===Volunteer at the Center - Come join our Staff===


We are looking for those with computer skills and are familiar with Family Search and Family History.  
We are looking for those with computer skills and are familiar with Family Search and love doing Family History.  


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[[Category:Utah FamilySearch Centers]]

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The Spanish Fork Utah FamilySearch Center is located at 962 East 200 North in Spanish Fork.

It is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in the Spanish Fork area. The FamilySearch Center is open to the public, who are invited to use the resources free of charge. Anyone interested in learning more about their family history, including doing research to find ancestors, is welcome and encouraged to come to the center. Trained volunteers are available during Center hours and by appointment to assist patrons.

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

B. LeGrande Moore, Director 801-310-5743

To Schedule Group Appointments -- Contact Bob Moore 801-310-5743

It is important that all group members know and bring with them their FamilySearch username and password.

Walk in groups over 5 should call to make an appointment.

Location Map:

Address:
962 E 200 N, Spanish Fork UT 84660 United States
Phone:
801-798-5535
Email:
UT_Spanishfork@familyhistorymail.org


Open Hours:

  • Monday         9am - 6pm
  • Tuesday        9am - 6pm 
  • Wednesday   9am - 6pm
  • Thursday    9am - 6pm
  • Friday         9am - 2pm
  • Saturday and Sunday     CLOSED
  • Open after hours by appointment only


Closed for Holidays, General Conference and Saturdays.

Training Videos[edit | edit source]

Adding Photos to FamilySearch

Family Tree Mobile App

Find a Grave GPS

Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Class Schedule[edit | edit source]

Everyone is welcome.

DATE & TIME CLASS TEACHER
JUNE
Friday, June 14

10:00 a.m.

Beginning FamilySearch Class -- Descendancy

Bring a laptop or another electronic device

Debbie Shell
Tuesday, June 18

6:30 p.m.

Pioneer/Early LDS Research Angela Beecher
Friday, June 21

10:00 a.m.

Beginning FamilySearch Class -- Indexing

Bring a laptop or another electronic device

Debbie Shell
JULY
Tuesday, July 16

6:30 p.m.

Basic Reading German Handwriting Lorraine Crossley

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

The largest collection of Icelandic records in the United States

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
    • 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
    • Newspaper Archive
    • Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
    • Ancestry.com
    • ArkivDigital Online - Swedish Genealogy
    • Findmypast
    • Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
    • Godfrey Memorial Library
    • Historic Map Works Library Edition
    • MyHeritage

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

18 computer workstations
1 Black & white printer
flatbed scanner
photo scanner

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

All shifts: Family Search and Tree & Indexing

Staff Members[edit | edit source]
Moore, B LeGrande FamilySearch Center -- Director
Moore, Irene FamilySearch Center -- Assistant Director
Kent Jex FamilySearch Center -- Assistant Director
Mary Jex FamilySearch Center -- Assistant Director
Shell, Debbie FamilySearch Center -- Assistant Director
Susie Lamb FamilySearch Center Secretary
Moss, Kristyn Social Media Specialist
Hess, Diana FamilySearch Center Wiki Page Editor
Denos, Teri FamilySearch Center Instructor
Beecher, Angela FamilySearch Center Instructor
Irwin, Denise FamilySearch Center Instructor
Shell, Debbie FamilySearch Center Instructor


Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

Links[edit | edit source]

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National Links:[edit | edit source]

Other FamilySearch Centers and Resources[edit | edit source]

Volunteer at the Center - Come join our Staff[edit | edit source]

We are looking for those with computer skills and are familiar with Family Search and love doing Family History.

FamilySearch Center (FSC); formerly called, Family History Center (FHC)

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