Monroe Utah 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 Monroe Utah Family History Center serves individuals residing in the southern part of Utah's Sevier Valley. The center provides free access to numerous genealogical websites and databases, and houses a small permanent collection of local history books and microfilm/microfiche (with the ability to order additional microfilm from the Family History Library). Those in the the local area are encouraged to visit and receive consultation and other general assistance with their family history. The center is staffed on a limited schedule and by appointment with Ward Temple and Family History Consultants.

Location and Map:

260 East Center Street, Monroe, UT 84754 United State(This is not a mailing address)
The center is located just west of the South Sevier Middle School. The center shares a building with the Records Operations Center, which operates during alternating hours. Parking is available on the street in front of the center.
Monroe Utah Family History Center - Google Maps

Phone: 1 435-527-4612 (call during open hours)

E-mail: UT_Monroe@ldsmail.net

Temple and Family History Consultant leadership - Center:

Center Director Rob Larsen 435-841-1040 email robbeetlejuice@gmail.com
Assistant: Ed Oldroyd
Assistant Fran Oldroyd
Assistant Conna Chapman (Training)

Open Family History Research Hours:

Day	Open Hours
Sunday	5:00pm - 8:00pm
Monday	No Family History Research
Tuesday	7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am - 5:00 pm Training 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday	No Family History Research
Saturday	No Family History Research Training 10:00 am - Noon

The center is also open by appointment with Ward Temple and Family History Consultants.
Group visits: Due to staffing concerns and space availability, groups which plan to visit the center for any reason should contact the center during open hours to schedule an appointment.

Holiday Schedule:

Closed most federal and state holidays, please call for information on specific dates.

Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Consultant Training

Staff training for Temple and Family History Consultants of the Monroe Stake is held generally on the third Thursday of each month.

Next Staff Meeting will be on August 17th, with a social half hour starting at 6:00 and the meeting from 6:30-7:30.

Conna will be talking about Utah digital newspapers. Rob will be teaching us how to help patrons when they come to the Family History Center.

UPCOMING Class Schedule

Our next set of classes at the Family History Center will be Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Choose the class that interests you. No need to sign up. Come to one or come to them all.

August 16^th Ancestry website- Offering 14 billion global historical records and integration with FamilySearch/ Family Tree. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Swedish.

August 23^rd Geneanet website- With 3 billion indexed individuals on the site and 600,000 online trees, Geneanet is the family history leader in France and Europe.

August 30th: Ancestry - That Shaking leaf

Sept 6th: This is Family Search. Let’s start at the beginning

Sept 13th: Family Search- Cleaning up mistakes in your family tree.

Sept 20th: Family Search- Question and answer night. Bring your questions and we’ll help with answers.

Sept 27th: Family Search- Before you take a name to the temple, what you should know.

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

The following in an incomplete listing of this center's permanent collections:

Numerous local histories
Local newspaper clippings provided by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
South Sevier High School Yearbooks (1950s-1960s)
Our Pioneer Heritage, Volumes 1-20, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
An Enduring Legacy, Volumes 1-12, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Annotated record of baptisms for the dead, 1840-1845: Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, Volumes 1-7 and index, Susan Easton Black and Harvey Bischoff Black, 2002
Microfilm:
- LDS Church Ward Records for cities and towns in Sevier and Sanpete Counties (from the time of the ward's organization to 1948)
- Monroe Birth Records (1905-1953)
- Monroe Death Records (1905-1960)
- Utah Immigration Card Index 1847-1869 (aka Crossing the Plains Index)
Microfiche:
- International Genealogical Index, 1992 edition
- Accelerated Indexing Systems, U.S. Census Indexes
FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the microfilms and microfiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. The ordering service is available at Online Film Ordering

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

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. This includes Ancestry.com, ArkivDigital, Findmypast.co.uk, Fold3, NewsaperArchive.com, WorldVitalRecords.com, etc.
AniMap
Map My Family Tree

Computers used for Family History and the Records Operation Center
Personal Family History programs
- Ancestral Quest
- FamilyInsight
- Legacy
- RootsMagic

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

16 desktop computers
1 laser printers
2 microfilm viewers
1 microfiche viewer
1 microfilm/microfiche image printer
1 image scanner

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP): Sevier South companies and camps
Sons of the Utah Pioneers (SUP): Sevier Valley Chapter
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah - Koosharem Band of Paiutes

Links[edit | edit source]

Utah research

Research Wiki: Utah

Sevier County research

Research Wiki: Sevier County, Utah

Sevier County, Utah website

Monroe research

Elsinore research

Elsinore Town website

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 Staff training for Temple and Family History Consultants of the Monroe Stake is held generally on the third Thursday of each month.
-'''July 20th Staff Meeting Went Great''' – Rob conducted a f''ollowup on Web Indexing, instructing all consultants to sign up and learn how to Index so they can help teach Stake Members who wish to learn how to do Web Indexing.  Conna Chapman talked about copy writes and how they fit in with Family History work.  We had a great time with great International treats provided by some of our awesome Consultants.''
+'''<u>Next Staff Meeting</u> will be on <u>August 17th,</u> with a social half hour starting at 6:00 and the meeting from 6:30-7:30.'''
-'''<u>Next Staff Meeting</u> will be on <u>August 17th,</u> with a social half hour starting at 6:00 and the meeting from 6:30-7:30.'''
+Conna will be talking about Utah digital newspapers.  Rob will be teaching us how to help patrons when they come to the Family History Center.
 '''UPCOMING Class Schedule'''
-Our next set of classes at the Family History Center will be Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. These are about the partner sites that LDS members can obtain a free membership to. Choose the site you are interested in or come every week and learn about them all.
+Our next set of classes at the Family History Center will be Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Choose the class that interests you. No need to sign up. Come to one or come to them all.
-July 26<sup>th</sup> '''American Ancestors''' website- Focusing on American family history, from 17th-century colonial New England through 21st-century immigration research.
+August 16<sup>th</sup> '''Ancestry''' website- Offering 14 billion global historical records and integration with FamilySearch/ Family Tree. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Swedish.
-August 2<sup>nd</sup> '''My Heritage''' website- Providing family tree tools, unique matching technologies, and billions of historical records, in over 42 languages.
+August 23<sup>rd</sup> '''Geneanet''' website- With 3 billion indexed individuals on the site and 600,000 online trees, Geneanet is the family history leader in France and Europe.
-August 5th '''Web Indexing''' - Come and learn how to do Web Indexing.  The old indexing program is being phased out, so come learn tips and tricks.
+August 30th: Ancestry - That Shaking leaf
-August 9<sup>th</sup> '''Find My Past''' website- Specializing in the United Kingdom and its many historical colonies, with records going back to AD 875.
+Sept 6th: This is Family Search. Let’s start at the beginning
-August 12th '''Zoning''' - Come learn how to do zoning, or if you are already doing it, bring a friend and help us increase the work being done.
+Sept 13th: Family Search- Cleaning up mistakes in your family tree.
-August 16<sup>th</sup> '''Ancestry''' website- Offering 14 billion global historical records and integration with FamilySearch/ Family Tree. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Swedish.
+Sept 20th: Family Search- Question and answer night.  Bring your questions and we’ll help with answers.
-August 23<sup>rd</sup> '''Geneanet''' website- With 3 billion indexed individuals on the site and 600,000 online trees, Geneanet is the family history leader in France and Europe.
+Sept 27th: Family Search- Before you take a name to the temple, what you should know.
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