Spanish Fork Utah FamilySearch Center

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

The Spanish Fork Utah Family History Center is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in the Spanish Fork area. The Family History 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

Location Map:

• Location of the Spanish Fork Utah Family History Center on Map

Address:

• 420 South Main Spanish Fork UT 84660 United States
• The Spanish Fork Utah Family History Center is located at 420 South Main St in Spanish Fork, next to the Nebo School District Offices.

Phone:

• 1 801-798- 5535

E-mail:

• UT_Spanishfork@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

• Monday         9am - 6pm
• Tuesday        9am - 9pm 
• Wednesday   9am - 9pm
• Thursday      9am -  9pm
• Friday           9am - 6pm
• Sunday     2:30pm - 5pm (CLOSED ON FAST SUNDAYS)

Closed for Holidays, General Conference and Saturdays.

To arrange for Group Instruction Call: 801-798-5535.

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

On Tuesdays and Fridays, the FHC will offer child care from 9:30-11:30 for children 5 and under. In order to keep things organized we ask you to reserve your spot with Sister Melissa Miller at 801-602-0310. We are so excited to offer this new service to our patrons.

Training Video

• Signing Up for Free Partner Accounts

Class Schedule

Everyone is welcome.

DATE	TOPIC	INSTRUCTOR
TUES TBD 10:00 to 11:30 am	Life Story Writing Every Tuesday listen to a writing idea presented in class and bring a story or just come and listen to other stories to be inspired.	Teri Denos
FRI May 17 10 am	Beginning FamilySearch Class Navigation Child care available during this class. To reserve a spot see above.	Debbie Shell
FRI May 24 10 am	Beginning FamilySearch Class Finding and Merging Duplicates Child care available during this class. To reserve a spot see above.	Debbie Shell
THURS May 30 6:30 pm	MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH FIND A GRAVE AND THE FAMILY TREE APP! Discover new and fun ways to further your research and help others with theirs using Find A Grave and the Family Tree App!  Taught by our very own enthusiastic Tara Parker!	Tara Parker
FRI May 31 10 am	Beginning FamilySearch Class Memories Child care available during this class. To reserve a spot see above.	Debbie Shell
FRI Jun 7 10 am	Beginning FamilySearch Class Research Child care available during this class. To reserve a spot see above.	Debbie Shell
SUN Jun 9 3 pm	How To Involve The Whole Family In Family History! This is a repeat of a very popular class held at our Family Discovery Day in February!  Taught by our wonderfully creative Bonnie Dixon!	Bonnie Dixon
THURS Jun 13 6:30 pm	ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS BEGINNING FAMILY HISTORY CLASS! Where to begin for Beginners?! Taught by our own Family History Whiz Denise Irwin!	Denise Irwin
FRI Jun 14 10 am	Beginning FamilySearch Class Descendancy Child care available during this class. To reserve a spot see above.	Debbie Shell
FRI Jun 21	NO BEGINNING FAMILYSEARCH CLASS
SUN Jun 23	YOUTH TEMPLE AND FAMILY HISTORY CONSULTANT TRAINING CLASS! I’ve been called to be a what?!  What a Youth Consultants is and what you need to know about your calling!  Any youth interested are invited to attend even if you are not currently called as a Consultant! Taught by our own Family History Whiz Denise Irwin!	Denise Irwin
THURS Jun 27 6:30 pm	ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS INTERMEDIATE FAMILY HISTORY CLASS! What Seek Ye? Where to find information about those who have passed on. Taught by our own Family History Whiz Denise Irwin!	Denise Irwin
FRI Jun 28 10 am	Beginning FamilySearch Class Web Indexing Child care available during this class. To reserve a spot see above.	Debbie Shell
SUN Jun 30	YOUTH TEMPLE AND FAMILY HISTORY CONSULTANT TRAINING CLASS! I’ve been called to be a what?!  What a Youth Consultants is and what you need to know about your calling!  Any youth interested are invited to attend even if you are not currently called as a Consultant! Taught by our own Family History Whiz Denise Irwin!	Denise Irwin
SUN July 7	YOUTH TEMPLE AND FAMILY HISTORY CONSULTANT TRAINING CLASS! I’ve been called to be a what?!  What a Youth Consultants is and what you need to know about your calling!  Any youth interested are invited to attend even if you are not currently called as a Consultant! Taught by our own Family History Whiz Denise Irwin!	Denise Irwin

Center Resources:

Collections

• • The largest collection of Icelandic records in the United States
  • A large collection of Family History Books

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.
  • 19th Centry British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
  • Access Newspaper Archive
  • Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
  • Ancestry.com
  • ArkivDigital Online - Swedish Genealogy
  • Findmypast
  • Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
  • The Genealogist
  • Godfrey Memorial Library
  • Hertiage Quest Online
  • Historic Map Works Library Edition
  • Paper Trail
  • World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

19 computer work stations
2 Black & white printers
1 reader printer
4 Film readers
3 Microfiche readers

Edson Fast Photo Scanner

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Center Services:

Family History Staff and Shift Research

Staff Members

Olsen, Elizabeth	Area Temple & Family History Consultant
Olsen, Royden	Area Temple & Family History Consultant
Moore, Bob	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Director
Moore, Irene	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Kent Jex	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Mary Jex	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Barry Whitaker	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Beth Whitaker	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Teri Denos	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Dixon, Bonnie	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Helms, Steve	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Irwin, Denise	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Shell, Debbie	FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director
Miller, Melissa	Nursery
Walters, Gary	Technical Support

Family History Specialist and When they are at the Family History Center

Amos, Jannine	W 12N - 3PM	Ancestry, Family Search, & USA Research
Aust, Clea	F 3PM - 6PM	USA Research and British Research
Banks, Pat	M 12N - 3 PM	USA Research
Chapman, Lynn	Th 12N - 3 PM	Beginning
Denos, Teri	Th 9AM - 12N	England, DNA, Life Story Writing, Family Tree and Memories APP
Freeman, Janet	F 9AM - 12N	Family Tree & Find-a-Grave
Gardner, Pat	W 9AM - 12N	USA Research and Roots Magic on MAC
Groberg, Debbie	M 9AM - 12N	USA Research
Hanson, Jeanie	W 12PM - 3PM	FamilySearch, Memories, "All the Stories" APP
Hewett, Rochelle	M 3PM - 6PM	England and Italian Research
Irwin, Denise	W 10AM - 2 PM	USA and Canada Research, plus knowledgeable in many other areas
Johnson, John	T 6PM - 9PM	Icelandic and Indexing, Beginning Research Tools
Juchau, Vern	T 3PM - 6PM	French Research, Descendancy Temple Ordinances, Indexing
Knight, Ken	Th 3PM - 6PM	Indexing, U.S. Midwest, Southeast, & Northeast
Knight, Shari	Th 3PM - 6PM	United States, FamilySearch, Finding Sources
Leifson, June	T 9AM - 12N	Icelandic Research
Lewis, Robert	F 9AM - 12N	USA Southern, Ancestral Quest, & Book Publishing
Lindstrom, Bob	F 9AM - 12N	FamilySearch basics, Ancestry basics, Take a name app, Indexing
Mellor, Tara	Th 3PM - 6PM	Scout Merit Badge
Mikesell, Jenni & Mike	T 6-9 pm	German Research
Miller, Melissa	T 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Free Nursery! Also Dutch Research by appointment
O'Gwin, Marilyn	M 9 AM - 12 N	FamilySearch
Reynolds, Theresa	W 9AM - 12N	Puzzilla
Robertson, Ina	T 6PM - 9PM    Th 6PM - 9PM	Netherlands and RootsMagic
Sagers, Pat	M 9AM - 12N	USA Research, Scotland and Canada
Shell, Debbie	T 9AM - 12N    T 12N - 3PM T 3PM - 6PM	USA Research, FamilySearch, Memories and Sources, and Indexing
Smith, Jill	T 9AM - 12N	Family History Center Director, and Mid-west USA, Ancestry
Smith, Norman	T 3PM - 6PM	U.S. Census
Stout, Doreen	M 3PM - 6PM	Roots Magic, US Research in FamilySearch or Ancestry
Stout, Jim	M 3PM - 6PM	Roots Magic
Vogt, JoLayne	F 3PM - 6PM	USA Research
Walters, Gary	F 12N - 3PM	FamilySearch

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Resources in the Local Area

• DUP Museum, Spanish Fork located at 390 North Main Spanish Fork, Utah
• Spanish Fork Family Search Wiki Page
• Utah County Family Search Wiki Page
• Utah State Historical Society
• Utah USGenWeb Project
• Springville-Mapleton Pioneer Museum Springville-Mapleton Pioneer Museum 175 South Main Springville, Utah
• Peteetneet Museum Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center 600 East Payson, Utah

Resources Outside Local Area

Browse by Country

• England
• France
• Italy
• Mexico
• Sweden
• United Kingdom
• USA

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Links

• Journals, Diaries, Biographies, Autobiographies and Letters of Some Early Mormons and Others Who Knew Joseph Smith, Jr. and/or His Contemporaries

2017 Discovery Days Handouts:

• Everyday Family History for the Crazy Busy Life--Olivia Jewell
• Preserving Family History in Fun and Modern Ways--Olivia Jewell
• Family History On The Go--Todd Powell
• Fast, Accurate Research--Van Celaya

National Links:

• National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC
• Library of Congress, Washington, DC
• Daughters of the American Revolution
• Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections

Other Family History and Library Centers and Resources

• Billiongraves.com
• Find A Grave
• BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy
• BYU Family History Library
• Logan Utah Family History Center
• Mesa Arizona Family History Center
• Research WIKI
• Riverton Utah Family History Center
• Salt Lake City Family History Library
• Utah South Area Family History Training Center

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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.

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Family Search Blog

A terrific resource to keep up on what is going on and available in Family Search FamilySearch Blog

Let’s Get Acquainted with the Family Search Wiki (WIK-ee)

Family Search users don’t always think to look at this valuable tool because they aren’t sure what it is and how valuable it can be to our research efforts.  So, in Family Search’s words: “The FamilySearch Wiki is not about finding the names of your ancestors. It is not, in fact, about finding people at all.

• The Wiki is about finding records that may have been generated about your ancestors and the places in which the records might be found
  *It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone.
  *The Wiki has records from the United States as well as from 244 countries.
  *Here you will be able to find documents such as census records, marriage records, birth records and death records and much more.
  *Probate documents are often very informative and may help you in your search. There is an extensive list of United States military records on the Wiki .”

Recently a friend in Illinois went into the FamilySearch Wiki and found phone numbers for the Surrogate Court in New York that held wills. She found six missing wills!

Take time to explore the opening page of this site there are tutuorials and examples and lots of help in learning the Wiki. Got stuck in your research? Look to the Wiki for help. How do I find the FamilySearch Wiki?

• Familysearch.org Search (drop down menu) Wiki
  *(open FamilySearch.org and go to Search at top of page which will give you a drop down menu and then click on Wiki)
  *How to Use the Wiki -- Wiki_Help
  *About the Wiki -- Find an ancestor using the wiki

Family Search Apps for Smart Phones and Tablets

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