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Revision as of 11:37, 11 January 2023
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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library. |
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]
Location Map:
Address:
962 E 200 N, Spanish Fork UT 84660 United States
Phone:
1 801-798-5535
Email:
UT_Spanishfork@familyhistorymail.org
Open Hours:
- Monday 9am - 6pm
- Tuesday 9am - 6pm
- Wednesday 9am - 6pm
- Thursday 9am - 6pm
- Friday 10am - 1pm
- Saturday and Sunday CLOSED
Closed for Holidays, General Conference and Saturdays.
To arrange for Group Instruction Call: 801-798-5535. Make sure that all group members know or bring with them their FamilySearch login and password.
Walk in groups over 5 must call to make an appointment.
Training Video[edit | edit source]
Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]
Class Schedule[edit | edit source]
Everyone is welcome.
| DATE & TIME | CLASS | TEACHER |
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JANUARY[edit | edit source] |
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| Monday, January 16 | CLOSED -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| Wednesday, January 18
7:00 p.m. |
Introduction to Genetic Genealogy
This class will teach the basics of DNA, the different types, and how we inherit it from our ancestors. Come learn about major genealogical DNA companies, how DNA testing works, and what companies to test with. We will cover the basics of autosomal DNA results and provide a glimpse at how this technology can be used to assist in genealogical research. This class will help those who have already taken a DNA test, as well as assist those who have yet to test. |
Angela Beecher |
| Wednesday, January 25
7:00 p.m. |
Advanced DNA Research Skills -- Part 1
This two-part class builds upon the introductory class and will discuss how DNA can be an important tool in genealogical research. We will take a more in-depth look at yDNA and discuss approaches that can provide the best results in solving genealogical problems. This class will show how to read DNA results from all major companies as well as tips on how to organize them. We will explore third party DNA tools and how they can be used, particularly chromosome mapping. Come and learn how to use your DNA results! |
Angela Beecher |
FEBRUARY[edit | edit source] |
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| Wednesday, February 1
7:00 p.m. |
Advanced DNA Research Skills -- Part 2 | Angela Beecher |
| Thursday, February 2
7:00 p.m. |
Early Pioneer Research
Come and explore exciting new resources that will bring to life early pioneer ancestors. We will discuss many different record sets that have been digitized and are searchable from home, especially those found in the Church History Library Catalog. If you ever plan to visit Nauvoo, this is an excellent class to prepare you for a more in-depth experience. From England to Salt Lake, we will track the footsteps of our pioneer ancestors. |
Angela Beecher |
| Tuesday, February 7
6:00 p.m. |
Staff Meeting | |
| Monday, February 13 | CLOSED | |
| 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 |
| Wednesday, February 22
10:00 a.m. |
Ancestry.com 101
Come learn the ins and outs of Ancestry.com. Ancestry offers time saving research tips when searching for Ancestors. From pedigrees to shaking leaves, we will learn about the many different features in Ancestry.com and how it can be a vital research tool in your family history research. |
Angela Beecher |
| Thursday, February 23
7:00 p.m. |
Intermediate Methods to England Research -- Part 2 | Angela Beecher |
MARCH[edit | edit source] |
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| Thursday to Saturday
March 1-3 |
ROOTSTECH -- In person or Virtual register at Rootstech.org |
Center Resources:[edit | edit source]
Collections:[edit | edit source]
- The largest collection of Icelandic records in the United States
- A large collection of Family History Books
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
- 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.
Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]
- 13 computer work stations
2 Black & white printers
1 reader printer
4 Film readers
3 Microfiche readers
Center Services:[edit | edit source]
Staff Research Specialties for All shifts Family Search and Tree & Indexing[edit | edit source]
Family History Staff and Shift Research
Staff Members[edit | edit source]
| Area Temple & Family History Advisor | |
| Moore, B LeGrande | 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 |
| Dixon, Bonnie | FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director |
| Shell, Debbie | FHC Temple & Family History Consultant -- Assistant Director |
| Darling, Paula | Secretary |
| Technical Support | |
| Parker, Taralyn | Social Media Specialist |
| Hess, Diana | FamilySearch Wiki page editor -- Spanish Fork FamilySearch Center |
Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]
- 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 Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum Facebook: 175 South Main Springville, Utah
- Peteetneet Museum Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center 600 East Payson, Utah
Links[edit | edit source]
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National Links:[edit | edit source]
- 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 FamilySearch Centers and Resources[edit | edit source]
- Billiongraves.com
- Find A Grave
- BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy
- BYU Family History Library
- Logan Utah FamilySearch Center
- Research WIKI
- Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center
- Salt Lake City FamilySearch Library
- Utah South Area Family History Training Center
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 Family History.
Family Search Blog[edit | edit source]
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)[edit | edit source]
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 .”
- It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone.
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?
- Open Familysearch.org
- Navigate to Search at top of page
- Click to open the dropdown menu
- Click on Research Wiki