Provo Utah Freedom 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.

Welcome to the Provo Utah Freedom FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours

Location Map

Address: 835 S 500 W, Provo, UT 84601

The FamilySearch Center entrance is located on the east side of the building.

Phone: (801) 722-5535

E-mail: ut_provofreedom@familyhistorymail.org

Hours of Operation:[edit | edit source]

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
2:00 pm to 8:00 pm	10:00 am to 12:00 noon	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	Closed	Closed
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Spanish Consultants				7:00 - 9:00 pm Spanish Consultants	By appointment	By appointment

Monday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Thursday: 7:00 pm-9 pm
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Holiday and Center Closure Schedule[edit | edit source]

2023 Holiday and Center Closure
Dates	Days	Holiday Celebration
Jan 1-2	Sunday & Monday	New Year'd Day
Feb 14	Tuesday	Valentines
Apr 1-2	Saturday/Sunday	General Conference
Apr 9	Sunday	Easter
May 14	Sunday	Mother's Day
May 27-29	Saturday to Monday	Memorial Day
Jun 18	Sunday	Father's Day
July 1-4	Saturday to Tuesday	Independence Day
Jul 22 -24	Saturday to Monday	Pioneer Day Holiday
Sep 2-4	Saturday to Monday	Labor Day
October 7-8	Saturday/Sunday	General Conference
Nov 22-26	Wednesday to Sunday	Thanksgiving
Dec 20 -31	Wednesday to Sunday	Christmas

2024 Holiday and Center Closure
Dates	Days	Holiday Celebration
Jan 1	Monday	New Year's Day

Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Zoom Family History class every Sunday evening at 7 pm. (Get a link for the class here: Family History Class)

Previously taught classes may be found at this google link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cdKAOe6zSkknKvWxJT-zIzvvBkWrBvHreqqA-zj9Vbo/edit

Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]

Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]

Our Staff Training Meetings will be announced.

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

A variety of books on many subjects

Family History Activities and Games: Puzzles, FH Jenga, FH Memory Game, FH Shoots and Ladders, FH related storybooks for children, Coloring Sheets and more!

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.

Roots Magic
Ancestral Quest
Audacity
Photoshop Elements

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

10 Computers
1 High Speed Photo Scanner
1 Printer/scanner
1 smart TV
1 Cassette tape to USB MP3 Converter (can also do records)
1 Audio digital recorder

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties:[edit | edit source]

Krystal Vomocil - Freedom Stake Temple and Family History Consultant-FamilySearch Center
Ed and Elsie Sparks - Provo Freedom Stake Temple and Family History Consultants

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

BYU Family History Library
Provo City Cemetery

Links[edit | edit source]

Provo Utah Freedom FamilySearch Center *Facebook

Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

If you are interested in volunteering at the Provo Utah Freedom FamilySearch Center we would love to have you and invite you to contact us for further information and direction. You do not need any advanced knowledge of Family History to be a volunteer. We will train and prepare you to serve in the FamilySearch Center.

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