Mount Timpanogos Utah FamilySearch Center

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

Center Contacts and Hours

Location & Map:

1. 835 North 900 East American Fork, Utah
2. We are located in the same building as the Highland Utah FM Group ( Map) which is on the North West Side of the Developmental Center Chapel located directly West and across the street from the Mt. Timpanogos Temple 

Hours of Operations

Holiday Schedule: Closed whenever the Mt. Timpanogos Temple is closed

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Sunday	CLOSED	CLOSED	By Appointment Only
Monday	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
Tuesday	9AM to 1PM	1PM to 5PM	5PM to 8PM
Wednesday	9AM to 1PM	1PM to 5PM	5PM to 8PM
Thursday	9AM to 1PM	1PM to 5PM	5PM to 8PM
Friday	9AM to 1PM	1PM to 5PM	5PM to 8PM
Saturday	10AM to 2PM	CLOSED	CLOSED

Youth Groups

We always look forward to working with Ward Youth Groups!

Please call center to make an appointment for your group prior to your visit. Please check the Center's Calendar to see if your desired date/time is available .  Prior to coming please make sure all youth already have their FamilySearch account to use for Indexing or to access New Family Search.  If your youth group is coming for help with New Family Search please have them bring information on at least one of their deceased ancestors to research. 

Create a FREE Color Genealogy 9 Generation Fan Chart

To create your FREE Color Genealogy 9 Generation Fan Chart please go to createfan.com. You will be requested to log into you FamilySearch account so the software can gather your ancestor information from FamilySearch. This will generate a PDF document that you can save or print.

FREE Online Genealogy Forms and Training

Online Forms

• Pedigree Chart
• Family Group Record Chart

Online Training Courses

• How to Start Your Family History - 6 Basic Steps

Online Research Training Videos

• Learning Center Home Page and Index of all Research Training Videos

The following list is just a sampling of many of the ResearchTraining Videos that are available from the above link at the Learning Center Home page.

• England and UK Research
  • Getting Started
  • Understand Census Records

• Basic French Research

• Scandinavian Research

•  German Research
  • Basic Research
  • Beginning Research - Lesson 1
  • Beginning Research - Lesson 2

•  Ireland Research
  • Church Records
  • Civil Registration

• Italian Research
  • Italian Research Training Videos
  • Basic Italian Research

• Latin American

• United States
  • United States Research Training Videos

Online Training Videos

• 5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series.  This video series is all about helping you quickly discover your family history. Each episode will guide you through basic research principles that will help you have success finding your ancestors.
  • Getting help at a Family History Center
  • 5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series

Online Microfilm Ordering

Microfilm ordering is now done online and is no longer done at a FHC. Please see the following link for more information:

• Online Film Ordering

Center Resources

Collections

• Family History Library Catalog: 

 Databases and Software 

• Software:
  • RootsMagic
  • AncestrialQuest
  • PAF
  • FamilyInsight

• 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

• We have plenty of computers for individual or group use.
• 2 printers.   (One printer can scan documents and save them to a USB drive)
• 2 microfilm readers. (one connected to a computer for scanning and saving images, and one that is not connected to a computer and is operated manually)

Center Services

Staff Training Specialists

• Ancestry.com - Craig Tea
• Beginning Basic Computer - Mark Smith
• FamilyInsight - Craig Tea

Non Staff Research Specialists

• Italian Research including MicroFilm, Indexing and Italian Language - Lisa Williams

Resources in the Local Area

(This section is to highlight other resources in your area that will be helpful for individuals doing research there in your location, if there are any, such as government offices, historical societies, etc.)

Links

• Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
• Mt. Timpanogos Temple
• Temples Around the World]
• Temples Under Construction {Includes construction photos}
• The Genealogical Society of Utah
• Utah State Cemetery And Burial Database
• Utah State History - Find a Cemetery In Utah

Other Family History and Library Centers Web Pages and Resouces

• 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
• St. George Utah Family History Center
• Utah South Area Family History Training Center

Volunteer at the Center

Please contact the Center at (801)763-2093 or email ut_mounttimpanogos@ldsmail.net for more information on how to join our FHC consultant staff.