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

• 835 North 900 East American Fork, Utah
• 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	CLOSED
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. 

Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events

February 24 and 25, 2012 - St. George Family History Expo

Over 50 classes will be available and will cover a range of topics such as research tips, online resources, helps for writing personal histories, recent updates in FamilySearch (shared by staff from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah), and much more. See complete class schedule by clicking here.

Create your 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 ancestorial information from FamilySearch. This will generate a PDF document that you can save or print.

Note: The 9 generations printed from new.familysearch may not be accurate unless individuals have cleaned up and verified their ancestors as far back as 9 generations.

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 required to be done at a FHC by doing the following steps: 

1.  Find film number by searching Family History Library Catalog
2. Then order film online at Online Film Ordering  NOTE:  Be sure to select the Mount Timpanogos Family History Center as the Center/library you want it sent to, or it might go to a different FHC.
3. Then email us with your name and email addresses/phone number with your film number(s) and we will notify you when we receive your film(s) and it is available at our FHC! E-mail: ut_mounttimpanogos@ldsmail.net
   

Microfilm Prices as of Feb. 15, 2012 

• Short-term film loan $7.50
• Short-term film loan extension $7.50
• Extended film loan $18.75
• Microfiche loan $4.75

Center Resources

Collections

• Family History Library Catalog: 

 Databases and Software 

• Software:
  • RootsMagic
  • AncestrialQuest
  • PAF - v2,3 & 5
  • 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

See this FHC Consultant  Schedule for the days the our consultants are available to assist you on your specific needs

Staff Lanuage Specialists

• Danish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish (native) - Gil Torriente
• Swedish - Sue Smith
• Italian - Craig Tea

Non Staff lanuage Specialists

• Italian (native) - Lisa Williams

Staff Software and Computer Specialists

• Ancestry.com - Clark Nielsen, Carol Gould, Craig Tea
• Ancestrial Quest - Carol Gould, Sue Smith 
• Beginning Basic Computer - (MAC & PC) Tina Adams, Mark Smith
  
• FamilyInsight - Tina Adams, Craig Tea
• Indexing - Lupe Lee, Sue Smith, Craig Tea (Italian Indexing)
• Internet for research - Tina Adams
• Legacy - Tina Adams
• New Family Search - Tina Adams, Carol Gould , Sue Smith
  • Cleanup of issues in New Family Search - Tina Adams
• Old Famliy Search - Carol Gould , Sue Smith
• PAF - Tina Adams, Carol Gould , Sue Smith
• PowerPoint - Tina Adams
• RootsMagic - Carol Gould, Sue Smith
• Training - Tina Adams

Staff Research Specialists 

• Danish - Gil Torriente
• Norwegian - Gil Torriente
• Southern States - Carol Gould
• Spain - Gil Torriente
• Swedish - Gil Torriente, Sue Smith

Non Staff Research Specialists

• Italian Research including MicroFilm, Indexing - Lisa Williams

Resources Outside Local Area

Browse by Country

England

France

Italy

Mexico

Sweden

United Kingdom

USA

Resources in the Local Area

• Provo, Utah
• Utah County
• The Genealogical Society of Utah
• Utah State Cemetery And Burial Database
• Utah State History - Find a Cemetery In Utah

Links

• Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
• Mt. Timpanogos Temple
• Temples Around the World]
• Temples Under Construction {Includes construction photos}

Other Family History and Library Centers 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.