Monroe Utah FamilySearch Center

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

The Monroe Utah Family History Center serves individuals residing in the southern part of Utah's Sevier Valley. The center provides free access to numerous genealogical websites and databases, and houses a small permanent collection of local history books and microfilm/microfiche (with the ability to order additional microfilm from the Family History Library). Those in the the local area are encouraged to visit and receive consultation and other general assistance with their family history. The center is staffed on a limited schedule and by appointment with Ward Family History Consultants.

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location and Map:

260 East Center Street, Monroe, UT 84754 United State(This is not a mailing address)
The center is located just west of the South Sevier Middle School. The center shares a building with the Records Operations Center, which operates during alternating hours. Parking is available on the street in front of the center.
Monroe Utah Family History Center - Google Maps

Phone: 1 435-527-4612 (call during open hours)

E-mail: UT_Monroe@ldsmail.net

FHC Director: Clair Baldwin 1 435-201-4503

Assistant Directors:Toni Lynn Smith and Ed & Fran Oldroyd

Open Hours:

Day	Open Hours
Sunday	5:00pm - 8:00pm
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am - 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed

The center is also open by appointment with Ward Family History Consultants.
Group visits: Due to staffing concerns and space availability, groups which plan to visit the center for any reason should contact the center during open hours to schedule an appointment.

Holiday Schedule:

Closed most federal and state holidays, please call for information on specific dates.

Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

No current events

No Activities scheduled at this time. In September of 2015 we had a huge Discovery Day fair, with tons of success.

Class Schedule[edit | edit source]

No current classes

Staff training for Family History Consultants of the Monroe Stake is held generally on the third Thursday of each month. There will be no staff meeting in December of 2015

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

The following in an incomplete listing of this center's permanent collections:

Numerous local histories
Local newspaper clippings provided by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
South Sevier High School Yearbooks (1950s-1960s)
Our Pioneer Heritage, Volumes 1-20, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
An Enduring Legacy, Volumes 1-12, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Annotated record of baptisms for the dead, 1840-1845: Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, Volumes 1-7 and index, Susan Easton Black and Harvey Bischoff Black, 2002
Microfilm:
- LDS Church Ward Records for cities and towns in Sevier and Sanpete Counties (from the time of the ward's organization to 1948)
- Monroe Birth Records (1905-1953)
- Monroe Death Records (1905-1960)
- Utah Immigration Card Index 1847-1869 (aka Crossing the Plains Index)
Microfiche:
- International Genealogical Index, 1992 edition
- Accelerated Indexing Systems, U.S. Census Indexes
FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the microfilms and microfiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. The ordering service is available at Online Film Ordering

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

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. This includes Ancestry.com, ArkivDigital, Findmypast.co.uk, Fold3, NewsaperArchive.com, WorldVitalRecords.com, etc.
AniMap
Map My Family Tree
Personal Family History programs
- Ancestral Quest
- FamilyInsight
- Legacy
- RootsMagic