Provo Utah Freedom FamilySearch Center

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Welcome to the Provo Utah South Family History Center Site! [edit | edit source]

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Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location & Map:

  •  835 S 500 W   Provo, UT 84601 United States
  •  Link to Google Map
  • The Family History Center entrance is located on the east side of the Provo South Stake Center building. 

Phone: 1 (801)370-6626

E-mail: pss.discoverycenter@gmail.com


Open Hours:

Monday Closed
Tuesday 12pm-1pm / 5pm-9pm
Wednesday 12pm-2pm / 5pm-9pm
Thursday 12pm-2pm / 5pm-9pm
Friday Closed
Saturday 8am-12pm
Sunday 6pm-9pm


Holiday Schedule:      

  • Dates the FHC will be Closed due to Holidays or other Events:                                                                                                           
Sat/Sun April 2-3 General Conference
Sunday May 8 Mothers Day
Sunday June 19 Fathers Day
Fri/Sat  July 24-25 Pioneer Day
Wed-Sat Nov 25-28 Thanksgiving
Sat/Sun Dec 24-25 Christmas
Sat-Sun Dec 31-Jan 1 New Years




Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]

Class Schedule[edit | edit source]

Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]

  • Our Staff Training Meetings are held every 2nd Saturday of the Month @9am in the Family History Center
  • Our Stake Trainer is Sister Nancy Hugo

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

  • FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
  • Family History Activities and Games: Puzzles, FH Jenga, FH Memory Game, FH Shoots and Ladders, FH related storybooks for children, Coloring Sheets and more!
  • Native American Specialty Books

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.
  • Roots magic, PAF, Audacity, Acrobat Reader

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • Our Family History Center features 11 Computers, 3 Microfilm readers, 1 Microfiche/Microfilm reader/printer, 1 Printer, 1 Smart TV, 1 Sony Camera/Video System, 1 Cassette Tape to USB MP3 Converter(Can also do records)

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties:[edit | edit source]


Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

  • BYU Family History Library
  • Stevenson Genealogy
  • Provo City Cemetery
  • (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[edit | edit source]

  • TheFHEGuide.com
  • FamilySearch.org
  • Anscestry.com

(Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your center is located.)


Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

If you are interested in volunteering at the Provo South Stake Family History Center we would love to have you and invite you to contact Sister Nizhoni Chun, our Family History Center Director, 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 Family History Center.