Hurricane Utah FamilySearch Center

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

Hurricane Utah Family History Center The Hurricane Utah Family History Center is located in downtown Hurricane just off State Street. We serve the areas of Hurricane, La Verkin, Toquerville, all the way to Zion's National Park.  We have almost 60 volunteers who are trained to help visiting patrons surf the highways of the Internet to find their kindred dead and organize their information in one of the software programs available. For a listing of classes and activities, view Our Website

Center Contacts and Hours

• Location Map: Location Map

• 37 South 200 West, Hurricane, Utah 84737
• Coming from St. George, take the first Hurricane Exit. Drive through 5 stop lights after the freeway. Turn Right on 2nd West. We are South of State Street right behind the Hurricane Car Dealership located in the old Seminary building. Parking is available in the back of the building or in the front on the street.

Phone: 1-435-635-2174

E-mail: ut_hurricane@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

• Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Tuesday: 9:00am - 9:00pm
• Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Thursday: 9:00am - 9:00pm
• Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Holiday Schedule (Center will be closed):

• Monday, Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Day
• Monday, Feb. 16 President's Day
• Wednesday, April 8 Deep Cleaning Day
• Monday, May 25 Memorial Day
• Tuesday, June 16 Deep Cleaning Day
• Monday July 3 - July 26 Summer Break
• Monday, September 7 Labor Day
• Wednesday, Oct. 7 Deep Cleaning Day
• Friday, October 3 - 4 General Conference
• Monday Nov, 23 - 27 Thanksgiving
• Monday, Dec 17 - Jan. 3 Christmas Break (Reopen Monday January 4th)

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Calendar and Events

For a listing of classes and activities, view Website

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CLASSES for SEPTEMBER -- 2018

At the Family History Center or call 435-635-2174 

DATE	TIME	CLASS	INSTRUCTOR
5  WED	7:00  PM	Family Tree #1	Daryle Bartholomew
6  THU	9:30 AM	Family Tree #1	Daryle Bartholomew
7  FRI	2:00 PM	Family Tree Mobile App	Cathy Riley
10 MON	3:30  PM	Web Indexing	Ethelyn & Craig Humphries
11 TUE	9:30 AM	Basic Research	Arlene Wardean
11 TUE	2:00  PM	Computer Basics—Beginning	David Hinton
12 WED	10:00 AM	Write Your Own History	Helayna Goulding
12 WED	7:00  PM	Family Tree #2	Cathy Riley
13 THU	9:30 AM	Family Tree #2	Cathy Riley
13 THU	2:00 PM	Merging Duplicates	Pat Grow
13 THU	6:00 PM	Web Indexing	Ethelyn & Craig Humphries
15 SAT	10:30  AM	Temple & Family History Consultant Training	Barbara Waagen
18 TUE	10:00  AM	Descendancy Research	Mimi Thomas
18 TUE	2:00  PM	Computer Basics--Intermediate	David Hinton
19 WED	9:30 AM	GIMP Photo Repair	David Hinton
19 WED	2:00  PM	Scanner Workshop	Steve Haddox
20 THU	7:00  PM	Ancestry.com	Pat Grow
24 MON	1:30 PM	Save Money with Our Center’s Free Websites	Daryle Bartholomew
24 MON	3:30 PM	Indexing &  Review	Ethelyn & Craig Humphries
25 TUE	1:30 PM	Advanced Research	Pat Erdmann
26 WED	11:00 AM	Apps	Steve Haddox
27 THU	1:30 PM	Ancestry.com Tips and Tricks	Pat Grow
27 THU	3:30 PM	Researching with Newspapers	Gerri Hinton
	By appointment 435-635-6940	England Research – 1837 to present	Barbara Waagen
	By appointment 435-635-6940	Norwegian Research	Barbara Waagen
	By appointment 435-635-6940	Swedish Research	Barbara Waagen
	By appointment 435-635-4179	Research Basics	Arlene Wardean
	By appointment 435-635-0824	Danish Research	Vibeke Lindhardt
	By appointment 435-313-3915	German Research    /     Orphan Trains	Pat Erdmann
	By appointment 435-669-3123	Family Tree #3	Marian Keller

Sign Up for Classes at the Family History Center or call 635-2174 

CLASSES for OCTOBER -- 2018

DATE	TIME	CLASS	INSTRUCTOR
3 Wed	7:00 PM	Family Tree #1	Daryl Bartholomew
4 Thu	9:30 AM	Family Tree #1	Daryl Bartholomew
4 Thu	3:30 PM	Web Indexing	Ethelyn & Craig Humphries
5 Fri	2:00 PM	Family Tree Mobile App	Cathy Riley
10 Wed	7:00 PM	Family Tree #2	Cathy Riley
11 Thu	9:30 AM	Family Tree #2	Cathy Riley
11 Thu	2:00 PM	Merging Duplicates	Pat Grow
13 Sat	10:30 AM	Temple & Family History Consultant Training	Barbara Waagen
16 Tue	10:00 AM	Descendancy Research	Mimi Thomas
17 Wed	10:00 AM	Write Your Own History	Helayna Goulding
17 Wed	2:00 PM	Scanner Workshop	Steve Haddox
18 Thu	2:00 PM	Researching with Newspapers	Gerri Hinton
18 Thu	3:30 PM	Indexing & Review	Ethelyn & Craig Humphries
18 Thu	7:00 PM	Ancestry.com	Pat Grow
22 Mon	1:30 PM	Save Money with Our Center’s Free Websites	Daryl Bartholomew
23 Tue	9:30 AM	GIMP Photo Repair	David Hinton
23 Tue	1:30 PM	Advanced Research	Pat Erdmann
24 Wed	11:00 AM	Apps	Steve Haddox
25 Thu	1:30 PM	Ancestry.com   Tips and Tricks	Pat Grow
30 Tue	1:30 PM	Hidden Treasures in FHC’s Library Books	Pat Erdmann
	By appointment 435-635-6940	England Research—1837 to present	Barbara Waagen
	By appointment 435-635-6940	Norwegian Research	Barbara Waagen
	By appointment 435-635-6940	Swedish Research	Barbara Waagen
	By appointment 435-635-0824	Danish Research	Vibeke Lindhardt
	By appointment 435-313-3915	German Research  /  Orphan Trains	Pat Erdmann
	By appointment 435-635-4179	Basic Research	Arlene Wardean
	By appointment 435-669-3123	Family Tree #3	Marian Keller
	By appointment. 435-619-3632	Indexing Helps	Ethelyn and Craig Humphries

Sign up for classes at the Family History Center or call 435-635-2174    

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Center Resources

Collections

• Our center has approx 1000 films on indefinite loan and 3 drawers of micro fiche.
  

Databases and Software

• 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. 

Hardware and Equipment

• 26 computers, 2 High volume printers and a Scanner/copier, Flat bed scanner for scanning Pictures, Negatives & Slide, ScanSnap Scanner. Scans normal documents, pictures, and books. Scans much faster than the flatbed, Microfiche Reader 2 microfilm readers, Microfilm reader/scanner for printing or saving film images and 42" TV for Skype and daytime classes.

Center Services

We are equipped to handle group visits of up to 15 people. Group leaders need to come into the FHC at least 2 weeks prior to the visit, and get a packet so that their group can be prepared for a successful visit. Please call Cathy Riley, 801-541-3208, to reserve a date and time for your visit.

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Resources in the Local Area

Hurricane Heritage Museum: This museum has histories, stories and pictures of the settling of the community of Hurricane, and surrounding communities. There are family histories there, and many books written for the purpose of explaining the history of Hurricane. It has some artifacts of pioneer vintage.

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Links

• FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

• Hurricane Family History Website

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Volunteer at the Center

• For those who would like to serve a one year "Service Mission" or longer please call and pick up the information to give to your Bishop, or if you would just like to be a volunteer then call and we can set up an appointment.