Mapleton Utah FamilySearch Center

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

The Mapleton Utah Family History Center is here to serve all who have a desire to learn and further their Family Search and/or Family History research.

Center Contacts and Hours

Location and Map:

Address: 1215 N. 1000 W. Mapleton, Utah. (Enter on the Southwest corner of the building.)

Google map link -- Mapleton Utah Family History Center

Phone: 801-489-2999

E-mail: ut_mapleton@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

Monday: 10 AM to 1 PM

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday:  10 AM to 4 PM & 7 - 9 PM

Sunday:  5 - 8 PM

Holiday Schedule: Closed 22 December 2013 through 4 January 2014. Available for families or patrons during the holidays by appointment only.

Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events

     Monthly Consultants' Meeting: 9 January 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

If you have a family history calling or are a high priest group leader, join us for training, inspiration, encouragement, and treats.

     Free Annual Family History Fair: 1 March 2014. 

Reserve the date for the center's biggest and best annual opportunity to update your family history skills in this all-day event with free lunch. This year's theme is "Me and My Tree—Family History for Everyone." Jeff Hawkins, director of FamilySearch Family Tree will give our keynote address. Other notable instructors include Robert Kehrer, director of Search on FamilySearch; Tim Cross, leader of FamilySearch public relations and the new Discovery Centers; Brad Young, director of FamilySearch Photos and Stories; Todd Powell, manager of Family Tree mobile app; and Bruce Buzbee, president of RootsMagic. These and other experienced family history instructors will present over twenty classes this year, including a special course designed specifically for high priest group leaders. For those of you who attended in the past, we will be at a new venue this year, Mapleton North Stake Center, 475 North 1600 West (Highway 89), Mapleton, Utah.

Class Schedules

Check our class schedule for a current list of classes on the link below. We have classes every Sunday and Thursday Night. We also have classes on the weekdays during the daytime. For class suggestions contact class coordinator Liz Snow - blsnow99@gmail.com

Classes are suspended during the month of December for the holidays. Classes will resume in January 2014

Center Resources

Collections

Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.

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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

We have 17 personal computers and 2 laser printer-copier-scanners with Duplex scanning capability.

We have 2 Epson Perfection V500 photo, slide and document plate scanners.

We have a Millenniata M-Writer archival disc writer and discs available for purchase for $3 each.

We have readers & printers for both microfiche & microfilm research.

We have an extensive collection of microfiche and specific microfilms ordered by our patrons.

Call our phone number listed above to determine if we have a microfilm you are seeking.

Center Services

Staff Research Specialties

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Resources in the Local Area

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Springville-Mapleton Pioneer Museum

175 South Main Street, springville, Utah 84663 (801)491-2076

http://www.springvillepioneermuseum.org/Springville_Pioneer_Museum/Welcome.html

Spanish Fork Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum

390 North Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 (801)360-0117

Links

City of Mapleton

City of Springville

City of Spanish Fork

City of Provo

Utah County - Utah

Volunteer at the Center

We are always looking for volunteers to help staff our center. We welcome all enthusiatic family historians, regardless of experience or expertise. Even if you have no prior experience as a consultant, we can pair you with experienced consultants until you feel comfortable and trained in the consultant role.

We need consultants for any of our shifts, but have special needs during the day on Thursdays and on Tuesday afternoons. We would also like to open the center on Friday mornings in the future.