Mapleton Utah FamilySearch Center
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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library. |
Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]
Location and Map:
Address: 1215 N. 1000 W. Mapleton, Utah. (Enter on the Southwest corner of the building.)
Phone: 801-489-2999
E-mail: ut_mapleton@ldsmail.net
Open Hours:
Monday: 10 AM to 1 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10 AM to 4 PM and 7 - 9 PM
Sunday: 5 - 8 PM
Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]
Upcoming Events
- Thursday, 4 June 2015: Monthly Consultants Meeting
- Join us at the Mapleton Family History Center at 7:00 p.m. for our monthly consultants training meeting
- Sunday, 14 June 2015: Youth Consultant Meeting
- All youth consultants are invited to join us for a special youth consultants meeting at 7:00 p.m. Find and attach fifty sources to your ancestors before the meeting and earn your spot at a pizza party. Click here to download the 50 Sources qualification form. Turn in the form to you mentor, the Gibsons, or Tim Marshall; or bring it with you to the consultants meeting.
- Family Time at the Mapleton Family History Center
- We want to help you put "Family" back into Family History at the Mapleton Family History Center. Schedule a time for your family to gather at the Center to work on family history. Click here to see more details on how to schedule a time for your family.
Class Schedules[edit | edit source]
Check our class schedule for a current list of classes below. We have classes on many Sunday nights. Check back frequently for updated schedules as we add new classes. For class suggestions contact class coordinator Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com
| Date | Time | Class | Description | Teacher |
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Sunday 17 May |
6:00 PM | Military Records | See how military records can assist you with your family history and learn where to find them | Barbara Starkey |
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Sunday 24 May |
6:00 PM | Adding Audio & Video Files in FamilySearch | Learn how to record and add audio and video files, including old cassette and VHS tapes, to your family tree on FamilySearch.org | Guy Black |
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Sunday 31 May |
6:00 PM |
Photos and Stories on FamilySearch |
Join us to learn techniquest and tricks for dealing with photos and stories on FamilySearch | Ken Cox |
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Wed 3 Jun |
10:00 AM |
Beginning Family History on FamilySearch | Part one or a four-part class to help everyone get started with family history on FamilySearch | Catrina Jensen |
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Sunday 7 Jun |
6:00 PM | Beginning Danish Research, Part I | Learn the basics of Danish research in part one of this two-part class, including church records, probates, censuses, school protocols, military records, and police records. | Rosie Jamison |
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Wed 10 Jun |
10:00 AM |
Beginning Family History on FamilySearch | Part two or a four-part class to help everyone get started with family history on FamilySearch |
Catrina Jensen |
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Sunday 14 Jun |
6:00 PM | Beginning Danish Research, Part II | Learn the basics of Danish research in part two of this two-part class, including church records, probates, censuses, school protocols, military records, and police records. | Rose Jamison |
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Wed 17 Jun |
10:00 AM |
Beginning Family History on FamilySearch | Part three or a four-part class to help everyone get started with family history on FamilySearch | Catrina Jensen |
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Sunday 21 Jun |
Father's Day | No Classes | ||
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Wed 24 Jun |
10:00 AM |
Beginning Family History on FamilySearch | Part four or a four-part class to help everyone get started with family history on FamilySearch |
Catrina Jensen |
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Sunday 28 Jun |
6:00 PM |
Setting and Achieving Family History Goals | A class to help motivate and give you the tools you need to set and achieve family history goals. | Guy Black |
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Sunday 5 July |
6:00 PM |
Preservation Basics and Using The High Speed Scanner | Come get your questions answered about how to preserve family history items, along with a lesson on using the Center's high speed scanner | Patti Coombs |
Miscellaneous Classes How to Use our Scanners at the FHC (by appt. only) email Guy Black for a Wednesday night appointment at lawutah@gmail.com.
To be on a class notification email list email Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com
For class suggestions email the class coordinator Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com.
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.
- (List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)
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.
Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]
- 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 Kodak PS80 High Speed photograph scanner.
- 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[edit | edit source]
Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]
(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Mesa and Logan FHC pages for examples.)
Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]
(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.)
Springville-Mapleton Pioneer Museum
- 175 South Main Street, Springville, Utah 84663 (801)491-2076
- Website
Spanish Fork Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum
- 390 North Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 (801)360-0117
Links[edit | edit source]
Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]
- We are always looking for volunteers to help staff our center. We welcome all enthusiastic 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.
Other Resources[edit | edit source]
- Posted below are links to resources from prior conferences, summer programs, class handouts, and other non-current materials.
- 2015 Family History Fair Class Handouts (Selected Classes)
- PowerPoint Presentations From Amy Fox's FamilySearch Classes