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*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?cid=hp2-1047%7C Location of the Spanish Fork Utah Family History Center on Map] | *[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?cid=hp2-1047%7C Location of the Spanish Fork Utah Family History Center on Map] | ||
'''<big>Address:</big>''' | '''<big>Address:</big>'''<br> | ||
<big>'''420 South Main, Spanish Fork UT 84660'''</big> United States<br> | |||
'''<big>Phone:</big>''' <br> | |||
'''<big>Phone:</big>''' | '''<big>1 801-798-5535</big>'''<br> | ||
'''<big>Email:'''</big><br> | |||
'''<big>UT_Spanishfork@familyhistorymail.org</big>''' | |||
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<br>'''<big>Open Hours:</big>''' | <br>'''<big>Open Hours:</big>''' | ||
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'''Closed for Holidays, General Conference and Saturdays.''' | '''Closed for Holidays, General Conference and Saturdays.''' | ||
'''To arrange for Group Instruction Call | '''To arrange for Group Instruction Call: 801-798-5535. ''Make sure that all group members know or bring with them their FamilySearch login and password.''''' | ||
'''Walk in groups over 5 must call to make an appointment.''' | '''Walk in groups over 5 must call to make an appointment.''' | ||
===Training Video=== | ===Training Video=== | ||
===Calendar and Events=== | ===Calendar and Events=== | ||
===Class Schedule=== | ===Class Schedule=== | ||
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:*'''[[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. | :*'''[[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. | ||
:**19th | :**19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive | ||
:** | :**Newspaper Archive | ||
:**Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War | :**Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War | ||
:**Ancestry.com | :**Ancestry.com | ||
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:** Findmypast | :** Findmypast | ||
:**Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com) | :**Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com) | ||
:**Godfrey Memorial Library | :**Godfrey Memorial Library | ||
:** Historic Map Works Library Edition | :** Historic Map Works Library Edition | ||
:** | :** MyHeritage | ||
====Hardware and Equipment==== | ====Hardware and Equipment==== | ||
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===Center Services:=== | ===Center Services:=== | ||
====Staff Research Specialties for All shifts Family Search and Tree & | ====Staff Research Specialties for All shifts Family Search and Tree & Indexing==== | ||
<h4> Family History Staff and Shift Research </h4> | <h4> Family History Staff and Shift Research </h4> | ||
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*[http://boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/ Journals, Diaries, Biographies, Autobiographies and Letters of Some Early Mormons and Others Who Knew Joseph Smith, Jr. and/or His Contemporaries] | *[http://boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/ Journals, Diaries, Biographies, Autobiographies and Letters of Some Early Mormons and Others Who Knew Joseph Smith, Jr. and/or His Contemporaries] | ||
==== | ====National Links:==== | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC] | *[http://www.archives.gov National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC] | ||
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*[http://www.dclibrary.org/research/collections Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections] | *[http://www.dclibrary.org/research/collections Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections] | ||
==== | ====Other Family History and Library Centers and Resources==== | ||
*[http://billiongraves.com/index.php Billiongraves.com] | *[http://billiongraves.com/index.php Billiongraves.com] | ||
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Family Search users don’t always think to look at this valuable tool because they aren’t sure what it is and how valuable it can be to our research efforts. So, in Family Search’s words: “The FamilySearch Wiki is not about finding the names of your ancestors. It is not, in fact, about finding people at all. | Family Search users don’t always think to look at this valuable tool because they aren’t sure what it is and how valuable it can be to our research efforts. So, in Family Search’s words: “The FamilySearch Wiki is not about finding the names of your ancestors. It is not, in fact, about finding people at all. | ||
*'''''The Wiki is about finding records that may have been generated about your ancestors and the places in which the records might be found''''' <br>*It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone. <br>*The Wiki has records from the United States as well as from 244 countries. <br>*Here you will be able to find documents such as census records, marriage records, birth records and death records and much more. <br>*Probate documents are often very informative and may help you in your search. There is an extensive list of United States military records on the Wiki .” | *'''''The Wiki is about finding records that may have been generated about your ancestors and the places in which the records might be found''''' <br> | ||
**It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone. <br> | |||
**The Wiki has records from the United States as well as from 244 countries. <br> | |||
**Here you will be able to find documents such as census records, marriage records, birth records and death records and much more. <br> | |||
**Probate documents are often very informative and may help you in your search. There is an extensive list of United States military records on the Wiki .” | |||
Recently a friend in Illinois went into the FamilySearch Wiki and found phone numbers for the Surrogate Court in New York that held wills. She found six missing wills! | Recently a friend in Illinois went into the FamilySearch Wiki and found phone numbers for the Surrogate Court in New York that held wills. She found six missing wills! | ||
Take time to explore the opening page of this site there are tutuorials and examples and lots of help in learning the Wiki. Got stuck in your research? Look to the Wiki for help. | Take time to explore the opening page of this site there are tutuorials and examples and lots of help in learning the Wiki. Got stuck in your research? Look to the Wiki for help.<br><br> | ||
'''How do I find the FamilySearch Wiki?''' | |||
*Open Familysearch.org | |||
*Navigate to Search at top of page | |||
*Click to open the dropdown menu | |||
*Click on Research Wiki | |||
===FamilySearch Mobile Apps=== | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/does-familysearch-have-mobile-apps FamilySearch Mobile Apps] | |||
[[Category:Utah Family History Centers]] | [[Category:Utah Family History Centers]] | ||