Mount Timpanogos Utah FamilySearch Center

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

Center Contacts and Hours of Operation

We will open on the 24th of May 2021 at 10AM

1) Please call for an appointment. * Those without appointments are welcome as long as there is a computer available.
2) Masks are not required.
3) We will be appropriately social distancing.
4) Stations and conputers will be cleaned and sanitized between patrons.
5) Hand sinitazing stations are available.

Location & Map

835 North 900 East American Fork, Utah
We are located in the building (Map) that is on the North West Side of the Developmental Center Chapel located directly West and across the street from the Mt. Timpanogos Temple

Phone: 801-763-2093 or 801-995-0780

E-mail: ut_mounttimpanogos@familyhistorymail.org or Richards.MtTimpFHC@gmail.com

We will be closed on 31 May (Memorial Day), 5 July (Independence day Observed), 24 July (Pioneer Day), 6 Sept (Labor Day),

Hours of Operations

	9AM - 1PM SHIFT	1PM - 5PM SHIFT	5PM - 8PM SHIFT
Sunday	CLOSED	CLOSED	Closed
Monday	10 AM Open	Closing at 4 PM	CLOSED
Tuesday	OPEN	OPEN	closed
Wednesday	OPEN	OPEN	OPEN
Thursday	OPEN	OPEN	CLOSED
Friday	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED
Saturday	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED

* Those without appointments are welcome as long as there is a computer available.

FamilySearch

FamilySearch is an approach to organizing and recording your family history (genealogy) online. It has powerful tools for data accuracy, usability, and collaboration. It is a way to work together to do family history. FamilySearch development is ongoing and aggressive, so you can expect frequent updates, including additional training materials. FamilySearch is intended to become the most accurate representation of an ancestral line. familysearch.org

Groups and Youth Groups

As soon as we can offer this we will post that update here. We are looking forward to being fully opened.

We always look forward to working with Youth Groups!

Please call the center to make an appointment for your group prior to your visit.

Prior to coming, please make sure all youth already have their Church account to use for Indexing or to access FamilySearch. Please click on the following link for more information Church Account Registration

If your group is coming for help with FamilySearch please have them bring information on at least one of their deceased ancestors to research.

Upcoming Events : Sunday Evening Workshops - 7:00 to 8:30 pm

We will resume offering these ASAP

Create your FREE Color Genealogy 9 Generation Fan Chart

To create your FREE Color Genealogy 9 Generation Fan Chart please go to treeseek.com. You will be requested to log into you FamilySearch account so the software can gather your ancestral information from FamilySearch. This will generate a PDF document that you can save or print.

Note: The 9 generations printed form FamilySearch.org may not be accurate unless individuals have cleaned up and verified their ancestors as far back as 9 generations.

FREE Online Genealogy Forms and Training

Online Forms

Online Training Courses and Research Training Videos

Learning Center Home Page and Index of all Research Training Videos

The following list is just a sampling of many of the ResearchTraining Videos that are available from the above link at the Learning Center Home page.

England and UK Research
- Getting Started in Genealogy
- England and Wales Census Records 1841-1911 Indexes

German Research

Ireland Research
- Church Records
- Civil Registration

Italian Research
- Italian Research Training Videos
- Basic Italian Research

Latin American

United States
- United States Research Training Videos

Microfilm - Microfilms available at BYU Family History Library

Family History Library Microfilms available at BYU Family History Library

Databases and Software

Software:
- RootsMagic
- AncestrialQuest
- PAF - v2,3 & 5
- FamilyInsight

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 Centry British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
- Access Newspaper Archive
- Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
- Ancestry.com
- ArkivDigital Online - Swedish Genealogy
- Findmypast
- Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
- The Genealogist
- Godfrey Memorial Library
- Hertiage Quest Online
- Historic Map Works Library Edition
- Paper Trail
- World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

We have 19 desk top computers, each with two screens, for individual or group use.
1 printer. (Capable of scanning documents/photos to a USB drive or directly to FamilySearch)
Canon MS300 microfiche and microfilm reader
Epson FastFoto FF-640 photo scanner (call during open hours to make an appointment to use this scanner 801-763-2093)
Epson Perfection V600 Flat Bed photo, slide and negative scanner (call during open hours to make an appointment to use this scanner 801-763-2093)

Center Services

Staff Language Specialists

Danish
German
Norwegian
Limited Russian
Portuguese
Spanish

Staff Software and Computer Specialists

Ancestry.com
Ancestrial Quest
Beginning Basic Computer
FamilyInsight
FamilySearch
Indexing
Internet for research
Legacy
PAF
PowerPoint
RootsMagic
Training

Staff Research Specialists

Danish
Norwegian
Southern States
Spain
Swedish
Brazil
Germany

Resources Outside Local Area

Resources in the Local Area

Links

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National Links:

Other Family History and Library Centers and Resources

Volunteer at the Center

Please contact the Center at (801)763-2093, (801)995-0780 or email ut_mounttimpanogos@familyhistorymail.org for more information on how to join our TFHC consultant staff.