Tooele Valley Utah FamilySearch Center

All Welcome - Free of Charge


 * DON'T MISS OUR FAMILY FRIENDLY HISTORY CENTER ROOM:

Hours of operation:


 * Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM; 7:00 -9:00 PM
 * Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 * Friday:10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 * Other days and times by appointment: Contact Kim Stewart 435-241-8665; Ann Moss 435-849-4842; or FamilySearch Center Number 435-882-1396

Help with FamilySearch account:

 * Create a FamilySearch Account
 * Print Family Temple Names
 * Make An Appointment for Your Temple Service

Family History Portal
FamilySearch Center Portal gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.


 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers
 * Alexander Street - American Civil War Letter and Diaries
 * American Ancestors - New England (NEHGS) (Partner Access is available)
 * Ancestry Institution (Partner Access is available)
 * Arkiv Digital - Swedish research
 * Fam Net - New Zealand Roots
 * FindMyPast - United Kingdom research (Partner Access is available)
 * Fold 3 - Military records
 * Geneanet (Partner Access is available)
 * Irish Ancestors
 * My Heritage Library Edition (Partner Access is available)
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla - new research opportunities on descendants lines



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 751 North 520 East Tooele Utah 84074 United States


 * The center is in the back of the Tooele East Stake Center.

FHC Phone:


 * 1 435-882-1396

E-mail:


 * UT_TooeleValley@familyhistorymail.org

FHC Director:


 * Kimberly or Alma Stewart 435-241-8665 801-721-6236

Assistant FSC Director:


 * Ann Moss    435-882-1062 or 435-849-4842

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00-4:00, 7:00 pm.-9:00 pm.
 * Wednesday: 10:00 am. - 4:00 pm.
 * Friday:10:00 am. - 4:00 pm. 
 * Other times by Appointment (For an appointment, call center during business hours. Phone: 435-882-1396 or contact Ann Moss 435-849-4842)
 * Language: English

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed for National Holidays
 * Summer Breaks include the following:
 * The week of the 4th of July for Independence Day
 * The week of the 24th of July for Pioneer Day
 * Closed Thanksgiving Week - 19 November - 26 November 2023
 * Closed two weeks for Christmas - 18 December 2023 - 2 January 2024

Calendar and Events
Next FAMILY DISCOVERY DAY (FamilySearchFAIR) November 11, 2023

 Classes: 10 AM- 12PM:  repeated every 30 Minutes


 * Create YOUR Free Family Search Account (take home names for the temple)
 * Solve your own Family Mystery ( Family game night--family search activities- Family search related gift ideas)
 * See yourself in the Temple, (free 4x6 picture of you in front of Tooele Temple)
 * Let me tell you a story (Sharing your family through stories of your ancestors--learn how to use FamilySearch activities to record personal memories)

12-12:45 Put Some Meat on Them Bones (Free Spaghetti Lunch with an Ancestor)

Guest Speakers: Elder and Sister Alvera 12:45-1:15 PM
Deseret Peak Temple Missionaries: Prepare Now for our Temple!

Classes: 1:30 PM-2:30


 * So I have my DNA results, now what?
 * Native American research tips

Classes 1:30 PM -2:30 PM repeated every 30 minutes


 * Grave Robbers (using find a grave)
 * Talking Pictures (Animate your ancestors add pictures and documents)

 EVENT LOCATION: Tooele East Stake Center   751 North 520 East, Tooele, Utah                         

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Collections
Small library of books that consists of biographies, genealogies, family histories, histories, maps, genealogical reference guides and vital records etc. Use link below to access a list of our books.

Tooele FSC Books Catalog

Equipment

 * 9 Dell all in one computers
 * Big screen for overhead viewing/teaching
 * A digital film reader that prints the documents and can also save the document to a flash drive

Staff Research Specialties
Our staff specialties include the following:


 * Family Trees
 * Familysearch.org
 * Ancestry.com
 * Record Management Programs
 * Google Research
 * Free Research Websites (FH Portal)
 * RootsMagic.com (personal database program)

We always strive to have enough staff so that each patron who comes in can have one-on-one help.

Volunteer at the Center
''The center is always looking for volunteers. The shifts are 3 hours long. 10:00-1:00, 1:00-4:00 and two hour shifts in the evenings 7:00-9:00 pm. You can choose the shift. It is not necessary to be an expert in family history - training is available.''

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: 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.