Santaquin Utah FamilySearch Center

The Santaquin Family History Center is a full service center serving the south part of Utah County.

We welcome all to come visit us.

[[Image:Utahsantaquinfhc.jpg|thumb|center|Utahsantaquinfhc.jpg]] Location and Map

 * 45 South 500 West, Santaquin, Utah, United States
 * Please enter on the WEST SIDE of the building.
 * You will need to ring the bell located at the top right corner of the door frame. 
 * There is plenty of parking available. Handicap parking is toward the southwest end of the building. 
 * Location on Map

Phone: 801-754-3722 (if we're unable to answer, you may leave a message)

E-mail: [mailto:santaquinfhc@gmail.com santaquinfhc@gmail.com] OR [mailto:ut_santaquin@ldsmail.net ut_santaquin@ldsmail.net]

Family History Center Hours:
You may call to make an appointment for additional times

You may use the Family History Center for a Family Home Evening - Contact us to make an appointment * TRAINING CLASSES for Patrons begin the 1st THUR of each Month * see class schedule  ** popular GROUP nights - call ahead to see if computers are available  *** Family History Consultant TRAINING is held on the 3rd  THURSDAY of Each Month at 7:00pm

Holiday Schedule 2017
MAY

8      Closed (CARPET CLEANING)

14    Closed (Mother’s Day * falls on the 2nd Sunday)

29    Closed (Memorial Day)

JULY

4      Closed (Independence Day)

24    Closed (Pioneer Day)

SEPTEMBER

4      Closed (Labor Day)

NOVEMBER

7      Closed (CARPET CLEANING)

22-24  Closed (Thanksgiving)

DECEMBER

24 - 31  Closed through JANUARY 1, 2018

(Christmas & New Years)

**REOPENING  TUESDAY - JAN 2nd  2018**

Indexing Help Available - contact your Family History Consultant
'''WEB INDEXING (on FamilySearch.org) IS COMING SOON !!!! Release begins MAY through AUGUST 2017'''
 * We'll keep you updated on the WORLDWIDE INDEXING EVENTS Can we beat our record from last year? We'll be doing this again! Watch for details.
 * 2016 Number of Indexed Records = 163,333
 * 2015 Number of Indexed Records = 295,651

**2017 FAMILY DAY OF DISCOVERY - MARCH 11, 2017 - 9:00AM to 1:00PM**
2017 FAMILY DAY OF DISCOVERY - CLASS MATERIALS - Click here

It's not too late to REGISTER to attend: (registration is to let us know how may class materials to print) 

CLICK to REGISTER here.

* CLASS DESCRIPTIONS*

 Partner APPS on FamilySearch (Beginner) 

This class is an introduction to some of the “Partner Applications” on FamilySearch.

Grandma's Pie-Rootsmapper-All My Cousins-Tree Seek-All The Stories-Moose Roots-Eternal Reminder-Baby Ancestry-Family Found and Games from Ancestorguru: Scrambled Tree - Life's Journey - Memory - Fast Photo

''' ALL Aboard !! How to Find Your Railroader in North America (Beginner / Intermediate)  * taught by  Roots Tech 2017 Instructor  Ginny Ackerson '''

Find out how to access railroad company records and railroad board records to fill in information on your relatives that worked on the rails.

 Introduction to Genetic Genealogy (Beginner) * taught by  Roots Tech 2017 Instructor Peg Ivanyo 

DNA is more than a genealogy buzz-word. This class will provide an overview of the types of DNA Tests available, what they will and will not tell you, what the various companies offer, and when and how to use DNA to complement genealogy research.

 Records Created at Death (Beginner) * taught at RootsTech 2017 

Do you think that death certificates and obituaries are the only records created when someone dies? If so, you are in for a treat with the many records that are available to you. You will learn what these records are and how to access them.

 Finding Gold by Re-proving Grandma's Research (Beginner)  * taught at Roots Tech 2017 

Let's face it. Our world is just a bit different from the genealogical research world that Grandma or Aunt Mildred lived in. What might have taken them years to find can often be located electronically in a matter of minutes. That puts us in an interesting position; do we accept their published, long-accepted conclusions or pause to five them a short review?

In this class, we will demonstrate that by re-proving older research using current standards and technology, we might just find a wee bit of gold – new clues to extended family, leads to breaking down a brick wall, children previously missed, and maybe even “the rest of the story”.

 Standards for beginners:  A Road Map to Accuracy (Beginner) * taught by Roots Tech 2017 Instructor  Peg Ivanyo                                                                                                                                       Whether using Siri, Google, a Garmin, or a Rand McNally, we wouldn't embark on a trip into the unknown without a good road map. Likewise, we need a roadmap to help us along the genealogical research path. Fortunately, the wisdom of the centuries has been boiled down into some very easy-to-learn guidelines and standards. Applied regularly, these become our roadmap to successful research and accurate results. This class is for every beginning genealogist who wants to get started on the right foot, avoid chasing the wrong family for the next twenty years, and publish (online or otherwise) credible research results.

''' Hot off the Press! (Beginner / Intermediate) * taught by Roots Tech 2017 Instructor  Ginny Ackerson '''

Newspapers are valuable resources for the genealogist  You will learn how to find what newspapers were printed in the time period you are researching, where they are housed today, and how to access them.

''' Family Tree / Enjoy the Journey - One Step at a Time! (Beginner) '''

Enjoy the Journey as you get started in your search to get to know your own Ancestors, using FamilySearch and Family Tree.

 Danish & Swedish Research Introduction (Beginner) 

Let us show you how to get started with your own Danish & Swedish research. We'll be using FamilySearch.org to teach you how to search through the records to find your Ancestors 

THANKS FOR ATTENDING OUR ANNUAL FAMILY DAY OF DISCOVERY - the Links below will give you the DIGITAL copy of the Class Materials

2016 FAMILY DAY OF DISCOVERY Class Materials - CLICK - Click on the link.

2015 FAMILY HISTORY DAY CLASS MATERIAL BOOKLET - Click on the link. It's 82 pages--be patient when downloading! 2014 Santaquin Family History Day Class Packet is still available. (There are 92 pages - be patient when downloading!)

CLASSES at the Family History Center
Classes are currently being held Thursday evenings, at 7:00pm'''. All are welcome to attend. '''

Watch your WARD Bulletin for details, or contact us by email for more information.
CLASS REGISTRATION is encouraged because of limited space. * Registration also determines if the class is being held that Month *
 * Please register for classes at: [mailto:santaquinfhc@gmail.com santaquinfhc@gmail.com] ** A CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU **

Please email us at: [mailto:santaquinfhc@gmail.com santaquinfhc@gmail.com] for additional information.

We are interested in meeting the needs of our Patrons. If you have a particular class you would like us to teach, please contact us at: [mailto:santaquinfhc@gmail.com santaquinfhc@gmail.com].

FAMILY HISTORY CONSULTANT TRAINING-3rd Thursday each month 7 pm
NEXT TRAINING  Third Thursday of each month - 7:00 pm 

CONSULTANTS - Please contact us to schedule your STAFF TIME at the Family History Center

STAFF TRAINING: 3rd Thursday - 6:30 pm
Third (3rd) Thursday of each month - 6:30 pm in the Family History Center.

PRIESTHOOD LEADERSHIP TRAINING
TBA / Family History Center

Please join us! We're here to help "lighten your load", by offering training and suggestions of how you can use your Ward Family History Consultants to get this great work done.

GROUPS WELCOME - Advance Notice Requested
Group Scheduling - We need ADVANCED NOTICE of your coming: (1 week ahead - please)

Please contact us for scheduling Primary, Scouting Youth groups, Sunday School classes, Relief Society or Priesthood activities at: [mailto:santaquinfhc@gmail.com Santaquinfhc@gmail.com] ** It is helpful if you will contact us at least a week before you would like to visit the center.

This will allow us to be better prepared for your group.

This also will help you maximize your time with us.**

Center Resources and Collections

 * We have a list of local films and fiche, and some film/fiche from other areas of the world. Please contact us or search the FamilySearch Catalog for these resources.
 * Local history books and resources for doing your family history. 

Databases and Software
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 Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
 * Research Database |Letters and Diaries |Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera
 * Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital Online
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment
We have 16 computers, along with film/fiche readers for your use. We also have 1 printer available to you - copies are free (up to 20) SCANNER's available to digitize your PHOTOS and SLIDES.

YOU CAN ALSO SCAN DIRECTLY TO YOUR FAMILYSEARCH ACCOUNT - AVAILABLE NOW!!!!

Staff Research Specialties
We have staff who can help you with research. Some of our Specialties are US, England, Scandinavia, and Germany.

Help with your Photos &amp; Documents
We have Scanners available FREE of charge. We can help you Scan your Photos &amp; Documents, so they are DIGITIZED and ready to upload into FamilySearch - or to your own Flash-drive.

Resources in the Local Area
We are 20 minutes from Brigham Young University and their collections. We are also 20 minutes from the Utah Family History Training Center located in Orem, Utah. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City is a one hour drive from Santaquin.

Links
Santaquin Utah North Stake AND  Santaquin Utah Stake Web sites

You must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and you must live in a participating stake to use this Web site. Use your LDS Account information to sign in.

VOLUNTEER at the Center
We welcome volunteers to work at our center. Please contact us through one of the email addresses provided above.