Salt Lake Granger North FamilySearch Center

Salt Lake Granger North Family History Center Contacts and Hours

 * The Salt Lake Granger North Family History Center is open to the public. We are available to serve our community members free of charge. Whether you are just beginning to do Family History, or have been doing Family History for years. We are happy to welcome and assist all who come!  We have Temple and Family History Consultants that can speak languages other than English here in the Center during some of the times we are open.
 * Languages: English, Spanish, Samoan, Tongan, and Cambodian by request.


 * Address: 3291 South 3450 West,West Valley City, UT 84119


 * Some parking in back


 * Located in the old West Lake Seminary Building
 * No parking on the street in front during school hours. During the day there is a street called Tess Avenue around the corner. If there is not enough parking in the back parking area you may park on Tess Avenue.


 * Location Map:
 * (Link to map using Google or other map sites)


 * Phone: 1-801-969-3185


 * E-mail: UT_GrangerNorth@ldsmail.net


 * Open Hours:
 * Monday      9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (English - Samoan)
 * Tuesday     9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (English - Spanish)
 * Tuesday     2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (English - Spanish - Youth Encouraged))
 * Tuesday     6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (English and Spanish)
 * Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (English)
 * Thursday    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (English- Spanish)
 * Thursday    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (English - Spanish - Youth Encouraged)
 * Thursday    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (English - Spanish)
 * Friday         1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (English - Tongan - Youth Encouraged)
 * Sunday       1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (English - Spanish - Samoan)
 * Wednesday Evenings are reserved in advance for groups Contact Debbie Wilkins at debbiewilkins0@gmail.com
 * Saturday by Appointment only Contact Debbie Wilkins at debbiewilkins0@gmail.com

Call to confirm hours as they may have changed.


 * Holiday Schedule
 * Closed May 12, 2019 for Mother's Day
 * Closed May 26 - 27, 2019 for Memorial Day
 * Closed June 16, 2019 for Father's Day
 * Closed July 4, 2019 for Independence Day
 * Closed July 24, 2019 for Pioneer Day
 * Closed September 2, 2019 for Labor Day
 * Closed October 6, 2019 for General Conference
 * Closed October 31, 2019 for Halloween
 * Closed November 27, 2019 through November 29, 2019 for Thanksgiving
 * Closed December 23, 2019 through January 1, 2020 for Christmas and New Year's Observance

Upcoming Events

 * Indexing Event on Wednesday morning May 8, 2019 at 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
 * Indexing Event on Thursday evening May 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
 * Indexing Event on Wednesday morning June 12, 2019 at 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
 * Indexing Event on Thursday evening June 13, 2019 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Class Schedule...

 * 1 May 2019 Wednesday Morning at 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM "Familysearch.org and how to use it."  This is a beginner class. You can get personal help.
 * 2 May 2019 Thursday Evening at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM "Familysearch.org and how to use it."  This is a beginner class. You can get personal help.
 * 5 May 2019 Sunday Evening at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM "Indexing why we do it and how to do it."  This is a beginner class. You can get personal help.
 * 8 May 2019 Wednesday Morning at 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM "Indexing why we do it and how to do it." This is a beginner class.  You can get personal help.
 * 9 May 2019 Thursday Evening at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM "Indexing why we do it and how to do it." This is a beginner class.  You can get personal help.
 * 12 May 2019 Sunday WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR MOTHER'S DAY
 * 15 May 2019 Wednesday Morning at 9:30 AM - 10:30 PM "Memories, Photos, Documents, and Stories. Also how to use our Story Rooms."
 * 16 May 2019 Thursday Evening at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM "Memories, Photos, Documents, and Stories.  Also how to use our Story Rooms."
 * 19 May 2019 Sunday Evening at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM "Memories, Photos, Documents, and Stories.  Also how to use our Story Rooms."
 * 22 May 2019 Wednesday Morning at 9:30 AM - 10:30 PM "Sourcing" Why do we source? How do we source?  This is a beginner class.
 * 23 May 2019 Thursday Evening at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM "Sourcing" Why do we source?  How do we source?  This is a beginner class.
 * 26 May 2019 Sunday WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY

Staff Training Meetings"

 * Every Wednesday morning 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Staff Training Meeting
 * Every Thursday evening 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Staff Training Meeting
 * Every Sunday evening 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Staff Training Meeting

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog:

Databases and Software

 * 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.
 * This center is equipped with two Story Rooms available to anyone.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 21 Desktop Computers with access to the Family History Portal, and familysearch.org documents.
 * 4 laptops
 * 1 Printer/Copier/ Scanner
 * Two Story Rooms
 * Scanner has capability to connect directly to familysearch.org, as well as scanning to a flash drive or to another computer
 * Ceiling mounted Projector and Screen for training
 * Multiple Dry Magnetic writing boards for training
 * Internet Wi-Fi is available for free in the center
 * Other rooms for separate classes
 * Tables and chairs for those that wish to bring their own laptops. Also lots of room to spread out papers you are working on.
 * Children's area. This is a large area with a small table and chairs for our small children. Some toys to play with.  Some books to read. Some puzzles.
 * Free access to Premium Online Portal websites,
 * Ancestry.com
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive -- the largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1753 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content. All 50 states plus 10 countries.
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War: Research Database Letters and Diaries Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera
 * ArkivDigital Online -- Swedish genealogy.
 * Find My Past -- 1.7 billion international family history records from the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and beyond with records going back to 1200. New collections are added every month,
 * Fold3.com provides access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, again fully searchable with high-quality scanned images of the original applications available online. Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, 1865-74. PERSI
 * Paper Trail -- a guide to overland pioneer names and documents..

Staff Research Specialties
We have many Temple and Family History Consultants to assist you. These volunteers donate their time, and some specialize in the following areas:
 * •U.S. Research
 * •British Research
 * *Samoan Research
 * *Spanish Research
 * •Family Tree
 * We have two Story Rooms available for use. Come in and try it out.


 * Staff is trained on Third Party Programs such as Ancestry.com, My Heritage, Find my Past, Geneanet, American Ancestors, and others.
 * Indexing and Reviewing with events every month. These events allow you to first come, and learn how to index. Second to work with others at the same time.


 * Pedigree Fan Charts


 * Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge (to make an appointment please email us at UT_GrangerNorth@ldsmail.net)

Resources in the Local Area
This Center is located in the center of the Great Salt Lake Valley. There are government offices within this valley which are very helpful in research.

Utah State Archives

Public Library a few blocks away.

Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum is in this valley

Sons of the Utah Pioneers Facility is here in this valley

Alternate Repositories
If you cannot find a source you need at our Family History Center, try one or more of these other repositories, or come and ask a Consultant at the Center.

Repositories with very large genealogical collections Repositories with significant Utah local history and Mormon Pioneer collections
 * Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.[1]
 * National Archives, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.[2]
 * Allen County Public Library (Indiana) home of the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), more than 350,000 printed books and 513,000 items of microfilm/fiche including family histories, censuses, city directories, passenger lists, military records, local histories, American Indians, African Americans, Canadian, British, & German collections.[3]
 * Church History Library, in Salt Lake City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint history 1830-present: diaries, manuscripts, Church records, photos, oral history, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, audiovisual material[4]
 * Daughters of Utah Pioneers, in Salt Lake City, this Museum displays artifacts, and the History Department collects and preserves about 100,000 histories of pioneers who set out for, settled, or were born in Utah by 10 May 1869.[5]
 * Utah State Historical Society, in Salt Lake City, family histories, photographs, books, manuscript collections, telephone directories, maps, newspapers, yearbooks, and periodicals are available in the Research Center and online.[6]

Volunteer at the Center
We are always looking for volunteers from our community. You need not worry about your experience. You just need to have the willingness to learn. Working with others is not only enjoyable, it also enables you to learn more.