American Fork Utah FamilySearch Center



The American Fork Family History Center supports the following Stakes: American Fork, American Fork West, American Fork Central and Hillcrest. The Family History Center is open to the public, who are invited to use the resources free of charge.

Anyone interested in learning more about their family history, including doing research to find ancestors, are welcome and encouraged to come to the center. The Center is open to the public. We welcome all!

Please sign in at the computer at the front desk when arriving. At the end of your visit we ask that you please sign out also. We are tracking the number of temple ordinances prepared on this same computer. Family History Consultants can help you with this process.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 110 E Main St   American Fork UT 84003 United States
 * Use the doors on the east side of the Tabernacle. Enter on the lower level.

Phone:


 * 801-763-2014

E-mail: [mailto:UT_AmericanFork@ldsmail.net UT_AmericanFork@ldsmail.net]

FHC Director:


 * LaDawn J. Carter


 * 801-361-0293
 * Assistant - Bruce E. Carter
 * 801-361-2711

Open Hours:


 * Sunday: 4:30pm - 7pm (Closed Fast Sunday, 1st Sunday)
 * Monday: 9am - 5pm
 * Tuesday: 9am - 9pm
 * Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
 * Thursday: 9am - 5pm
 * Friday: 9am - 5pm
 * Saturday: Closed

Holiday Schedule:  2017


 * General Conference: Saturday, April 1- Sunday, April 2
 * Mothers Day: Sunday, May 14
 * Tabernacle Cleaning: Thursday, May 25
 * Memorial Day: Sunday, May 28 - Monday, May 29
 * Fathers Day: Sunday, June 18
 * Independence Day; Tuesday, July 4
 * Steel Days Week: Wednesday, July 5 - Saturday, July 15
 * Pioneer Day: Tuesday, July 24
 * Labor Day: Sunday, September 3 - Monday, September 4
 * General Conference: Saturday, October 7 - Sunday, October 8
 * Tabernacle Cleaning: Tuesday, November 21
 * Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24
 * Christmas and New Years Holiday: Monday, December 24 - Monday, January 1, 2018

Class Schedule
 FEBRUARY 2017 

"Attaching Sources and Merging in FamilySearch" by Margaret Domm "Learning to Use Irfanview and Snipit Tools" by George Domm "How To Have a Personal Tree in Ancestory.com, then Transfer Data, Sources and other Media to FamilySearch" by Brother Art Robbins
 * Wednesday, February 8, 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
 * Thursday, February 16, 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
 * Sunday evening, February 19, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

 MARCH 2017 

"Irish Jurisdiction" by Vaughn Johnson "Irish Genealogical Records" by Vaughn Johnson "Irish Civil Registration and Church Records" by Vaughn Johnson
 * Wednesday, March 8, 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
 * Wednesday, March 15, 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
 * Sunday, March 19, 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

All patrons and Family History Center staff are invited to attend these classes.

The classes will be held in the American Fork Family History Center.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the 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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Windows 7 Desktop Computers (21)
 * Lexmark Model: MX611 - Laser Printer, Scanner, Copier (1)
 * Lexmark Model: T652dn - Laser Copier (B&amp;W only) (2)
 * Cannon Model: CanoScan LIDE 60 - Flatbed scanner (1)
 * Konica Minolta Model: MS6000 MKII - Digital Microfilm/Fiche Scanner (1)
 * Northwest Microfilm 2020 Readers (3)
 * Microfiche Reader (1)
 * Video Projector, Sony Model VPL-CS7(1)
 * USB Floppy Disk Drive Unit (3 1/2" Disk) (1)
 * Both wired and wireless internet is available in the building. Personal laptops are welcome.

Staff Research Specialties
Our volunteers can help with questions about FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, the FamilySearch Research Wiki and other online resources.

We can help you get started with FamilySearch Indexing.

Links
Family History Web Sites

Volunteer at the Center
We are looking for individuals with computer skills and that are familiar with FamilySearch.org and Family History.

Please contact the directors for further information.

LaDawn J. Carter at 801-361-0293 or Bruce Carter at 801-361-2711.