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.

= Center Contacts and Hours =

Location &amp; 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:   santaquinfhc@gmail.com    OR   ut_santaquin@ldsmail.net 

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

*    TRAINING CLASSES for Patrons begin the 1st THUR  of each Month  **    popular GROUP nights - call ahead to see if computers are available  ***  CLOSED the 2nd SAT of Each Month for Family History Consultant Training

= Calendar and Events =

Holiday Schedule-the FHC will be closed on the following days:

 * 2014


 * October 4 (General Conference)
 * November 26-29 (Thanksgiving)
 * December 20, 2014 THRU January 1, 2015 (Christmas &amp; New Years)

SUMMER INDEXING CHALLENGE - May through August
THANKS for participating in the INDEXING CHALLENGE - we had a total of 102 participants, but only 12 of you were able to make it to the ICE CREAM PARTY!

We'll be doing this again! Watch for details.

= Santaquin Area "Family History Day"        =

The 2014 Family History Day; was held March 15th
THANKS FOR COMING TO OUR FAMILY HISTORY DAY! Your attendance made it a success. 2015 is already being planned - hope you can join us.

2014 Santaquin Family History Day Class Packet is available
(You will need to "DOWNLOAD" this to see it - there are 92 pages - be patient)        click here: 2014 Santaquin Family History Day Class Packet

= Classes at the Family History Center: =

A NEW CLASS HAS BEEN ADDED FOR OCTOBER 2014: Tips &amp; Tricks for Family Tree
This class will be repeated each THUR / 7:00pm

We will focus on the New things and Updates to what you can do in FamilySearch Family Tree.

SPACE IS LIMITED - Please REGISTER by calling the FHC or send an email to: santaquinfhc@gmail.com

If no one registers, the class will be cancelled for that week. (OCT 2 - OCT 9- OCT16 - OCT 23)

'''Classes are being held Tuesday &amp; Thursday evenings, at 7:00pm. '''

'''These class sessions will be repeated. All are welcome to attend. '''

CLASS REGISTRATION is encouraged because of limited space.


 * Please register for classes at: [mailto:santaquinfhc@gmail.com Santaquinfhc@gmail.com]

2014 - See the schedule below: 

'''Please plan to attend the ENTIRE session of the THURS &amp; TUES class. '''


 * THURSDAYs - 7:00pm FamilySearch Family Tree (4 week class)

The OCTOBER Family Tree class has been cancelled - no one has signed up for this class
NOV-6


 * TUESDAYs - 7:00pm FamilySearch Photos &amp; Stories (2 week class)

The OCTOBER Photos &amp; Stories class has been cancelled - no one has signed up for this class
NOV-11

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]

= TRAINING Classes for Consultants and Priesthood Leadership =


 * FAMILY HISTORY CONSULTANT TRAINING Second (2nd) SAT of each month - 9:00am / The Center will be CLOSED to Patrons that week
 * Staff Training Meetings Third (3rd) Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm in the family history center.
 * Priesthood Leadership &amp; Staff Training Meetings Fourth (4th) Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm in the family history center.

= GROUPS WELCOME =

Group Scheduling
Please contact us for scheduling Primary, Scouting &amp; 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 NEW computers, film/fiche readers and printers for your use. We also have 3 printers available to you - copies are free (up to 20) SCANNER available to digitize your PHOTOS and SLIDES

Center Services Staff Research Specialties  We have staff who can help you with research. Some of our Specialties are in the US, England, Scandanavia, and Germany.

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  https://secure.lds.org/units/login/0,8029,779-1,00.html AND  Santaquin Utah Stake Web sites  https://secure.lds.org/units/login/0,8029,779-1,00.html

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.