Santaquin Utah FamilySearch Center

''' WE'RE OPEN!!!!! See our schedule below '''

The Santaquin Family History Center is a full service center serving the south part of Utah County. We welcome all to come visit us.

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 * 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@familyhistorymail.org ut_santaquin@familyhistorymail.org]

Hours:
Mon 9:00a -12:00p

Tue*, Wed*, Thur   9:00a - 3:00p /  Tue* & Wed*  6:30p - 9:00p

Thur  7:00p ** Patron Classes each month  /  2nd Thur is Consultant Training at 6:00pm

Fri  By Appointment (9:00a - 12:00p)  email santaquinfhc@gmail.com

Sat  By Appointment

Sun (2nd & 4th weeks)  2:00p - 5:00p

You may make an appointment for additional times, including a Monday & Saturdays

contact us at:     santaquinfhc@gmail.com * popular GROUP nights - call ahead to see if computers are available

** TRAINING CLASSES for Patrons begin the 1st THUR of each Month * see class schedule Family History Consultant TRAINING is held on the 2nd THURSDAY of Each Month at 6:00pm

CALENDAR and EVENTS
 Holiday Schedule 2022 

January

01 Closed (New Year's Day)

17 Closed (Dr. Martin Luther King Day0

February

21 Closed (President's Day)

May

08 Closed (Mother's Day)

09 Closed (Carpet Cleaning)

30 Closed (Memorial Day)

July

04 Closed (Observance of Independence Day)

25 Closed (Observance of Pioneer Deay)

September

05 Closed (Labor Day)

November

14 Closed (Carpet Cleaning)

21-26 Closed (Thanksgiving)

December

19-31 Closed (Christmas Break)

Closed through January 01, 2022

REOPENING Monday, January 2, 2023

WEB INDEXING (on FamilySearch.org) IS HERE !!!! Let us show you how it works!
===Indexing Help Available - contact your Family History Consultant                                                                                                                                                                              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.''===


 * 2019 Number of Indexed Records = 243,250
 * 2018 Number of Indexed Records = 303,455
 * 2017 Number of Indexed Records = 179,316
 * 2016 Number of Indexed Records = 163,333
 * 2015 Number of Indexed Records = 295,651

Family Discovery Day - POSTPONED - watch for details
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 THANKS FOR ATTENDING OUR ANNUAL FAMILY DAY OF DISCOVERY -  the Links below will give you the DIGITAL copy of the Class Materials

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2019 Family Discovery Day Class Materials - Click here

2018 FAMILY DAY OF DISCOVERY CLASS MATERIALS - click on this LINK

2017 FAMILY DAY OF DISCOVERY    https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B53w4a_ETMdqOG1PeFFxdjVVSUk - CLICK on the link.

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

2012 Santaquin Area Family History Conference - click on link to: 2012 Class Materials

CLASSES at the Family History Center - THURSDAY Nights - 7:00pm !!!!
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 NIGHT *


 * January 06 - Searching for Records? What are your options on FamilySearch
 * January 20 - Why & When to use Ordinances Ready feature
 * January 27 - FamilySearch "Family Group" feature

Please register for classes at: [mailto:santaquinfhc@gmail.com santaquinfhc@gmail.com] ** A CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU ** '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-2nd Thursday each month ** 6:00 pm
NEXT TRAINING - JAN 13th at 6:00 pm (Second THURS of each Month)

CONSULTANTS ** We need you! - Please contact us to schedule your STAFF TIME at the Family History Center (3 hr shifts)

STAFF TRAINING: 2nd Thursday - 6:00 pm ** new time to accommodate those wanting to attend a 2nd class same night.
NEXT STAFF TRAINING - JAN 13th at 6:00

Second (2nd) Thursday of each month - 6:00 pm in the Family History Center.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING
THERE IS NEW TRAINING FOR LEADERSHIP - PLEASE CONTACT US TO SET UP YOUR TRAINING SESSION / 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 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 groups and activities at: [mailto:santaquinfhc@gmail.com Santaquinfhc@gmail.com] or  ut_santaquin@familyhistorymail.org  ** 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
** The PORTAL PAGE is again available !!!!

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
 * Alexander Street Press - Includes: Social and Cultural History / The American Civil War—Research Database, Letters and Diaries, Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera, Women and Social Movements in the United States
 * American Ancestors.org
 * Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital Online
 * FamNet (New Zealand)
 * Find My Past (United Kingdom)
 * Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com
 * Geneanet (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany)
 * MyHeritage.com
 * Newspapers.com
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzilla

Hardware and Equipment
We have 14 - Win 10 / TOUCH SCREEN computers, along with film/fiche readers for your use. We also have a printer available to you - copies are free (up to 20) NEW SCANNER's available to digitize your PHOTOS and SLIDES.


 * *Photo Feed Scanner can do up to 2000 photos in an hour!
 * KODAK - FAST PHOTO SCANNER
 * KODAK - SLIDE SCANNER
 * EPSON - FLATBED SCANNER (will also do SLIDES)
 * FILM SCANNER - Scan and DIGITIZE your SUPER 8 and 8mm Film

*You will need to schedule time to use the Scanners - come in, CALL 801-754-3722  or  email your request: santaquinfhc@gmail.com

'''YOU CAN ALSO SCAN DIRECTLY TO YOUR FamilySearch / Memories Gallery - AVAILABLE NOW!!!! (this feature is temporarily down - keep checking with us)'''

Staff Research Specialties
We have staff who can help you with your 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.

NEW SCANNER's available to digitize your PHOTOS and SLIDES. *Photo Feed Scanner can do up to 2000 photos in an hour!

*You will need to schedule time to use the NEW Photo Feed Scanner - come in, CALL 801-754-3722 or email your request: santaquinfhc@gmail.com

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

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