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:

Address: 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: 


 * Monday         9:00a - 12:00p
 * Tuesday       9:00a - 3:00p  /  6:30p - 9:00p **
 * Wednesday 9:00a - 3:00p / 6:30p - 9:00p **
 * Thursday     9:00a-3:00p  /  Training  7:00p
 * Friday           9:00a - 12:00p
 * SATURDAY 9:00a - 12:00p

You may call to make an appointment for additional times                                                                                    (** popular Group nights - call ahead)

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

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2014 January  20 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)


 * February 17 (President’s Day)
 * April 5  (General Conference
 * May 26 (Memorial Day)
 * July 4 (Independence Day)     24 (Pioneer Day)
 * September 1 (Labor Day)
 * October 4 (General Conference
 * November 26-29 (Thanksgiving)
 * December 20, 2013 THRU  January 1, 2015  (Christmas &amp; New Years)

We are planning another "Family History Day" for 2014
KEEP WATCHING /  FREE CLASSES

2 more Class Sessions added this year. Watch for Posters and Flyers with details.

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SOME OF THE FREE CLASSES OFFERED: (we will continue to update this list)


 * "Military Records &amp;  the Stories They Tell"
 * "Our Descendants and Their Ancestors"
 * Illuminating Puzzle Pieces of Life
 * Turn Your Hearts – Early LDS Saints
 * The “Dash” of Nerias 1817-1894
 * Secure Your Heart – the Time for Youth is Now
 * Photos: how to Organize &amp; Use
 * Creating Your Own Family History Book using Ancestral Quest
 * Digital Scrapbooking
 * Cleaning up Family Tree: Creating a Record Worthy of all Acceptation
 * Getting Started on the Right Foot – Genealogical Standards for Beginners
 * Making a Case for Re-proving Old Work
 * Adding a Visual Dimension to your Research
 * Indexing - Records on FamilySearch
 * Enjoy the Journey – Family History Basics
 * YOUth &amp; Your Ancestors: Family History in Disguise
 * RootsTech - selected Video Streams
 * Working with a Basic Photo Program (Picasa &amp; Irfanview)
 * Overview of a Personal Database


 * 1) Ancestral Quest
 * 2) Legacy-Family Tree
 * 3) RootsMagic

= March 15th - 2014   9:00am - 3:00pm  =

Thanks to all who attended our 2013 Family History Conference - We hope to see you in 2014
A Digital copy of the 2013 Conference Syllabus can be found through this link: docs.google.com/file/d/0B53w4a_ETMdqV2RlWVVWWE1ldXc/edit

Classes at the Family History Center:
2014 - See the schedule below:

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

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

'''Registration is required because of limited space. '''

PLEASE register for classes at:        ilovefamilyhistoryclasses@gmail.com

Please plan to attend the ENTIRE session. THURSDAYs - 7:00pm FamilySearch Family Tree (4 week class)  JAN-2 / FEB-6 / MAR-6 / APR-3 / MAY-1 / JUN-5 / JUL-3 / AUG-7 / SEP-4 / OCT-2 / NOV-6   TUESDAYs - 7:00pm FamilySearch Photos &amp; Stories (2 week class)  JAN-14 / FEB-11 / MAR-11 / APR-8 / MAY-13 / JUN-10 / JUL-8 / AUG-12 / SEP-9 / OCT-14 / 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]

GROUPS WELCOME


 * 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.**''

Consultant, Priesthood Leadership &amp; Staff Training Meetings

 * Third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm in the family history center.

Center Resources                                                                                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 FHL Catalog for these resources.
 * Local history books and resources for doing your family history.

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:
 * 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

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    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.''

(Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your center is located.)

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