Mount Timpanogos Utah FamilySearch Center

Location &amp; Map
Phone: 801-763-2093 E-mail: [mailto:ut_mounttimpanogos@ldsmail.net ut_mounttimpanogos@ldsmail.net]
 * 835 North 900 East American Fork, Utah
 * We are located in the same building as the Highland Utah FM Group (Map) which is on the North West Side of the Developmental Center Chapel located directly West and across the street from the Mt. Timpanogos Temple

Hours of Operations - NEW HOURS EFFECTIVE WEEK OF MARCH 18, 2012
Holiday Schedule: Closed whenever the Mt. Timpanogos Temple is closed


 * By Appointment =&gt; Shift opens as scheduled. Remains open as scheduled as long as patrons are using the center or there is are appointment that shift.
 * By Appointment ONLY  =&gt; Shift opens as scheduled if there is a previously scheduled appointment(s). If no appointments center will be closed.

Youth Groups
We always look forward to working with Ward Youth Groups!

Please call center to make an appointment for your group prior to your visit. Please check the Center's Calendar to see if your desired date/time is available.

 Prior to coming please make sure all youth already have their LDS account to use for Indexing or to access New Family Search ''. '' LDS Account Registration

If your youth group is coming for help with New Family Search please have them bring information on at least one of their deceased ancestors to research.

Create your FREE Color Genealogy 9 Generation Fan Chart
To create your FREE Color Genealogy 9 Generation Fan Chart please go to createfan.com. You will be requested to log into you FamilySearch account so the software can gather your ancestorial information from FamilySearch. This will generate a PDF document that you can save or print.

Note: The 9 generations printed from new.familysearch may not be accurate unless individuals have cleaned up and verified their ancestors as far back as 9 generations.

Online Forms

 * Pedigree Chart
 * Family Group Record Chart

Online Training Courses

 * How to Start Your Family History - 6 Basic Steps

Online Research Training Videos

 * Learning Center Home Page and Index of all Research Training Videos

The following list is just a sampling of many of the ResearchTraining Videos that are available from the above link at the Learning Center Home page.


 * England and UK Research
 * Getting Started
 * Understand Census Records


 * Basic French Research


 * Scandinavian Research


 * German Research
 * Basic Research
 * Beginning Research - Lesson 1
 * Beginning Research - Lesson 2


 * Ireland Research
 * Church Records
 * Civil Registration


 * Italian Research
 * Italian Research Training Videos
 * Basic Italian Research


 * Latin American


 * United States
 * United States Research Training Videos

Online Training Videos

 * 5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series . This video series is all about helping you quickly discover your family history. Each episode will guide you through basic research principles that will help you have success finding your ancestors.
 * Getting help at a Family History Center
 * 5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series

Online Microfilm Ordering
Microfilm ordering is now done online and is no longer required to be done at a FHC by doing the following steps:


 * 1) Find film number by searching using the New Catalog or using the Legacy Catalog
 * 2) Then order film online at Online Film Ordering NOTE:  Be sure to select the Mount Timpanogos Family History Center as the Center/library you want it sent to, or it might go to a different FHC.
 * 3) Then email us with your name and email addresses/phone number with your film number(s) and we will notify you when we receive your film(s) and it is available at our FHC! E-mail: [mailto:ut_mounttimpanogos@ldsmail.net ut_mounttimpanogos@ldsmail.net]

You can order the microfilm for two lengths of time:


 * Short-term loan - With this loan, films must be returned within 90 days. A 60-day renewal option is available after your short-term loan expires.
 * Indefinite loan - The film will remain at the FHC indefinitely.

Microfilm Prices as of Feb. 15, 2012 


 * Short-term film loan $7.50 { must be returned after 90 days }
 * Short-term film loan extension $7.50 { must be returned after extending for additonal 60-days }
 * Indefinite film loan $18.75 { Remains at the library/center indefinitely }
 * Microfiche loan $4.75

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog:

Databases and Software

 * Software:
 * RootsMagic
 * AncestrialQuest
 * PAF - v2,3 &amp; 5
 * FamilyInsight


 * 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 Centry British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital Online - Swedish Genealogy
 * Findmypast
 * Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Hertiage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * We have plenty of computers for individual or group use.
 * 2 printers.  (One printer can scan documents and save them to a USB drive)
 * 3 microfilm readers. (one connected to a computer for scanning and saving images, and two that are the older manually operated type.)

Center Services
See this FHC Consultant Schedule for the days the our consultants are available to assist you on your specific needs

Staff Lanuage Specialists

 * Danish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish (native) - Gil Torriente
 * French - Jerry Faerber
 * German - Jerry Faerber
 * Italian - Craig Tea
 * Spanish - Lupe Lee
 * Swedish - Sue Smith
 * Tahitian - Jerry Faerber

Non Staff lanuage Specialists

 * Italian (native) - Lisa Williams

Staff Software and Computer Specialists

 * Ancestry.com - Clark Nielsen, Carol Gould, Kaye Lopez, Craig Tea
 * Ancestrial Quest - Carol Gould, Kaye Lopez, Sue Smith
 * Beginning Basic Computer - (MAC &amp; PC) Tina Adams, Connie Faerber, Mark Smith
 * FamilyInsight - Tina Adams, Craig Tea
 * Indexing - Lupe Lee, Sue Smith, Kent Sargent (Italian Indexing), Craig Tea (Italian Indexing)
 * Internet for research - Tina Adams
 * Legacy - Tina Adams, Lynn McFadden
 * New Family Search - Tina Adams, Carol Gould, Sue Smith
 * Cleanup of issues in New Family Search - Tina Adams
 * Old Famliy Search - Carol Gould, Sue Smith
 * PAF - Tina Adams, Carol Gould, Sue Smith
 * PowerPoint - Tina Adams
 * RootsMagic - Carol Gould, Sue Smith
 * Training - Tina Adams

Staff Research Specialists

 * Danish - Gil Torriente
 * German - Jerry Faerber
 * Italian - Craig Tea
 * Norwegian - Gil Torriente
 * Southern States - Carol Gould
 * Spain - Gil Torriente
 * Swedish - Gil Torriente, Sue Smith

Non Staff Research Specialists

 * Italian Research including MicroFilm, Indexing - Lisa Williams

Resources Outside Local Area

 * Browse by Country
 * England
 * France
 * Italy
 * Mexico
 * Sweden
 * United Kingdom
 * USA

Resources in the Local Area

 * Provo, Utah
 * Utah County
 * The Genealogical Society of Utah
 * Utah State Cemetery And Burial Database
 * Utah State History - Find a Cemetery In Utah

Links

 * Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
 * Mt. Timpanogos Temple
 * Temples Around the World]
 * Temples Under Construction {Includes construction photos}

Other Family History and Library Centers and Resouces

 * BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy
 * BYU Family History Library
 * Logan Utah Family History Center
 * Mesa Arizona Family History Center
 * Research WIKI
 * Riverton Utah Family History Center
 * Salt Lake City Family History Library
 * St. George Utah Family History Center
 * Utah South Area Family History Training Center
 * Utah Valley Technology and Genealogy Group - Formerly the UV PAF Users Group

Volunteer at the Center
Please contact the Center at (801)763-2093 or email [mailto:ut_mounttimpanogos@ldsmail.net ut_mounttimpanogos@ldsmail.net] for more information on how to join our FHC consultant staff.