Salt Lake Granger North Utah FamilySearch Center

The Salt Lake Granger North Family History Center will be available to serve our community members free of charge. Whether you are just beginning to do Family History, or have been doing Family History for years. We are happy to welcome and assist all who come! We have Temple and Family History Consultants that can speak languages other than English here in the Center during some of the times we are open.

Our children's area is now open

Center Contacts and Hours

 * Languages are: English, Spanish, Samoan, Cambodian are spoken at times


 * Address: 3291 South 3450 West, West Valley City, Utah
 * This Center is located across the street from where the West Lake Junior High used to be, and has easy access
 * It used to be a Seminary Building it is now only a Family History Center.
 * There are some parking places in the back of the Center, and plenty of parking in the evening on the street
 * There are ramps in the front and the back south corner of the building that are handicap accessible
 * Location Map


 * E-mail: UT_GrangerNorth@familyhistorymail.org


 * Open Hours:
 * Monday Morning 9 AM - Noon - There will be Provided Spanish as well as English
 * Tuesday Morning 9 AM - Noon - There will be Provided Spanish as well as English
 * Tuesday Afternoon 2 PM - 4 PM
 * Wednesday Morning 9:00 AM - Noon - There will be Provided Spanish as well as English
 * Wednesday Afternoon 1:00 PM - 4:00 - There will be Provided Spanish as well as English
 * Thursday Afternoon 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 * Thursday Evening 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
 * Sunday Afternoon 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM - There will be Provided Samoan as well as English
 * English will be taught during all hours we are open.


 * Holiday Schedule
 * November 27th through November 30th 2022 - closed for Thanksgiving
 * December 24th - 25th, 2022 - Closed for Christmas Eve and Day
 * December 31st - January 1st 2023 - Closed for New Years Eve and Day

Class Schedule

 * Wednesday Morning November 2, 2022 at 10 AM - Class subject is "Part 2 of 4 Parts - How to Use Your Tree and Search on Ancestry." Come learn about this incredible website.

Staff Training Meeting

 * Wednesday Mornings at 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM at our Center, any consultant is welcome to come. This is not just about Staff issues it is "Consultant Training" classes

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to access the digitized microfilm available through the FamilySearch Catalog on the familysearch.org website.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal  This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page. This page cannot be accessed on personal computers.  This page can only be accessed on a Family Search computer.  This Portal has 12 websites that you may  access for free.  Normally they are premium family history software and premium websites that generally charge for their subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 22 Family Search Oriented computers
 * 3 Laptop Computers
 * 1 Printer - Scanner - Copier
 * 1 Projector, 2 Screens, and Audio equipment
 * 2 Rooms for small meetings
 * 2 Tables to spread out on
 * 1 Children's Area
 * 2 Pianos for use when needed

Staff Research Specialties

 * Specific classes are being taught available in English, Spanish, Samoan, and Cambodian see the schedule for details.
 * There are some consultants that have knowledge of Research in different parts of the world.
 * Consultants are trained and will be there to help you any time you come.

Resources in the Local Area
Our Center is centrally located in the Great Salt Lake Valley. The West Valley City Library is within two blocks away.

The Utah Historical Society is just down town Salt Lake City.

Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building is just downtown easily accessible by bus or car.

Sons of the Utah Pioneers building is located on the other side of the valley accessible by bus or car.

The Trax Station for transportation for those that do not drive is within 4 blocks away.

Links
(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 are always looking for volunteers to help. You will be trained to help, so do come join us!