Salt Lake Mount Olympus Utah Family History Center

Welcome!
This FamilySearch Center serves the area east of Wasatch Boulevard and south from Parley's Canyon to about 4800 South.

Location:


 * 3510 South 3610 East (just east of Wasatch Blvd and I-215) Millcreek, UT 84109 United States
 * Center is located in the southeast corner of the building
 * There is plenty of parking.

Center Contacts and Hours
Phone: 801-274-0047

E-mail:[mailto:UT_SaltLakeMtOlympus@ldsmail.net UT_SaltLakeMtOlympus@ldsmail.net]

Center Director: Carol Poulter 801-520-7907 or cdcpgreat@gmail.com

Open Hours: Consultants available to help scheduled or walk-in patrons.

Monday: 1 pm - 3 pm

Tuesday: 1-3 pm  YOUTH OPEN HOURS

Wednesday: 10 - 2 pm;

Wednesday evening can be reserved for groups

Thursday: 7 pm - 9 pm

Sunday: 11:15-noon and 1:15-2 pm
 * Other days and times by Appointment (801-520-7907 - leave message if no answer)
 * Groups are welcome to reserve center and consultants are available to teach requested classes.

In the case of bad weather and roads, please call (801.274.0047) to be sure the Center is open.

LABS and WORKSHOPS

Every Tuesday evening at 7 pm a different FH subject will be covered. All are welcome to attend.

May 29 Adding photos and memories to familysearch.org

June 5 Family History - Where do ti start?

June 12 DNA Tests - What can they tell you? Which one should you take?

June 19 Fun family history ideas to use at your family reunion

June 26 Introduction to Ancestry.com

July 10 Cool apps to use for Family History

July 17 Organizing family photos and memories into albums at familysearch.org

July 31 Using online newspapers to find ancestors

August 7 Using a timeline to create a history

August 14 DNA - You've taken the test - what to do with the results

August 21 Using Find A Grave, Billiongraves and other online sites to find family

Holiday Schedule:

The center is closed on all state and national holidays.

It is closed the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year.

Calendar
Monthly consultant meetings held the second Wednesday, 7 pm in conference room of FH Center. (Except June, July, August and December)

Events
Photo and slide scanning will no longer be available at the center. Both are available at the following locations:

Family History Library Downtown - 35 North West Temple 801-240-2584  Monday 8 am-5 pm, Tuesday-Friday 8 am-9 pm, Saturday 9 am-5 pm

Riverton Family History Center 3740 West Market Center Drive  (13175 South) 801-240-9601   Monday and Friday 9 am-5 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am- 9 pm,  Saturday 10 am-4 pm

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Six (6) MS Windows Desktop Computers.
 * Lexmark 466 printer/copier/scanner to add photos and documents directly to FamilySearch. Also for general black and white printing.
 * HP Officejet 7610 printer/copier/scanner unit to print 11 by 17 inch color fan charts.
 * Table workspace with power outlets and WIFI access for personal computers.
 * Overhead mounted projector and non-glare whiteboard screen for presentations.
 * Conference room with projector, computer, conference table and 25 padded chairs.

Center Services
Free Premium Family History Websites available at the center:
 * The 19th-Century British Library Newspapers Digital    Archive


 * Access Newspaper Archives


 * Alexander Street Press, American Civil War.com—Institution    version


 * ArkivDigital Online


 * Create a Who Do You Think You Are? Story for Free


 * findmypast—Institution version


 * Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)


 * ​The Genealogist.


 * Historic Map Works Library Edition


 * KinpointPremium


 * Legacy Stories


 * MyHeritage—Library Edition


 * Paper Trail


 * ProQuest Obituary Listings


 * Puzzilla—Premium    Services


 * World Vital Records

Resources in the Local Area

 * Sons of Utah Pioneers 3301 E. Louise Avenue (2920 South) Salt Lake City, UT 84109 email: sup1847@gmail.com website: sup1847.com/

Links
(Links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center.)

Daughters of Utah Pioneers 300 N. Mail Street Salt Lake City, UT 84103 801-532-6479 email: info@isdup.org website: dupinternational.org/

Utah Historical Society - heritage.utah.gov/history/historical-society 300 South Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-533-3500

Utah State Archives - www.archives.utah.gov/research/index.html 346 South Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-531-3848