St George Utah FamilySearch Center



The St George FamilySearch Center is moving to a new location and will be closed during the months of April and May. The new building is located on the NE corner of 6th South and 2nd East, a block from the temple. The anticipated opening is Tuesday, June 27, 2017.

2017 Open House Dates
Thursday, June 22, 1-8 pm

Friday, June 23, 10 am -8 pm

Saturday, June 24, 10 am-8 pm

To better improve your experience at a FamilySearch Discovery Center, it is suggested you create a FamilySearch account and add individuals to your Family Tree. At the Discovery Center, different activities review your family tree to provide you a unique experience regarding your family and ancestors. Learn about registering for an account here.

St George FamilySearch Center
The St George FamilySearch Center will soon be open in its new location. In addition to research assistance and other services available at the previous library, the new facility is equipped with a Discovery Center. This provides several interactive experiences for all ages where they can learn about the times and places where their ancestors lived.

The major services provided at the center are listed below.

Find, Take and Teach

Experienced staff members are available to show you how to find ancestors and other family members who need temple ordinances. Through this one-to-one experience they can help you resolve specific relationship problems and answer your questions. Ward and Stake Temple and Family History Consultants can receive training in how to help others.

Research Assistance

Volunteers specializing in many parts of the world can assist you with foreign languages and cultures. They can show you how to access geographical information in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Many Premium genealogical and historical websites are available. In addition to the databases on FamilySearch and their Partner’s sites (Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and American Heritage) 12 other subscription sites are available at no cost. For a complete list and description, click here. 

Computer Tools Demonstrations and training using genealogical computer tools are available to automate many tasks associated with Family History work. These include: Graphic Displays and Charts, Searching for Missing Ordinances, Attaching Sources, Descendancy, and Photos and Stories.