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 at southeast corner of building (just east of Wasatch Blvd and I-215) Millcreek, UT 84109 United States
 * 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

Wednesday: 10 - 2 pm;   Wednesday evening can be reserved for groups

Thursday: 7 pm - 9 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.

June 6  Learn to index on the new browser-based program accessed at familysearch.org

June 13  How to use Find a Grave and Billiongraves to find family members

June 20  DNA - what test to take, what the results mean, ethnicity discoveries, how to find family

June 27  How to scan and add photos, documents and memories to familysearch

July 11   Using Find a Record and Take a Name to find family names needing temple work.

July 18   Using Ancestry.com

July 25  Newspapers online - sites to find information about family

August 1 Irish research

August 8 Family History apps - What Can't They Do?

August 15  Family History fun for families with children

August 22  Using the Family History Library Card Catalog online to find information. Resources available at the downtown and Riverton libraries.

August 29  How to enjoy writing your family history

Every Thursday evening at 7 pm a basic FH workshop is held. Help is available to get started and to answer problems and questions. All are welcome to attend.

Holiday Schedule:

The Salt Lake Mt Olympus Family History Center is closed the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Also closed on all major national and state holidays.

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.

Staff Research Specialties
German and Danish assistance by request.

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