Clearfield Utah Family History Center

The Clearfield Utah Family History Center serves the following cities: Clearfield, Syracuse, West Point, Sunset, and Clinton.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 935 South State Street, Clearfield, UT 84015


 * Enter by the Northeast (back) side of building.

Phone: 801-774-2188 (answered only during open hours)

E-mail UT_Clearfield@ldsmail.net

FHC Director:


 * David L. Morse Sr. - 801-773-9115

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 9am-1pm
 * Tue: 10am-2pm; 6-9pm
 * Wed: 10am-2pm; 6-9pm
 * Thurs: 10am-2pm; 6-9pm
 * Friday: 9:00am-1pm

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed for the following holidays in 2015:
 * Presidents Day      (16 February)
 * Memorial Day         (25 May)
 * Pioneer Day           (24 July)
 * Labor Day              (07 September)
 * Thanksgiving           (25-27 November)
 * Christmas week       (21-25 December)
 * New Years week      (28 December - 01 January)

Class Schedule
The following classes will be held at the Clearfield Family History Center at the dates and times indicated. Seating is limited so registration is necessary; register by calling the Center at 801-774-2188 during regular Center operating hours (see above for schedule).

 DAY     DATE           TIME              CLASS  SUBJECT                              INSTRUCTOR 

    M  A  Y          2  0  1  5 

Sat     16 May      10:00 AM      FOLD3       (Military Records)                   Smith

HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 13 JUNE 

Mon    18 May       1:00 PM      Better Ancestry Search Tips                     Byington

Wed    27 May      2:00 PM      An Introduction to the                               Pearson

familysearch.org website (2 hours)

 J   U   N   E      2   0   1   5 

Fri      05 Jun        1:00 PM    How to Use Family Search WIKI to find          Pearson

Links to Record Collections around the

World. (1.5 hours)

Mon    08 Jun       1:00 PM     After the Gathering, A Workshop to Organize          Byington

Your Papers and Computer into Color Coded

Files.

You will need to bring your 4 generation pedigree chart, a family group

sheet for each of those families (16), and supplies from the shopping

list below. It may be less expensive to do a group purchase of the

items on the shopping list, if you want to do it with family or friends.

Reference = Genealogical Organizational Filing System by

Mary V. Hill.

Link

1. File box (1) (temporarily, you can use a cardboard box whose sides

fit the hanging folders).

2. Colored hanging file folders (4 per color). Letter-size hanging

folders in blue, green, red, and yellow. They come with 1/3

and 1/5 cut slots, which has to do with the size of the plastic

tab. Choose the 1/5 cut which works best with this system.

Hanging file folders keep the manilla folders from slipping down

in the file box. You will need 4 of each color, minimum. Most

office supply companies sell the colored file folders in packs of

25. If the package comes with a 5th color, it will also be used.

3. Standard green file folders (25). Letter-size hanging file folders in

the generic standard green color, 1/5 cut.

4. Manilla folders (50). 1/3 cut tabs assorted, with reinforcement tops

to last through heavy use. Use 1/3 cut so that the labels will fit on

the folder. (1/5 cut will not give you the room to place the label on

it and write down the information.) Paying a little more for

reinforced tops will be well worth it because you won't have to

redo your work down the road a few years.

5. Pens. At least one ultra-fine point, felt tip or roller type, black

permanent ink pen. This must be permanent black ink for use with

both labels and charts.

6. Highlighters. Light blue, light green, yellow and pink (do not use red

because it is too dark.) These come in packs and our suggestion

also contain whatever the 5th color came with the hanging files,

which may be used in the color system. Colored pencils also

work.

7. File labels (1 color assorted package). You will need labels in

blue, green, red, and yellow. They should be permanent

adhesive backed, or you may have to replace them over time.

The labels shoud be 1/3 cut to match the manilla folder cut.

Bring these materials with you: they will NOT be available at the class.

For further information, contact Janice Byington at 801-643-5751.

Fri  12 Jun   1:00 PM   How To Locate Online Historical Records in F/S      Pearson

(1.5 hours)

Sat 13 Jun   10:00 AM   FOLD3   (Military Records)                                 Smith

Mon 15 Jun  1:00 PM   Merging and Fixing Relationships in F/S                Cragun

Fri   19 Jun   1:00 PM   How to Search the Family History Catalog to         Pearson

Locate Online and Offline Records  (1.5 hours)

Mon 22 Jun   1:00 PM   Indexing                                                             Capson

Wed 24 Jun   2:00 PM   REPEAT of 12 Jun class                                     Pearson

Thu   25 Jun    2:00 PM   Beginning Research                                           Smith

 J    U     L     Y               2     0     1     5 

Thu  09 Jul    2:00 PM     U.S. Research, Part 1                                       Smith

Thu  16 Jul    2:00 PM     U.S. Research, Part 2                                       Smith


 * Additional classes will be listed as they are scheduled.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * The center has some books, fiche, and microfilm available on indefinite loan.

Databases and Software

 * 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. Including FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, Footnote, HeritageQuest, AmericanAncestors.org (formerly New England Historic Genealogical Society), World Vital Records, Godfrey Memorial Library and many other sites.

Hardware and Equipment

 * This center has computers, microfilm readers, fiche reader, printers, etc.

Staff Research Specialties
For help with research on Native Americans contact Margaret Smith at 801-525-6885.

For help with research in Sweden contact Taren Tyler at 385-239-9125 or

Kevin Capson at 801-825-2031.