Mapleton Utah Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location and Map:

Address: 1215 N. 1000 W. Mapleton, Utah. (Enter on the Southwest corner of the building.)


 * Click Here for a Map to the Mapleton Utah Family History Center

Phone: 801-489-2999

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

Open Hours:

Monday: 10 AM to 1 PM

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10 AM to 4 PM and 7 - 9 PM

Sunday: 5 - 8 PM



Calendar and Events
Upcoming Events


 * 1 June through 4 June 2015: CENTER CLOSED


 * The center will be closed these four days for a wiring upgrade.


 * Thursday, 4 June 2015: Monthly Consultants Meeting


 * Join us at the Mapleton Family History Center at 7:00 p.m. for our monthly consultants training meeting. The meeting will be held in the Relief Society Room, as the Center will be closed for a wiring upgrade.


 * Sunday, 14 June 2015: Youth Consultant Meeting


 * All youth consultants are invited to join us for a special youth consultants meeting at 7:00 p.m. Find and attach fifty sources to your ancestors before the meeting and earn your spot at a pizza party. Click here to download the 50 Sources qualification form. Turn in the form to you mentor, the Gibsons, or Tim Marshall; or bring it with you to the consultants meeting.


 * Family Time at the Mapleton Family History Center


 * We want to help you put "Family" back into Family History at the Mapleton Family History Center. Schedule a time for your family to gather at the Center to work on family history. Click here to see more details on how to schedule a time for your family.

Class Schedules
Check our class schedule for a current list of classes below. We have classes on many Sunday nights. Check back frequently for updated schedules as we add new classes. For class suggestions contact class coordinator Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com Mapleton Family History Center Class Schedule

Miscellaneous Classes How to Use our Scanners at the FHC (by appt. only) email Guy Black for a Wednesday night appointment at lawutah@gmail.com.

To be on a class notification email list email Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com

For class suggestions email the class coordinator Guy Black at lawutah@gmail.com.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.


 * (List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * We have 17 personal computers and 2 laser printer-copier-scanners with Duplex scanning capability.


 * We have 2 Epson Perfection V500 photo, slide and document plate scanners.


 * We have a Kodak PS80 High Speed photograph scanner.


 * Click here to see a copy of the high speed scanner instructions.


 * We have a Millenniata M-Writer archival disc writer and discs available for purchase for $3 each.


 * We have readers &amp; printers for both microfiche microfilm research.


 * We have an extensive collection of microfiche and specific microfilms ordered by our patrons.


 * Call our phone number listed above to determine if we have a microfilm you are seeking.

Staff Research Specialties
(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Mesa and Logan FHC pages for examples.)

Resources in the Local Area
(This section is to highlight other resources in your area that will be helpful for individuals doing research there in your location, if there are any, such as government offices, historical societies, etc.)

Springville-Mapleton Pioneer Museum


 * 175 South Main Street, Springville, Utah 84663 (801)491-2076
 * Website

Spanish Fork Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum


 * 390 North Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 (801)360-0117

Links

 * City of Mapleton


 * City of Springville


 * City of Spanish Fork


 * City of Provo


 * Utah County - Utah

Volunteer at the Center

 * We are always looking for volunteers to help staff our center. We welcome all enthusiastic family historians, regardless of experience or expertise. Even if you have no prior experience as a consultant, we can pair you with experienced consultants until you feel comfortable and trained in the consultant role.


 * We need consultants for any of our shifts, but have special needs during the day on Thursdays and on Tuesday afternoons. We would also like to open the center on Friday mornings in the future.

Other Resources

 * Posted below are links to resources from prior conferences, summer programs, class handouts, and other non-current materials. 


 * 2015 Family History Fair Class Handouts (Selected Classes)


 * Ancestry Family Trees
 * FamilySearch and Descendancy Research
 * Fast, Accurate FamilySearch Research
 * Fast, Accurate Google Tips &amp; Tricks
 * Fast, Accurate Genealogy Websites
 * PowerPoint Presentations From Amy Fox's FamilySearch Classes


 * Getting Started
 * Adding Memories
 * Fast Descendancy
 * Searching for More Sources


 * Click here to see the 2013 Family History Summer Activity Sheet for ages 3 to 6


 * Click here to see the 2013 Family History Summer Activity Sheet for ages 6 to 12


 * Click here to see the 2013 Family History Summer Activity Sheet for ages 12 through adult


 * Click here to download a collection of family history pages for children