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


 * 2014 Family Activity Program


 * Register your children online as Ancestor Detectives to participate in this year's family activity program. Engage your children in family history through a fun, motivational game. To register or download the Ancestor Detective Assignment Book, click on the links below:


 * Click here to register your children for the Mapleton Family History Activity
 * Click here to download the Ancestor Detective Assignment Book


 * Free Annual Family History Fair: 1 March 2014. 


 * Reserve the date for the center's biggest and best annual opportunity to update your family history skills in this all-day event with free lunch. This year's theme is "Me and My Tree—Family History for Everyone." Jeff Hawkins, product manager of FamilySearch Family Tree will give our keynote address. Other notable instructors include Tim Cross, product manager for FamilySearch; Brad Young, product manager of FamilySearch Photos and Stories; Todd Powell, manager of Family Tree mobile app; and Bruce Buzbee, president of RootsMagic. These and other experienced family history instructors will present over twenty classes this year, including a special course designed specifically for high priest group leaders and a track especially for youth. For those who attended in the past, we will be at a new venue this year, Mapleton North Stake Center, 475 North 1600 West (Highway 89), Mapleton, Utah.


 * Click here to see the 2014 class schedule


 * Click here to see the 2014 Fair Poster


 * Click here for a map to the Mapleton North Stake Center


 * Click here to see the 2014 class handouts


 * Click here to see the Mapleton North Stake Center layout


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

Monthly Consultants Meeting: 1 May 2014 at 7:00 p.m.


 * If you have a family history calling or are a high priest group leader, join us for training, inspiration, encouragement, and treats.

Super Scanner Days: 15, 16, 17 May 2014


 * Due to overwhelming demand in April, a second round of scanning is scheduled for May. The FamilySearch High Speed Scanner is once again coming to the Mapleton Family History Center for a limited time. The scanner is capable of scanning approximately 700 photos per hour. Sign up sheets will be available beginning April 21st at the Mapleton Family History Center.

Class Schedules
Check our class schedule for a current list of classes below. We have classes on many Sunday and Thursday nights. We also have classes on some weekdays during the daytime. Check back frequently for updated schedules as we add new classes. For class suggestions contact class coordinator Guy Black- lawutah@gmail.com April 2014 Mapleton Family History Center Class Schedule

May 2014 Mapleton Family History Center Class Schedule

June 2014 Mapleton Family History Center Class Schedule

July 2014 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

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


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


 * We have readers &amp; printers for both microfiche &amp; 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
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Resources in the Local Area
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Springville-Mapleton Pioneer Museum


 * 175 South Main Street, springville, Utah 84663 (801)491-2076
 * http://www.springvillepioneermuseum.org/Springville_Pioneer_Museum/Welcome.html

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 enthusiatic 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.