Vernal Utah Family History Center

We’re Here to Help. Experienced genealogists can help you with your research, and it’s available to you free of charge! Research consultants and volunteers can help you by suggesting sources for you to search, answering basic questions such as how to get started, where a town is located, and what records are available for a locality and how to use them.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map
 * 480 West 500 North   Vernal, Utah 84078 United States

Phone: 435-789-3618

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

FHC Director: Dale Hatch - 435-789-3618; Assistant Directors: Joan Hatch, Pam & Cliff Whitmire, Ana Batty, Alex Seitz, Vance and Connie Christensen and Floyd and Joan Collett.

Open Hours:


 * Monday:   10 am. - 5 pm.
 * Tuesday   10 am. - 8:30 pm.
 * Wednesday 10 am - 8:30 pm
 * Thursday  10 am - 8:30 pm

Holiday Schedule: We are closed at the same time as the temple closes 2 weeks biannually for cleaning.


 * We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness.
 * Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours.

Calendar and Events
=  We sponsor a Lecture Series each month on the third Friday. It is held at the Ashley Stake Center next to the Vernal Temple. If you would like a copy of our monthly newsletter and schedule of classes being taught each month call (435-789-3618) and leave us your e-mail address. =

Staff Training Meetings
These are held at the beginning of the 10:00, 1:00 and 5:00 O'clock shifts.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch 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. (Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)

Hardware and Equipment

 * We have a class room with 8 computers. We have a Kodak Photo Scanner that is state of the art.  We have microfilm readers.  We have a quiet room for patrons who prefer a quiet ambience to do research.  We have 12 computers in a bay that has extensive genealogical software to help with research.  

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
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Links
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Volunteer at the Center
''We like the marines, can always use a few good men or women. We have a staff of 70+ who are in a state of flux. We welcome anyone who would like to serve in our center to come in an fill out a information sheet that tells of your ''skills and time availability. We will match your skills and availability with our needs.