Monroe Utah Family History Center

The Monroe Utah Family History Center serves individuals residing in the southern part of Utah's Sevier Valley. The center provides free access to numerous genealogical websites and databases, and houses a small permanent collection of local history books and microfilm/microfiche (with the ability to order additional microfilm from the Family History Library). Those in the the local area are encouraged to visit and receive consultation and other general assistance with their family history. The center is staffed on a limited schedule and by appointment with Ward Temple and Family History Consultants.



Location and Map:


 * 260 East Center Street, Monroe, UT 84754 United State(This is not a mailing address)
 * The center is located just west of the South Sevier Middle School. The center shares a building with the Records Operations Center, which operates during alternating hours. Parking is available on the street in front of the center.
 * Monroe Utah Family History Center - Google Maps

Phone: 1 435-527-4612 (call during open hours)

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

Temple and Family History Consultant leadership - Center:


 * Center Director Rob Larsen 435-841-1040  email robbeetlejuice@gmail.com
 * Assistant: Ed Oldroyd
 * Assistant Fran Oldroyd
 * Assistant Conna Chapman (Training)

Open Family History Research Hours:


 * The center is also open by appointment with Ward Temple and Family History Consultants.
 * Group visits: Due to staffing concerns and space availability, groups which plan to visit the center for any reason should contact the center during open hours to schedule an appointment.

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed most federal and state holidays, please call for information on specific dates.

Calendar and Events
Consultant Training

Staff training for Temple and Family History Consultants of the Monroe Stake is held generally on the third Thursday of each month.

 Next Staff Meeting will be on August 17th, with a social half hour starting at 6:00 and the meeting from 6:30-7:30.

Conna will be talking about Utah digital newspapers. Rob will be teaching us how to help patrons when they come to the Family History Center.

UPCOMING Class Schedule

Our next set of classes at the Family History Center will be Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Choose the class that interests you. No need to sign up. Come to one or come to them all.

August 16th Ancestry website- Offering 14 billion global historical records and integration with FamilySearch/ Family Tree. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Swedish.

August 23rd Geneanet website- With 3 billion indexed individuals on the site and 600,000 online trees, Geneanet is the family history leader in France and Europe.

August 30th: Ancestry - That Shaking leaf

Sept 6th: This is Family Search. Let’s start at the beginning

Sept 13th: Family Search- Cleaning up mistakes in your family tree.

Sept 20th: Family Search- Question and answer night. Bring your questions and we’ll help with answers.

Sept 27th: Family Search- Before you take a name to the temple, what you should know.

Collections
The following in an incomplete listing of this center's permanent collections:


 * Numerous local histories
 * Local newspaper clippings provided by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
 * South Sevier High School Yearbooks (1950s-1960s)
 * Our Pioneer Heritage, Volumes 1-20, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
 * An Enduring Legacy, Volumes 1-12, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
 * Annotated record of baptisms for the dead, 1840-1845: Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, Volumes 1-7 and index, Susan Easton Black and Harvey Bischoff Black, 2002
 * Microfilm:
 * LDS Church Ward Records for cities and towns in Sevier and Sanpete Counties (from the time of the ward's organization to 1948)
 * Monroe Birth Records (1905-1953)
 * Monroe Death Records (1905-1960)
 * Utah Immigration Card Index 1847-1869 (aka Crossing the Plains Index)
 * Microfiche:
 * International Genealogical Index, 1992 edition
 * Accelerated Indexing Systems, U.S. Census Indexes
 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the microfilms and microfiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. The ordering service is available at Online Film Ordering

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. This includes Ancestry.com, ArkivDigital, Findmypast.co.uk, Fold3, NewsaperArchive.com, WorldVitalRecords.com, etc.
 * AniMap
 * Map My Family TreeMonroe Utah FHC Training Area.JPG
 * Personal Family History programs
 * Ancestral Quest
 * FamilyInsight
 * Legacy
 * RootsMagic

Hardware and Equipment

 * 16 desktop computers
 * 1 laser printers
 * 2 microfilm viewers
 * 1 microfiche viewer
 * 1 microfilm/microfiche image printer
 * 1 image scanner

Resources in the Local Area
See also: Richfield Utah Family History Center


 * Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP): Sevier South companies and camps
 * Sons of the Utah Pioneers (SUP): Sevier Valley Chapter
 * Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah - Koosharem Band of Paiutes

Links
Utah research


 * Research Wiki: Utah


 * Utah State History website
 * Utah State Archives website
 * UTGenWeb Project website

Sevier County research


 * Research Wiki: Sevier County, Utah


 * Sevier County, Utah website

Monroe research


 * Monroe City website
 * Monroe City Library website

Elsinore research


 * Elsinore Town website