Salt Lake Mount Olympus Utah Family History Center

Welcome!
This FamilySearch Center serves the area east of Wasatch Boulevard and south from Parley's Canyon to about 4800 South.

Location:


 * 3610 East Millstream Lane (3510 South just east of Wasatch Blvd and I-215) Salt Lake City UT 84109 United States
 * There is plenty of parking.

Center Contacts and Hours
Phone: 801-274-0047

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

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 10 am - Noon; 1 pm - 3 pm
 * Tuesday: 2 pm - 4 pm; 7 pm - 9 pm
 * Wednesday: Noon - 2 pm; Wednesday evening reserved for groups
 * Thursday: 10 am - noon; 7 pm - 9 pm
 * Friday: 9 am - Noon
 * Other days and times by Appointment (801-520-7907)

In the case of bad weather and roads, please phone (801.274.0047) before you leave home to be sure the Center is open.

Holiday Schedule:

The Salt Lake Mt Olympus FamilyHistory Center is closed the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. And on all major National and State holidays.

Present Schedule By Day Of The Week
Mondays


 * 10 am to noon  -  Remove the guilt while having fun with Family History. Bring in your problems-we’ll find solutions!
 * 1-3 pm -  Using personal computers and becoming familiar with Familysearch.org

Tuesdays


 * 2-4 pm -  How to search for ancestor records.

Wednesdays


 * 12 noon-2 pm -   How to use ancestry.com

Thursdays


 * 10 am-noon -  1. How to index.   2. How to scan and label photos and documents and post them to familysearch.org.
 * 7-9 pm -  German and Swiss research

Fridays 


 * 9-12 am -  1. Writing your own personal life story.  2. How to compile and preserve family documents for a family history story.

Events
Family Discovery Day at RootsTech 2016, February 3-6. Register for free at rootstech.org

Databases and Software

 * 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

 * Six (6) MS Windows Desktop Computers.
 * Lexmark 466 printer/copier/scanner to add photos and documents directly to FamilySearch. Also for general black and white printing.
 * HP Officejet 7610 printer/copier/scanner unit for 11 by 17 inch color fan charts.
 * Table workspace with power outlets and WIFI access for personal computers.
 * Overhead mounted projector and non-glare whiteboard screen for presentations.

Staff Research Specialties
German and Danish assistance by request.

Resources in the Local Area

 * Sons of Utah Pioneers 3301 E. Louise Avenue (2920 South) Salt Lake City, UT 84109 email: sup1847@gmail.com website: sup1847.com/


 * Daughters of Utah Pioneers 300 N. Mail Street Salt Lake City, UT 84103 801-532-6479 email: info@isdup.org website: dupinternational.org/

Links
(Links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center.)

Utah Historical Society - heritage.utah.gov/history/historical-society 300 South Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-533-3500

Utah State Archives - www.archives.utah.gov/research/index.html 346 South Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-531-3848