Salt Lake Granger North Family History Center

Salt Lake Granger North Family History Center Contacts and Hours
Our Center is now open


 * The Salt Lake Granger North Family History Center will be available to serve our community members free of charge. Whether you are just beginning to do Family History, or have been doing Family History for years. We are happy to welcome and assist all who come! We have Temple and Family History Consultants that can speak languages other than English here in the Center during some of the times we are open.
 * Languages: English, Spanish, Samoan, and Cambodian by request.


 * Address: 3291 South 3450 West,West Valley City, Utah 84119


 * Some parking in back


 * Located in the old West Lake Seminary Building which is now the Salt Lake Granger North Family History Center
 * No parking on the street in front during school hours. During the day there is a street called Tess Avenue around the corner. If there is not enough parking in the back parking area, you may park on Tess Avenue.


 * Location Map:
 * (Link to map using Google or other map sites)


 * Phone: 1-801-969-3185


 * E-mail: UT_GrangerNorth@familyhistorymail.org


 * Open Hours:
 * Monday and Tuesday              9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 * Tuesday and Thursday            2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 * Thursday                               7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
 * Sunday                                 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 * Groups reservations please contact Debbie Wilkins at debbiewilkins0@gmail.com 1-801-969-3185 or 801-401-0202
 * Saturday by Appointment only Contact Debbie Wilkins at debbiewilkins0@gmail.com or contact this center 1-801-969-3185 or 801-401-0202
 * Saturday by Appointment only Contact Debbie Wilkins at debbiewilkins0@gmail.com or contact this center 1-801-969-3185 or 801-401-0202

Call to confirm hours as they may have changed.


 * Holiday Schedule
 * Closed October 3rd through 4th, 2020 General Conference
 * Closed October 31, 2020 Halloween
 * Closed November 26th through 29th, 2020 for Thanksgiving
 * Closed December 23rd through January 1, 2021 for Christmas and New Year Observance

Upcoming Events

 * None at this time

Class Schedule

 * Wednesday September 16, 2020 at 10:00 AM A class on "Techniques of Finding Our Women in Our Families." Sometimes doing research for the women in our families can be very hard.  We will teach some ways that may help you in your research.  Taught by Debbie Wilkins  Here is the link to get to this class. Debra Wilkins is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Class on "Techniques of Finding our Women in our Families"  Time: Sep 16, 2020 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)  Join Zoom Meeting  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7841861685?pwd=aWVEK2pVVkVFc1AwT2FXb0VYZDFWUT09  Meeting ID: 784 186 1685  Passcode: 1aSCbK
 * Thursday September 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM Another chance to attend the class on "Techniques of Finding Our Women in Our Families."  Sometimes doing research for the women in our families can be very hard.  We will teach you some ways that may help you in your research.  Taught by Debbie Wilkins Here is the link to get to this class. Debra Wilkins is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Class on "Techniques of Finding our Women in our Families"  Time: Sep 17, 2020 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)  Join Zoom Meeting  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7841861685?pwd=aWVEK2pVVkVFc1AwT2FXb0VYZDFWUT09  Meeting ID: 784 186 1685  Passcode: 1aSCbK

Staff Training Meetings
No Staff Training Meetings will be in April due to the Stay Safe - Stay Home request by our government. However, I will be emailing all staff members with some training each week. Please refer to your email for this information.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog:

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. However, you may access them for free here in our Center.
 * Access to online books from several well known Family History Facilities. They are:
 * Allen County Public Library Genealogical Center
 * Arizona State Library
 * Birmingham Public Library
 * BYU Family History Library
 * Houston Public Library
 * Dallas Public Library Genealogy & History Division
 * Historical Society of Pennsylvania
 * Midwest Genealogy Center of Mid-Continent Public Library
 * Onodaga County Public Library
 * Ontario Ancestors the Ontario Genealogical Society
 * St. Louis County Library
 * University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries

Hardware and Equipment

 * 21 Family Search Desktop Computers with access to the Family History Portal, and familysearch.org documents.
 * 3 laptops
 * 1 Printer/Copier/ Scanner
 * Two meeting rooms for small private groups (you must reserve)
 * One Kitchen with microwave and a lunch room
 * Scanner has capability to connect directly to familysearch.org, as well as scanning to a flash drive or to another computer
 * Projector and Screen for training
 * Multiple Dry Magnetic writing boards for training
 * Internet Wi-Fi is available for free in the center
 * Tables and chairs for those that wish to bring their own laptops. We have plenty of room to spread out papers you are working on.
 * Children's area. This is a large area with a small table and chairs for our small children. Some toys to play with.  Some books to read. Some puzzles, and games.
 * Free access to Premium Online Portal family history websites,
 * Familysearch.org
 * Ancestry.com
 * My Heritage
 * American Ancestors
 * Puzzilla
 * Kinpoint
 * FamNet
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper.com -- the largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1753 to present.
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War: Research Database Letters and Diaries Images, Photographs, Posters, and some information that usually was discarded.
 * ArkivDigital Online -- Swedish genealogy.
 * Find My Past -- International family history records from the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and beyond with records going back to 1200. New collections are added every month,
 * Fold3.com provides access to US military records, and much more
 * Paper Trail -- Information about overland pioneer names and documents..

Staff Research Specialties
We have many Temple and Family History Consultants to assist you. These volunteers donate their time, and some specialize in the following areas:


 * •U.S. Research
 * •British Research
 * *Samoan Research
 * *Spanish Research


 * Our Staff is trained on Third Party Programs such as Ancestry.com, My Heritage, Find my Past, Geneanet, American Ancestors, and others
 * Indexing and Reviewing are taught during events every month. These events allow you to first come, and learn how to index. Second to work with others at the same time.


 * Pedigree Fan Charts

Resources in the Local Area
This Center is located in the center of the Great Salt Lake Valley. There are government offices within this valley which are very helpful in research.

Public Library a few blocks away

Sons of the Utah Pioneers Facility is here in this valley

Alternate Repositories
Since our Family History Center is closed at this point, may I suggest some other options to help you do some research.

If you cannot find a source you need at our Family History Center, try one or more of these other repositories, or come and ask a Consultant at the Center.

Repositories with very large genealogical collections


 * Library of Congress
 * National Archives
 * Allen County Public Library (Indiana) home of the Periodical Source Index (PERSI),

Repositories with significant Utah local history and Mormon Pioneer collections


 * Church History Library, in Salt Lake City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint history 1830-present: diaries, manuscripts, Church records, photos, oral history, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microfilms, audiovisual material[4]
 * Daughters of Utah Pioneers, in Salt Lake City, this Museum displays artifacts, and the History Department collects and preserves about 100,000 histories of pioneers who set out for, settled, or were born in Utah by 10 May 1869.[5]
 * Utah State Historical Society, in Salt Lake City, family histories, photographs, books, manuscript collections, telephone directories, maps, newspapers, yearbooks, and periodicals are available in the Research Center and online.[6]

Volunteer at the Center
We are always looking for volunteers from our community. You need not worry about your experience. You just need to have the willingness to learn. Working with others is not only enjoyable, it also enables you to learn more.