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)

Holiday Schedule:

Closed on all major National and State holidays.

Upcoming Events
November 2015

(Please note that the Salt Lake Mount Olympus Utah Family History Center will be closed the week of Thanksgiving – November 23-27 and also the weeks of Christmas and New Year's.)

Mondays


 * 10 am to noon  -  Remove the guilt while having fun with Family History. Bring in your problems-we’ll find solutions!
 * 11 am-noon -  Writing your own personal life story or compiling information for a family member
 * 1-3 pm -  Using personal computers and becoming familiar with Familysearch.org

Tuesdays


 * 2-4 pm -  How to search for ancestor records.
 * (November 10) 7 pm  -  Print a Fan Chart for a Christmas gift. Teach your family how to play Geneopardy online. Also, how to use the Family memories app, using Relative Finder to see famous relationships and who you are related to in our ward and stake, identifying pioneer ancestors, and using Grandma’s Pie to find ethnic heritage percentages.

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 -  How to preserve family documents and records

[These times are open for anyone to come in and get help on any aspect of family history. For questions or more information, contact your ward family history consultants.]

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

New Individual Resources
Canadian Vital Records sheet that can be copied for our use. It is stored in the file cabinet.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog Link: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * Old Parish Records of Scotland 1500-1850
 * Unindexed microfiche records
 * German immigrants to Russia
 * British Isles
 * United States
 * Additional collections on indefinite loan

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal Link: 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

 * Desktop Computers (MS Windows).
 * Lexmark 466 and HP Officejet 7610 printer/copier/scanner units.
 * Table workspace with power outlets and wifi 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: Link or Link


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

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

Utah Historical Society - Link 300 South Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-533-3500

Utah State Archives - Link 346 South Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-531-3848