Salt Lake Monument Park Family History Center

The Salt Lake Monument Park Family History Center serves three stakes:

'''Monument Park North, Monument Park and Bonneville. '''

The Center is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in our area.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:

Address: 1320 South Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108. This is not a mailing address. Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.


 * The Family History Center is located on the southwest corner (street lever). Convenient parking is in the south parking .  You may need to ring the bell for entrance into the Family History Center.
 * Location on Map

Phone: (801) 584-0112  NOTE:  Call during our open hours. Call in case of inclement weather.

E-mail: [mailto:marleneop@comcst.net maryellen@elggren.com]

Open Hours:


 * Monday through Friday 10 am - 4 pm
 * Saturday 9 am - 12 noon

Additional Hours:


 * Tuesday 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 * Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Training Classes and Staff Meeting on the 3rd Thursday

Holiday Schedule:

Closed Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend, July 4th

Closed during week of Thanksgiving (Nov. 24 - 29, 2014)

Closed Christmas (Dec 22, 2014 - Jan. 2015

(Other sporadic closings will be posted on the door.)

Upcoming Events :
AUG 13 Effective Search Techniques, Jay Deuel

AUG 14 Family Tree - Navigating the Tree and Reserving Temple Ordinances, Kay Merkley

AUG 20 Indexing - The Italian Project – join the party!, Steve Packham

AUG 21 FH Center Staff Meeting, Mary Ellen Elggren

AUG 27 Family Tree – What’s New in the Tree this Month?, Kay Merkley

AUG 28 Family Tree – Adding People and Correcting Vital Information, Kay Merkley

SEPT 03 Introduction to Ancestry.com, Paige Preece

SEPT 04 Family Tree – Searching and Attaching Sources is Easier than Ever, Kay Merkley

SEPT 10 Records Search, Wiki, and Other Under-used Research Tools, Jean Robbins

SEPT 11 Family Tree – Correcting Relationships (Who’s Connected to Whom?), Kay Merkley

SEPT 17 Indexing – The Italian Project – join the party!, Steve Packham

SEPT 18 FH Center Staff Meeting, Mary Ellen Elggren

SEPT 24 Family Tree – What’s New in the Tree this Month?, Kay Merkley

SEPT 25 Family Tree – Combining Duplicate Records, Kay Merkley

OCT 01 Reserved for Bonneville Ward YW

OCT 02 Family Tree – Descendancy Research and Other Useful Things to Do, Kay Merkley

OCT 08 Consultants Crash Course – What You Need to Know to Help Others, Mary Ellen Elggren

OCT 09 Family Tree – Adding Photos, Stories and Documents, Kay Merkley

OCT 13 Indexing – The Italian Project – join the party!, Steve Packham

OCT 14 FH Center Staff Meeting, Mary Ellen Elggren

OCT 22 Family Tree – What’s New in the Tree this Month?, Kay Merkley

OCT 23 Family Tree – Getting Help in FamilySearch (support, tutorials, videos), Kay Merkley

OCT 29 Introduction to FindMyPast.com (British Isle Records), Paige Preece

OCT 30 Family Tree – Cleaning Up Your Tree – A Case Study Using All Your Skills, Kay Merkley

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. The Center has 2 microfilm readers.

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. Included are:

• 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive

• Alexander Street Press -- American Civil War

• Ancestry.com Library Edition

• Find My Past

• Fold3 (Formerly Footnote.com)

• The Genealogist

• Genline

• Godfrey Memorial Library

• Heritage Quest Online

• Historic Map Works Library Edition

• Paper Trail

• World Vital Records

• Fully functioning software for Center use:

Ancestral Quest, Ancestral Quest Collaboration, LegacyFamily Tree and many others.


 * At present, we have 9 computers on-line available, for doing research (with printers). We have 2 microfilm readers.  We also have a copier for small quantiy copying. NOTE: In 2012 we will upgrade tove 10 new computers and 3 new printers.

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
The Foothill Public Library.

Links
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Volunteer at the Center
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