Pleasant Grove Utah Grove Creek Family History Center

''Everyone is welcome to visit our center. Our director is Rayanne Melick who can be reached at 1-801-796-8805 (or [mailto:rayannemelick@gmail.com rayannemelick@gmail.com]) for tours or special appointments.''

Location and Map:


 * 1176 N 730 E, Pleasant Grove UT 84062 United States
 * Enter through Southwest entrance. The Family History Center is the second door to the left. If the outside door is locked, knock on the far west window to alert the consultant you are there.
 * Location on Map

Phone: 1 801-796-4511

E-mail: [mailto:UT_PleasantGroveGroveCreek@ldsmail.net UT_PleasantGroveGroveCreek@ldsmail.net] [mailto:pleasantgrovegrovecreekfhc@gmail.com pleasantgrovegrovecreekfhc@gmail.com]

Blog: grovecreekfamilyhistory.blogspot.com

Special Note for Groups:


 * We request that reservations be made for groups so that we may have adequate staffing. Please call to reserve and leave a message if you are calling outside of regular hours. We will return your call promptly. Laptops are welcome and encouraged in our center.

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday-Thursday: 9:00 am-Noon and 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
 * Sunday: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm

Holiday Schedule: Closed on General Conference weekends and the following holidays:


 * Mother’s Day - May 11th Memorial Day - May 26th Father’s Day - June 15th Independence Day - July 4th Labor Day - September 1st Thanksgiving - November 27th-29th Christmas - December 23rd-January 1st



  Center Resources    

      Purposes of Center Resources:

         1. Provide Family History Consultation to local members, other local residents, and more distant

             individuals and organizations.

          2. Provide a means to order and to read fiche and microfilm from the Family History Library.

          3. Support members in compiling their 4 generation pedigrees.

          4. Support members who choose to research their families beyond 4 generations.

          5. Provide support, materials and guides to local sources foir writing stories (histories) of pioneers                and other local people.

          6. Support and coordinate indexing of local family history records.

          7. Cooperate with other local record keeping, historical and lineage organizations









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 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * Catalog of holdings of the Center
 * Books - 1. General genealogic textbooks
 * 2. Reference books - Gazetteers, dictionaries
 * 3. Genealogic data sources - Black's book on Nauvoo people
 * 4. Indexes - Index to people in the Pleasant Grove Review
 * Fiche - General topics as supplied by the FHL
 * Microfilm
 * 1. Pleasant Grove Burials.
 * 2. Early Pleasant Grove LDS Membership Records.
 * 3. Micro-film copies of early Pleasant Grove newpaper - Pleasant Grove Review.
 * 4. Burials and early LDS Memberhip records for nearby areas of Northern Utah County.
 * 5. Scattered records for other places in Utah.
 * 6. A few records for other US states.
 * 7. International films depend on the interests of patrons. Some examples are from                           Germany, Switzerland and Italy (click here for list of films on permanent loan)

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.
 * Personal Family History Programs
 * 1. Rootsmagic
 * 2. Legacy
 * 3. Anccestral Quest
 * 4. PAF
 * 5. Family Insight
 * 6. No Mac programs are in the center
 * Maps
 * Misc
 * Personal

Hardware and Equipment
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.

8 computers : 4 microfilm readers : 2 fiche readers : 2 bw printers, one with scanning capability [note: we do not have the ability to print from microfilm or microfiche, however you can bring a digital camera]



Center Services

Staff Research Specialties
Staff includes individuals who have expertize in German research and computer internet research techniques. Local volunteers are also available with expertize in Italian and Scandinavian research.

Resources in the Local Area
Ability to interface with local DUP Camps.

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