This page contains information identifying most of the Family History Centers (FHCs) in Utah County, their location, contact information and eventually an updated list of resources they have available. If the FHC has a web page a link is provided. The FHCs are grouped alphabetically within cities.
Alpine, American Fork, Elberta, Genola, Lehi, Lindon, Mapleton, Orem, Payson, Pleasant Grove, Provo, Salem, Santaquin, Spanish Fork, Springville,
Handicapped Usability Rating from 1(low usability) to 5(very good usability) stars (*)
(as rated by the center themselves where available)
Alpine
- North Alpine Stake Family History Center (updated 29 July 2004)
Address: 1125 East Alpine Blvd.
Phone: (801) 492-4908
Hours: Tue,Wed, Thurs 9 am-9pm
Contact: Nick Lund (Director) 763-1083
Computers: 7
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 3
Fiche Readers: 2
Special Collections: some books
Special Training/Classes: Yes
American Fork
- American Fork FHC (updated 29 July 2004)
Address: 114 East Main Street
Phone: (801) 763-2014
Hours: Mon 9am-5pm,Tues 9am-9pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Thurs 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat Closed, Sun 4:30-7pm
Contact: Paul Mecham – (801)362-4872
Computers: 24
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 6 and one printer
Fiche Readers: 5
Special Collections: Some books, microfilm
Special Training/Classes: Yes Tues, Thurs & Sun
- Mount Timpanogos FHC (updated Jan 2011)
Address: 835 North 896 East
Phone: (801) 763-2093
Hours: Tues-Thurs 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm
Closed:Closed the last two weeks of December. Closed when the Mt. Timpanogos Temple is closed.
Contact: Craig Tea (801)-361-3968)
Computers: 13
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: yes
Fiche Readers: yes
Special Collections: Rhode Island Books
Special Training/Classes: Yes
Elberta
- Elberta FHC (updated Oct 2003)
Address: 12800 West 15300 South
Phone: (Church) (801) 667-3210
Hours: Wed 7-9pm, Tue/Thu by appointment, Sun 11am-3pm
Contact: Wayne and Colleen Bateman, 667-3282
Computers: 4
Microfilm Readers: 1
Fiche Readers: 1
Special Collections: acquiring microfilms on Mexico
Genola
- Genola FHC (updated Oct 2003)
Address: 11 North Main
Phone: (801) 754-3965
Hours: Mon/Tue/Thu 9am-12pm, Wed 9am-12pm & 5-9pm, Fri/Sat by appt., Sun 9:30am-3:30pm
Contact: Elaine Johnson, 754-511
Computers: 3
Microfilm Readers: 6
Fiche Readers: 5
Lehi
- Lehi FHC (updated 29 July 2004)
Address: 200 North Center Street (Enter from the west side and go down stairs.)
Phone: (801) 766-0583
Hours: Mon & Fri 9am-4pm, Tues-Thurs 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-3pm
Contact: Tim Rosenlof
Computers: 6
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 6
Special Collections: 150 microfiche items, 900+ microfilms, various books
Lindon
- Lindon FHC (multi-stake) (updated May 2008) www.lindonfhc.com
Address: 1050 East 100 North
Phone: (801) 785-0670
Hours: Mon 9am – 6pm, Tues-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-3pm, Sun – Available for groups by request
Contact: Stephen K. Ehat (Director), email –
Computers: 18
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 3
Fiche Readers: 1
Special Collections: A few books
Special Training/Classes: periodically
Handicapped Usability: ****
Mapleton
- Mapleton FHC (updated Oct 2003)
Address: 1215 North 1000 West
Phone: (801) 489-2999
Hours: Tue-Thu 10am-4pm & 7-9pm, Fri 10am-1pm, Sun 4-6pm
Contact: Ruth Seamons, 489-5482
Computers: 10
Microfilm Readers: 3
Fiche Readers: 5
Special Collections: Early Membership Records, many census and marriage CDs
Orem
- Orem Utah Geneva Heights FHC (3 stakes) (updated Oct 2003)
Address: 546 North 500 West
Phone: 222-0201
Hours: Mon 9am-4pm: Tues/Fri 8am-3pm, 6pm-9pm; Wed/Thurs 8am-9pm; Sat 9am-12:30pm; Sun 6pm-9pm
Contact: Jerry Gines
Computers: 7
Internet Access:
Microfilm Readers: 4
Fiche Readers: 2
- Orem Utah Lakeridge FHC (6 stakes) (updated 5 Aug 2004)
Address: 450 South 100 West
Phone: (801) 222-0497
Hours: Mon/Fri/Sat 10am-4:30pm, Tue-Thu 10am-9:30pm, Sun 4-6pm
Contact: Zane Taylor, Noel Swain
Computers: 7
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 2
Fiche Readers: 3
Special Collections: 40-50 films on indefinite loan
Special Training/Classes: 7-9pm Thursdays
Handicapped Usability: *****
- Orem Utah Park/Suncrest FHC (2 Stakes) (updated 5 Aug 2004)
Address:50 South 750 West
Phone: (801) 226-4481 or 225-8968
Hours: Mon 10am-4pm, Tue/Wed 10am-9pm, Thu 10am-4pm Fri/Sat 10am-2pm
closed all school holidays and two weeks at Christmas and New Years and BYU Education Week
Contact: Larry Christensen, 235-1680
Computers: 10
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 2
Fiche Readers: 2
Special Collections: 7 Volume Nauvoo Set
Special Training/Classes: Yes, Call for schedule
Handicapped Usability: ****
- Orem Utah Sharon Park FHC (4 stakes) (updated 5 Aug 2004)
Address: 85 East 700 North
Phone: (801) 222-0319
Hours: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 10am-3:30pm, Tue/Wed/Thu 6:30-8:30pm, Sun 3-7:30pm
Contact: Val Buxton, 225-8534
Computers: 5
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 2
Fiche Readers: 3
Special Collections: : large collection of books, family histories, census books for Britain and United States Automated Archives CDs of Vital Records, Pedigree Resource Files, Mormon Immigration Index and Western Europe Vital Records Index.
Handicapped Usability: *****
- Orem Utah Sunset Heights FHC (3 stakes: Lakeview, Cherry Hill, Sunset Heights) (updated 20 Sep 2005)
Address: 1260 South 400 West
Phone: (801) 222-0455
Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm; Tue 7-9pm; Wed-Fri 6-9pm; Sat. 10am-1pm
Contact: Marilyn Thomsen, 801-787-8086
Computers: 8
Microfilm Readers: 2
Special Collections: Flatbed scanners, scanning software, photo-editing software, wireless access point, memory card reader, Pedigree Resource File discs, Nauvoo DataBank, AniMap, Family Tree Magazine Subscription, Paf Insight and Paf everything else, Legacy 6 & 7, AncestralQuest, RootsMagic, FamilySearch Indexing, Vital Records Indexes, many books, films and fiche, PowerPoint Lessons, genealogy website subscriptions, etc.
Handicapped Usability: *****
Email: ut_oremsunsetheights@ldsmail.net
- Orem Utah Sunset Heights FHC (3 stakes: Lakeview, Cherry Hill, Sunset Heights)
Address: 1260 South 400 West
Phone: (801) 222-0455
Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm; Tue 7-9pm; Wed-Fri 6-9pm; Sat. 10am-1pm
Contact: Ellen Halladay, 224-4155
Computers: 8
Microfilm Readers: 2
Handicapped Usability: ****
Email: ut_oremsunsetheights@ldsmail.net
- Utah South Area Family History Training Center (updated 11 Jan 2010)
Address: 1075 South Geneva Road
Phone: (801) 356-9114
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Contact: Jay Grant 374-2283 BlueJayw@aol.com
Computers: 24
Internet Access: Yes
Special Collections: Automated Archives
Special Training/Classes: Yes, see website
Handicapped Usability: *****
Payson
- Payson FHC (update 5 Aug 2004)
Address: 590 South Main
Phone: (801)
Hours: Mon/Tues 9am-3pm, Wed 9am-6pm, Thurs 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-12pm, Sun by appointment
Contact: Jane Johnson
Computers: 9
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 14
Fiche Readers: 2
Handicapped Usability: *
Pleasant Grove
- (updated 29 July 2004)
Address: 1176 North 730 East
Phone: (801) 785-7575
Hours: Tues-Fri 9am-12 pm, 6-9pm, Sun 5-9pm - (updated 29 July 2004)
Address: 1250 East 200 South
Phone: (801) 796-4515
Hours: Mon 9am-5pm, Tues-Fri 9am-9 pm, Sat 9am-5pm
Contact: JoAnn Gourley (Director)
Computers: 9
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 2
Fiche Readers: 2
Special Collections: Some books, videos
Special Training/Classes: Yes
Handicapped Usability: ***
Provo
- BYU 18th Stake FHC (updated Oct 2003)
Address: 945 East 700 North
Phone: 801-370-6899
Hours: Sun 7-9am & 3:30-9pm; Tues/Thurs 7-9pm; Wed 5-9pm; Sat 2-6pm.
Contact: Jerry and Rebecca Masterson 374-0994 ut_byu18@ldsmail.net
Computers: 5
Microfilm Readers: 1
Fiche Readers: 1
- BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy
https://familyhistory.byu.edu/
- BYU Family History Library
https://www.lib.byu.edu/fslab/index.html(updated Oct 2006)
Address: Harold B. Lee Library at BYU
Phone: (801) 422-6200
Hours: See website
Contact: James Gilson, 422-3766
Computers: 42
Internet Access: Yes
Web Subscriptions: Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest
Microfilm Readers: 42
Fiche Readers: 5
Film/Fiche Copiers/Scanners: 17
Special Collections: 2 million microfiche; 200,000 films; 3 million books; many CDs
Special Training/Classes: 2nd and 4th Sundays –see website
Handicapped Usability: *****
- BYU Immigrant Ancestors Project
https://immigrants.byu.edu/
- Provo Utah Bonneville FHC (updated 29 July 2004)
Address: 85 South. 900 East
Phone: (801) 370-6674
Hours: Sun 6-8pm; Tues 6-8pm; Wed 11am-1pm, 6-8pm; Thu 7-9pm; or by appt.
Contact: Renee Murdock 375-6851
Computers: 6
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 2 (1 film/fiche printer)
Fiche Readers: 1
Special Collections: Australia Vital Records, British Isle Census 1851, 1881,
US Vital Records
Special Training/Classes: Leadership Class, Consultant Training
Handicapped Usability: *****
- Provo Utah North Park/Central Stakes FHC (updated 29 July 2004)
Address: 263 North 800 West
Phone: (801) 356-0669
Hours: Tues 1-4pm, 6-9pm; Wed & Thurs 6-9pm; Sat 10am-2pm; Sun 2-6pm
Contact: Marva Ellis, Marie Andersen
Computers: 9
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 8
Fiche Readers: 2
Special Collections: Red Book, Pedigree Research File,
Some permanent Hispanic research aids/maps/etc
Handicapped Usability: *****
- Provo Utah East FHC (3 Stakes) (updated 5 Aug 2004)
Address: 667 North 600 East
Phone: (801) 370-6713
Hours: Tue/Wed 10am-4pm & 6-9pm, Thu 10am-4pm & 6-9pm, Sun 4-6pm
Contact: Donna Bird 375-3146
Computers: 5
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 1
Fiche Readers: 1
Special Collections: Pedigree Resource File
Handicapped Usability: ***
- Provo Utah Edgemont North FHC(updated 29 July 2004)
Address: 4300 North Canyon Rd
Phone: (801) 222-3108
Hours: Mon 12pm-5pm; Tues 9am-12pm; Thurs 7pm-9pm
Contact:
Computers: 5
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 2
Fiche Readers: 2
Special Collections: Red Book – Handy Atlas
Special Training/Classes: Sunday School Classes, Relief Society, Family History groups
- Provo Utah Grandview East (updated Jan 2010)
Address: 1080 North 850 West
Phone: 801-370-6754
Hours: Tues/Thurs 10am – 9pm, Sat 9am – 12pm.
Closed the months of July and December
Contact:Janice Faulconer – janice.faulconer@byu.net
Computers: 15
Microfilm Readers: 3
Fiche Readers: 1 - Provo Utah South Hispanic FHC(updated 29 July 2004)
Address: 263 North 800 West
Phone: (801) 356-0669
Hours: Tue 1-4pm, 6-9pm; Wed/Thu 6-9pm; Sun 5-9pm
Director: Samuel M. Blackham
Computers: 9
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 8
Fiche Readers: 2
Special Collections: Red Book, Pedigree Research File,
Some permanent Hispanic research aids/maps/etc
Handicapped Usability: *****
- Provo Utah South FHC (updated 5 Aug 2004)
Address: 835 South 500 West
Phone: (801) 356-3668
Hours: Tues 7-9pm, Wed 1-8pm, Thurs 7-9pm, Sat 8-4
Contact: Natosha Perkins 373-4141
Computers: 8
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 3
Fiche Readers: 2 + Film/Fiche printer
Special Collections: All LDS Church CD collections, LDS Family History Suite 2, PERSI, Major finding aids including AniMap, TheSource, Redbood, Handybook, Complete Pedigree Research File and a growing permanent collection of film for Mexico and France
Handicapped Usability: *****
- Provo Utah Sunset FHC (updated 5 Aug 2004)
Address: 1402 South 570 West (approach from 1450 South 680 West)
Phone: (801) 370-6844
Hours: Tue 9am-12pm, Wed 9am-12pm & 6-8pm, Thu 9am-12pm & 6-8pm, Sun 9-11am & 12-8pm
Contact: Cindy Hansen, 374-9585; Mary Hansen, 375-9585
Computers: 4
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 4
Fiche Readers: 2
Special Collections: South Sea Island Microfilm on indefinite loan, Tongan research books
Handicapped Usability: ***
Salem
- Salem FHC (updated 5 Aug 2004)
Address: 695 South 300 West
Phone: (801) 423-9160
Hours: Tue-Thurs 9am-3pm & 7pm-9pm, Fri 9am-3pm, Sun 6pm-9pm
Contact: Deborah Glenn 423-1202
Computers: 8
Internet Access: Yes
Web Subscriptions: MyTrees.com
Microfilm Readers: 5
Fiche Readers: 2
Handicapped Usability: *****
Santaquin
- Santaquin FHC (updated Aug 2010)
Address: 45 South 500 West
Phone: (801) 754-3722
Hours: Mon 9am-12pm, Tues 9am-12pm, 6:30pm-9pm, Wed 9am-12pm, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Thurs & Fri 9am – 12pm
Spanish Fork
- Spanish Fork FHC (updated 5 Aug 2004)
Address: 420 South Main Street
Phone: (801)798-5535
Hours: Mon 9am-6pm, Tue/Wed/Thu 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm, Sun 4-7pm
Contact: Tom Richardson, 798-9189
Computers:12 (with additional computers for training)
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 12
Fiche Readers: 6
Special Collections: Best on Icelandic Research, lots of local books, family histories and 500-600 books on research. Have Animap on computer.
Special Training/Classes: Training is regularly scheduled on a variety of topics.
Handicapped Usability: ****
Note:
Can help people retrieve data on old floppies, ones received from relatives, etc., that work on old computers, etc., or that they don’t know what is there or in what form.
Springville
- Springville Utah FHC (updated 5 Aug 2004)
Address: 415 South 200 East
Phone: (801) 489-2956
Hours: Tue-Fri 1-9pm, Sun 5-9pm
Contact: Carl Johnson 489-5928
Computers: 9
Internet Access: Yes
Microfilm Readers: 12
Fiche Readers: 4
Special Collections: Icelandic Census
Special Training/Classes: Training every Thursday night 7-8pm, Saturday mornings
Handicapped Usability: none