Pleasant Grove Review New Utah! - Wednesday, May iu, 2UUU - rage t Services at the PG Family History Center are open to everyone BY Linda Butler nprsuii vv uu IS For a ,;a nr her ances Smily History Center ft"1 archive of mfor- iaff0nA ifit corner in the latioQ- orpek Church, the u, History Center is open N Lie who is interested in 'Zhis or her roots. Klre's a tremendous mter-.Xgenealogy) mter-.Xgenealogy) and people their roots," said Family Center Director Cloyd T Hansen. The center is anyone, whether LDS nt Christiansen says. He fD sizeT that although "W the records and work lUf S the Family History Ze pertains to LDS ordi- the records and mfor-gare mfor-gare available to all. The Family History Center L a number of search pro-Is pro-Is that help connect people ffir ancestors. The largest lrit the Ancestral File. These are I ,Uds that have been submit-L submit-L by people to make up a com-Mon com-Mon of genealogy. '"'It's the largest one in the Lid" said Christiansen. The efrcestral File contains birth, linage, and death lnforma- as well as family group ,Vfr 'one interesting and valu-, valu-, -.)le feature of the Ancestral up lie is its ability to create a jaWee it will trace and )kf: connect names as far back as they are available. It will also create a descendants chart containing five generations of descendants from one ancestor. Other computerized search programs include LDS Church Records, Social Security Death Index, and a Military Index which lists servicemen and women killed in Korea and Vietnam. Of interest to LDS patrons is the Temple Ready program. "This helps prepare information informa-tion to submit to the temple for sacred LDS ordinances," said Stake President Duane Atkinson. Many historical records have been submitted from around the world. On file is an Australian index, a North American index and Scottish records. Volunteer worker Evan Mattinson is excited about all the records that modern technology tech-nology has made available. He said, "Many records are available through the Internet. It has opened up a whole new scope." While much research can be done at home through Internet access, volunteer Beverly Mattinson said that coming to the Family History Center to do research has many benefits. In addition to records and resources that are not available elsewhere, "you have other peo- rtj fi I yay f. " yK" yi It i - j Photo by Kalyn Secretan : louts from Fairfield were serving Dutch oven cooking and giv-; giv-; 8 out pamphlets about Stage Coach Inn. ; mts and families converge ilWSC for Scout-a-Rama m By Kalyn Secretan The Scout-a-Rama at UVSC as quite a sight with booths fl. UP on the grounds and fide the building. Scouts jsre having fun explaining Wets, preparing food, mak-'g mak-'g a variety of projects, paint-? paint-? neckerchief slides, cooking -r a campfire and twisting Brad and Roger Nielsen Pre til pro i.rifW 1 r v. t.itii a lung niie ui luts, alon? with V. es all reariv tn oaw None saw them a circle from ey picked out the brand wanted on the wood and ched as the symbol was Urder of the Arrow was ees SU.rr0Unde X tLj, . aa a very coioriui , 't complete with the lo ot drums to draw people rft the both. The Order ' e Arrow Scouts wore their 1 n headdresses and g6s-Jut?'- fhey Pulled partici-H partici-H h 0 their circle or hne to jne steps used in the native lb!!i0ca oup was using t2er the kids to launch a little rocket. Another group was using marshmallows to flip into the mouths of volunteers who had their heads poking through a board. They opened their mouth and tried to catch the marshm allow. Scouts could try their hand at gardening. They could plant vegetable seeds in a cup to start their plant and later transplant it outside. There were all kinds of cooking cook-ing displays. Some were using briquets, others boiled soup on a camp stove. Dutch oven cooking was popular, pop-ular, one group was from Fairfield and gave information about the Stagecoach Inn in Fairfield and served sweet rolls made in the Dutch Oven from Rhodes bread. Other groups cooked pancakes, pan-cakes, or made Indian Fry Bread and scones. One popular area showed scouts how to make mini first-aid first-aid kits stored in a film container, con-tainer, that could be worn around the neck. There was all kinds of games to try, indoors and outdoors. 6 Aspen Mortgage 4 Bert and Bruce have over 30 years combined lending experience in North Utah County. We're a full service lender Mortgage & Home Equity Experts Loans to 100 equity with low rates. 794 East State American Fork 756-7434 Bruce Hennksen pie who know what they're doing and can assist you," she said. Many records are not in English, Mattinson said, and Family History Center workers can connect patrons with specialized spe-cialized researchers who know and can read foreign languages. lan-guages. Microfilms are also an integral inte-gral part of the Family History Center. "We're a tremendous resource of Pleasant Grove history," his-tory," Christiansen said, as he read a newspaper from the '50's on the microfilm reader. The library contains editions of the Pleasant Grove Review from 1909-1985. Of genealogical interest to Family History patrons are the obituaries, and marriage notices. A new microfilm micro-film copier can print copies of microfilmed materials. Microfilms of other records can be borrowed for 60 days through a type of "interlibrary loan" for a nominal charge. The Family History Center is located at 1176 N. 730 East, Pleasant Grove. The hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9-12 a.m. and 6-9 p.m. and Sundays from 5-9 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The center's phone number is 785-7575. For more information, Christiansen may be reached at 785-3675. Y ,4 ll f 1 1 1 I 1 !? -IS J- Illlii f S ' ...tvr Photo by Linda Butler Evan & 3everly Mattinson help President Duane Atkinson use the computer to search for his,, genealogical records. Just a word about New Utah! advertising... We have had excellent response "When we opened our University Mall Store in November 1999, we chose to use New Utah! to announce our opening and advertise our promotions. We have had an excellent response. We appreciate the friendly service of the staff and the professional way they handle our account. New Utah! serves the citizens of Northern Utah county well and it is a pleasure to work with them." 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