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'''Closed'''                        '''Reopen'''                      '''Reason'''


March 30                       April 3                         General Conference
March 30 -                      April 3-                        General Conference


June 29                         July 5                         Independence Day
June 29 -                      July 5-                        Independence Day


July 23                         August 7                     Summer Break
July 23-                        August 7-                    Summer Break


August 17                     August 21                   Annual FHC Picnic
August 17 -                    August 21-                  Annual FHC Picnic


August 31                     September 4               Labor Day
August 31 -                    September 4-              Labor Day


October 5                     October 9                   General Conference
October 5 -                    October 9-                  General Conference


November 21               November 27             Thanksgiving
November 21-              November 27-            Thanksgiving


December 21               January 2, 2019        Christmas/New Years
December 21-              January 2, 2019-         Christmas/New Years


== '''''Patrons Welcomed'''  (''Classes are free of charge) ==
== '''''Patrons Welcomed'''  (''Classes are free of charge) ==

Revision as of 18:03, 6 January 2018

Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington Family History Center.[edit | edit source]

We are located in East Vancouver, look forward to serving you in all of your family research endeavors! [edit | edit source]

Family History Center located inside
Family History Center
Family History computer area
Welcome to Family History Center


Location Map:[edit | edit source]

Address:

  • 18300 NE 18th St Vancouver WA 98684 United States

(entrance to the Family History Center is on the north side of the church building. 

Enter through the main doors, and turn left to find the Family History Center entrance.

Phone:

  • 1-360-944-5773

E-mail:

Hours of Operation[edit | edit source]

Tuesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Thursday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00p m

Closure Schedule 2018[edit | edit source]

Closed Reopen Reason

March 30 - April 3- General Conference

June 29 - July 5- Independence Day

July 23- August 7- Summer Break

August 17 - August 21- Annual FHC Picnic

August 31 - September 4- Labor Day

October 5 - October 9- General Conference

November 21- November 27- Thanksgiving

December 21- January 2, 2019- Christmas/New Years

Patrons Welcomed (Classes are free of charge)[edit | edit source]

Classes Offered[edit | edit source]

Seating is limited, only those registered will have a reserved seat in these classes.

To Register:  Call 360-944-5773 during our open hours (see above) or email: WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net

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Handouts from classes being taught during 2018[edit | edit source]

Staff Training Dates[edit | edit source]

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

The following kinds of records are available in the Family History Center

  • Land records
  • Divorce Indexes
  • Naturalization records
  • Wills
  • Burial records
  • Cemetery records
  • Probate
  • Freedmen’s Bureau
  • Court Papers
  • Census
  • Passenger Lists/Travel Documents
  • Church Records
  • Military Records
  • City Records
  • Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers
  • Civil Registrations
  • And more!

Collections[edit | edit source]

  • We have a large number of microfilm containing images of Washington birth and death Certificates, plus much more.

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

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, including:

The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–Find.galegroup.com
Access Newspaper Archives–Newspaperarchive.com
Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–Alexanderstreet.com
Ancestry.com–Ancestry.com
ArkivDigital Online–Arkivdigital.net
Find My Past–Findmypast.co.uk
1911 British Census (accessed through the Find My Past website)
Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–Fold3.com
Historic Map Works Library Edition–Proquest.historicmapworks.com/
Kinpoint Premium-Kinpoint.com
Legacy Stories - Legacystories.org
MyHeritage-Library Edition-MyHeritageLibraryEdition
Paper Trail–Genealogytoday.com
ProQuest Obituary Listings-Obituaries.proquest.com
Puzilla-Puzzilla.org
World Vital Records–Worldvitalrecords.com

See this link for more information on these collections.

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • 10 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use
  • Scanner for copying film or fiche images to flash drive or paper
  • Wi-fi access
  • 3 Lexmark printers
  • Photo/document scanner, sent directly to your family search account
  • 1 HP color printer
  • 1 Flatbed scanner

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

Links[edit | edit source]

Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

    • If you are interested in being a consultant in our center, please send us an email: WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net
    • Typically, consultants volunteer between 3 - 4 hours each week, assisting patrons with their family history research.