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==Twin Falls Family History Center==
'''The Twin Falls Family History Center covers the Twin Falls and the western Magic Valley. Visitors are always welcome.'''


==Twin Falls FamilySearch Center==
*We have Spanish-speaking consultants on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10:00 to 1:00, and Saturday 10:00 to 3:00. Tenemos consultores de habla española el martes, miércoles, sábado, 10:00-1:00.
All community members and visitors are welcome!


The Twin Falls FamilySearch Center is open for one-on-one help and discovery activities. Classes are offered in a variety of topics as shown below.
[[Image:Idahotwinfallsfhc.jpg|right|300px|Photos of our Family History Center]]


Walk-ins are welcome!
==Center Contacts and Hours==
 
If you would like to schedule a group visit or a time to use the digitizing equipment, please call the center at (208) 733-8073.[[File:FamilySearch Center.jpg|alt=:TwinFalls ID FHC front.JPG|right|600x600px|Twin Falls Idaho FamilySearch Center]]
 
==Center Contacts and Hours ==


===Location===
===Location===
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*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/twinfallsfamilyhistorycenter/ Facebook]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/twinfallsfamilyhistorycenter/ Facebook]
*[tel:12087338073 1(208) 733-8073]
*[tel:12087338073 1-208-733-8073]
*[mailto:ID_TwinFalls@ldsmail.net ID_TwinFalls@ldsmail.net]
 
===Hours===
 
*'''Tuesday:''' 10:00 am- 8:00 pm - groups with reservations may stay until 9:00 p. m.
*'''Wednesday:''' 10:00 am- 8:00 pm - groups with reservations may stay until 9:00 p. m.
*'''Thursday:''' 10:00 am- 8:00 pm -  groups with reservations may stay until 9:00 p. m.
*'''Saturday:'''10:00 am- 3:00 pm
 
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|Tuesday||10:00 am||8:00 pm
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|Wednesday||10:00 am||8;00 pm
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|Thursday||10:00 am||8:00 pm
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|Saturday||10:00 am||3:00 pm
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'''Closed all major holidays'''
 
==Events Calendar and Announcements==
 
'''Family History Center Class Schedule for July 2019'''
 
Tues. July 16 2:00 p. m How to Publish a Family History Book on Your Family
 
Thurs. July 18 2:00 p. m. Using ancestry.com to Find Information About Your Ancestors
 
Thurs. July 18 3:00 p. m. Computer Basics and Shortcuts
 
Thurs. July 18 6:00 p. m. How to Create and Print a Fan Chart for Your Family
 
Tues. July 23 6:00 p. m. Overcoming the Pink Boxes in FamilySearch
 
Tues. July 23 7:00 p. m Consultants’ Round Table – Sharing Excitement about Indexing
 
Thurs. July 25 6:00 p. m. Skills You can Use to Get Around those Brick Walls


===Hours of Operation===
Tues. July 30 11:00 a. m. How to Use a Computer to Create and Share a Research Log
'''Regular hours:'''


Tuesdays 11 am-8 pm   
Wed. July 31 6:00 p. m. Come and Learn How to do FamilySearch Indexing


Wednesdays 11 am-8 pm
'''Family History Classes for August 2019'''


Thursdays 11 am-8 pm
These classes are for both youths and adults.


2nd & 4th Sundays 4 - 6 PM
Tues. Aug. 6 11:00 a. m. Church Records can be Helpful in Your Research


3rd Sunday 5:00 PM Ward Temple & Family Histroy Consultant Training
Thurs. Aug. 8  6:00 p. m.  Census Records, A Treasure Chest of Information


Group events and additional appointments may be scheduled by calling the center at 208-733-8073.
Tues. Aug.13 11:00 a. m. How to Visualize and Write Down a Research Plan


Please schedule group activities in advance, preferably one week ahead.   
Thurs. Aug. 15 6:00 p. m.  Reading Challenging Handwriting


Groups can also schedule times on Sundays and Mondays, after 4:00 PM.      
Tues. Aug. 20 6:00 p. m. Writing Your Family Story


Youth groups are encouraged to schedule times Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 6:00 and 8:00 PM.      
Wed. Aug. 21  2:00 p. m. Workshop on Creating Art for Your Family History


'''<u>*Please establish your personal FamilySearch account with username and password.</u>'''     
Wed. Aug. 21  6:00 p. m.  Becoming an Indexer for FamilySearch


<u>*'''Also downloading Famiy Tree App on your phone may help.'''</u>     
Thurs. Aug. 22 6:00 p. m. Merging Two Individuals in FamilySearch
==Events Calendar and Announcements==
 
Tues. Aug. 27 6:00 p. m. How to Place Your Stories on FamilySearch
 
Tues. Aug. 27  7:00 p. m. Consultants’ Round Table – Open to all Consultants:
 
A Panel Where You Can ask Your Research Questions
 
Thurs. Aug. 29 6:00 p. m. Do you Want to Know more about DNA Studies?                                     
 
'''Group Reservations'''
 
Groups have made the following reservations for the center:
 
Wed. July 17, 7-8:30 p. m.
 
Sunday July 21 3:30 to 5:00 and 6:15 to 7:00 p. m.
 
Tues. July 23  12:15 to 1:15
 
Fri. July 26 7:00 to 9:00 p. m.
 
Consultant Training and Round table
 
Consultant training and Round table meetings are for all Temple and Family History Consultants, those working in the wards and those working at the Family History Center. Usually it is on the fourth Tuesday of each month.


* We will participate at the Gooding Community Family History Fair March 13 & 14
===Center Resource Collections===


'''Family History Classes:'''
*FamilySearch Catalog:
{| class="wikitable"
*The Twin Falls Family History Center has a book collection of over 2,000 books. The center also has a collection of about 1,000 microfilms on indefinite loan, and have notebooks with listings of the films and fiche. They also have a large microfiche collection.
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*The center has cemetery and many obituary records for Twin Falls and some surrounding communities. Volunteers can do obituary look-ups.
|Date
*The center had a large number of city directories and phone books for Twin Falls and other regional towns. These were digitized in 2014 and can now be viewed at familysearch.org. See the Family History Library Catalog and look under the city or town - Directories. The center no longer has the actual city directory books.
|Time
|Instructor
|Class
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|Week 1
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|Monday
|3/3
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|Available for YSA,  Family or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Tuesday
|3/4
|11:15 AM
|Carsons
|Staff Instruction
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|Tuesday
|3/4
|12:30 PM
|Biggers/meyer
|FamilySearch 2  Person Page
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|Tuesday
|3/4
|2:15 PM
|Chris Meyer
|Computer Skills 1  Editing Skills Part 1
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|Tuesday
|3/4
|3:30 PM
|Carsons
|Staff Instruction
|-
|Tuesday
|3/4
|5:30 PM
|Kay Stott
|FamilySearch -  Organizing Family Groups & Together App
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|Tuesday
|3/4
|6:30 PM
|Janet Branvold
|Finding and Fixing  Mistakes and Errors
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|Tuesday
|3/4
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Wednesday
|3/5
|11:15 AM
|Louise Miller
|FS How Do I Use the  Discussions Feature in Family Tree?
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|Wednesday
|3/5
|12:30 PM
|Megan Maschek
|FamilySearch 2  Person Page
|-
|Wednesday
|3/5
|2:15 PM
|Jeanie Kohntopp
|Deciphering  Cursive  Handwriting
|-
|Wednesday
|3/5
|3:30 PM
|David Putnam
|Church Records
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|Wednesday
|3/5
|5:30 PM
|Walt Carson
|Computer Skills 1  Editing Skills Part 1
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|Wednesday
|3/5
|6:30 PM
|Julie Thompson
|FamilySearch 1B  Tree Page
|-
|Wednesday
|3/5
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
|-
|Thursday
|3/6
|11:15 AM
|Jensen/Lewis
|Ancestry 5 Research
|-
|Thursday
|3/6
|12:30 PM
|Rhonda Crockett
|Writing a Google Docs  Story with AI Pictures
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|Thursday
|3/6
|5:30 PM
|Snyders
|Ancestry 5 Research
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|Thursday
|3/6
|6:30 PM
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|How to Find Digitized  Materials Online
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|Thursday
|3/6
|7:00 PM
|Staff
|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
|-
|Week 2
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|Sunday
|3/9
|4:00 - 6:00 PM
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|Center Open for All  (Spanish Translation is available)
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|Monday
|3/10
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|Available for YSA, Family or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
|-
|Tuesday
|3/11
|11:15 AM
|Biggers/meyer
|FamilySearch 3  Memories Photos and Docs (Audio, Video)
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|Tuesday
|3/11
|12:30 PM
|Chris Meyer
|Computer Skills 2  Fonts, editing  and Keyboard Commands
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|Tuesday
|3/11
|2:15 PM
|Debbie Plane
|What Is Available at  the FSC and How to Find It
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|Tuesday
|3/11
|3:30 PM
|M Carson/E Wilden
|Roots Magic -  Discover More (a Symposium)
|-
|Tuesday
|3/11
|5:30 PM
|Branvold/Tueller
|Conducting a Family  History Interview
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|Tuesday
|3/11
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
|-
|Wednesday
|3/12
|11:15 AM
|Carsons
|Staff Instruction
|-
|Wednesday
|3/12
|12:30 PM
|Maschek/Young
|FamilySearch 3  Memories Photos and Docs (Audio, Video)
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|Wednesday
|3/12
|2:15 PM
|Jeanie Kohntopp
|Enhancing Family  Stories with Pictures, Documents and Records
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|Wednesday
|3/12
|3:30 PM
|Carsons
|Staff Instruction
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|Wednesday
|3/12
|5:30 PM
|Annette Tucker
|FamilySearch -  Organizing Family Groups & Together App
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|Wednesday
|3/12
|6:30 PM
|Walt Carson
|Computer Skills 2  Fonts, editing  and Keyboard Commands
|-
|Wednesday
|3/12
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Thursday
|3/13
|11:15 AM
|Carl Edgar
|Staff Instruction
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|Thursday
|3/13
|12:30 PM
|Jensen/Lewis
|Ancestry 2 Person  Page
|-
|Thursday
|3/13
|2:15 PM
|David Putnam
|FS How to Use  Puzzilla (FS Charting )
|-
|Thursday
|3/13
|5:30 PM
|Carsons
|Staff Instruction
|-
|Thursday
|3/13
|6:30 PM
|Snyders
|Ancestry 2 Person  Page
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|Thursday
|3/13
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Week 3
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|Sunday
|3/16
|5:00 PM
|Stott/Lambert
|Ward Temple &  Family History Consultant Training
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|Monday
|3/17
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|Available for YSA,  Family or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Tuesday
|3/18
|11:15 AM
|Biggers/meyer
|FamilySearch 4  FamilySearch WIKI
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|Tuesday
|3/18
|12:30 PM
|Chris Meyer
|Computer Skills 3  Image Formats (JPEG, PDF),Cropping, Arranging
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|Tuesday
|3/18
|3:30 PM
|Evelyne Wilden
|Swiss Research - How  do I do it?
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|Tuesday
|3/18
|6:30 PM
|Branvold/Tueller
|FS Adding Sources to  FamilySearch & Tagging Services
|-
|Tuesday
|3/18
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Wednesday
|3/19
|12:30 PM
|Maschek/Young
|FamilySearch 4  FamilySearch WIKI
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|Wednesday
|3/19
|2:15 PM
|Jeanie Kohntopp
|FamilySearch Tagging  Photos in Memories
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|Wednesday
|3/19
|3:30 PM
|David Putnam
|Using the Family  History Guide (theFHguide.com)
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|Wednesday
|3/19
|5:30 PM
|Walt Carson
|Computer Skills 3  Image Formats (JPEG, PDF),Cropping, Arranging
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|Wednesday
|3/19
|6:30 PM
|Julie Thompson
|FamilySearch 2  Person Page
|-
|Wednesday
|3/19
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Thursday
|3/20
|11:15 AM
|Cocketts
|FamilySearch Source  Box
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|Thursday
|3/20
|12:30 PM
|Jensen/Lewis
|Ancestry 3  Synching Your Ancestry and FamilySearch  Tree (Church Members)
|-
|Thursday
|3/20
|2:15 PM
|David Putnam
|AmericanAncestors.com  Helpful for  New England Research
|-
|Thursday
|3/20
|5:30 PM
|Snyders
|Ancestry 3  Synching Your Ancestry and FamilySearch  Tree (Church Members)
|-
|Thursday
|3/20
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Week 4
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|Sunday
|3/23
|5:00 PM
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|Center Open for All  (Spanish Translation is available)
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|Monday
|3/24
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|Available for YSA,  Family or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Tuesday
|3/25
|11:15 AM
|Biggers/meyer
|FamilySearch 5  Merging Duplicates & Unmerge
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|Tuesday
|3/25
|12:30 PM
|Chris Meyer
|Computer Skills 4  Copying, Moving, Handling Files and Folders
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|Tuesday
|3/25
|6:30 PM
|Branvold/Tueller
|FamilySearch User  Owned Trees (It's Yout Info - No Changes by Others)
|-
|Tuesday
|3/25
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
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|Wednesday
|3/26
|12:30 PM
|Maschek/Young
|FamilySearch 5  Merging Duplicates & Unmerge
|-
|Wednesday
|3/26
|2:15 PM
|Jeanie Kohntopp
|Find My Past -  British Reseach
|-
|Wednesday
|3/26
|3:30 PM
|David Putnam
|Cemetery Records
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|Wednesday
|3/26
|5:30 PM
|Walt Carson
|Computer Skills 4  Copying, Moving, Handling Files and Folders
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|Wednesday
|3/26
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
|-
|Thursday
|3/27
|11:15 AM
|Charles Lewis
|Ancestry 4 Hints and  Memories
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|Thursday
|3/27
|12:30 PM
|Crocketts
|FamilySearch Source  Box
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|Thursday
|3/27
|2:15 PM
|David Putnam
|Finding Probate  Records of Your Ancestors
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|Thursday
|3/27
|5:30 PM
|Snyders
|Ancestry 4 Hints and  Memories
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|Thursday
|3/27
|7:00 PM
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|Available for YM/YW  or Other Groups - Call to Reserve
|}


====Databases and Software====


<nowiki>*</nowiki>Items with an asterisk are archived webinars from the Family Search Library in Salt Lake City. You can watch these at home on your home computer. Go to FamilySearch, then to '''Search''', then to '''Research Wiki''', and type '''Webinars''' in the box. Find '''Family History Library Classes and Webinars''', then find '''List of Online Classes in the Learning Center''' and scroll down to the class number or title.
*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.
*A number of the most popular personal pedigree programs have been installed on our computers.
*The complete Pedigree Resource File is available in FamilySearch.org, under the Search tab, then Genealogies. This includes the notes.


==Center Resource Collections==  
====Hardware and Equipment====


*'''Center Resource Library Collection''' ·        The Twin Falls FamilySearch Center has a book collection of over 2,000 books recently reorganized to assist in finding the book(s) you want. '''Databases and Software'''  ·        A number of the most popular personal pedigree programs are available on our computers. o FamilySearch  o Ancestry.com  o MyHeritage  o FindMyPast  o And others  ·        These are available '''at the FamilySearch Center''' <u>without charge</u>.  '''Hardware and Equipment'''  ·        34 computer stations  ·        Digitizing Services (with instruction and help)  o Scanners  o Fast Foto  o Slides  o 8 mm Film  o VHS recordings  o Cassette recordings  ·        '''''<u>Bring an SD card or a USB</u> Drive to save your family history photos.'''''
*20+ computer stations.
==Center Services ==
*Digital microfilm/fiche reader, plus conventional readers.
==='''<u>Most importantly, friendly and knowledgeable staff are available.</u>'''===
*There is one large computer classroom with eighteen computers. There is a separate classroom/training room with four computer terminals and desks where you can plug in laptops, tablets, etc.
===Staff Research Specialists===
*Completely handicapped accessible.


The following staff members will be available to assist you in these areas:
==Center Services==
===Staff Research Specialties===


*English (England) - Mary Edgar - Thursdays, 11 AM- 2:00 PM.
*BSA - Genealogy merit badge - A class can be scheduled. Please call 208-733-8073 to arrange a time.
*English (England) - Jeanie Kohntopp - according to request or schedule
*English (England) Research Specialist - Mary Edgar - Tuesdays, 9 a. m. - 1:00 p. m.
*French Research - Evelyne Wilden, Tuesday 3 PM - 6 PM
*German - Larry Kohntopp - Tuesdays 1:00 - 5:00 p. m.
*German - Larry Kohntopp, Chris Meyer - Leave a message at the FamilySearch center, 208-733-8073
*New England - David Putnam Jr. - Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., also Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
*New England - David Putnam Jr. - Wednesday, 11 AM- 2 PM, Thursday 2 AM- 5 PM.
*Scandinavian - Ross Gedeborg - contact him at home [tel:2089690034 208-969-0034] or by email at [mailto:ross@gedeb.org ross@gedeb.org]
* Swedish - Kent Khorn,
*Spanish - David Putnam Jr. - Tuesday and Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.  and Saturdays 10 a. m. - 3:00 p. m.
** Ross Gedeborg - contact him at home [tel:2089690034 (208)969-0034] or by email at [mailto:ross@gedeb.org ross@gedeb.org]
*DNA - Frank Durham - Saturdays 11:00 a. m. - 3:00 p. m. (Please call first to confirm.)
*Spanish - David Putnam Jr. - Wednesday, 11 AM- 2 PM, Thursday 2 PM- 5 PM.
*Swiss Research - Evelyne Wilden, Tuesday 3 PM - 6 PM
*DNA research - John Cox - Wednesday 2 PM- 5 PM.


*Find My Past -  Jeanie Kohntopp - Searching United Kingdom Sources - Leave a message at the FamilySearch Center, 208-733-8073
*RootsMagic - Evelyne Wilden Tuesday 3:30 -6 PM, Georgiann Youngstrom, Marilyn Carson
*Antiquated and other media digitization - Larry Kohntopp - Leave a message at the FamilySearch center, 208-733-8073


'''Other Resources in the Local Area'''
'''Resources in the Local Area'''


[https://goo.gl/maps/nzuMoqgLey42 Twin Falls Public Library]
[https://goo.gl/maps/nzuMoqgLey42 Twin Falls Public Library]
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Twin Falls, ID 83301
Twin Falls, ID 83301


[tel:2087332964 (208)733-2964]
[tel:2087332964 208-733-2964]
 
*They have the ancestry.com library program, and it's free to use at the library. They have a local history room on the main floor, with a good collection of books relating to the Twin Falls area.
 
[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Times-News/@42.5574902,-114.4757848,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x54aca3a7c66f1193:0x2aac40ef39bde8ce!8m2!3d42.5574863!4d-114.4735961 Twin Falls Time News]


132 Fairfield Street West
They have the ancestry.com library program, it's free to use at the library.


Twin Falls, ID 83303
They have a local history room on the main floor, with a good collection of books relating to the Twin Falls area.


[tel:(208)733-0931 (208)733-0931]
The Twin Falls newspaper, now called the Times News, has good search features.
The Twin Falls newspapers have all been digitized from the beginning.


*The Twin Falls newspaper, now called the Times News, has good search features. The Twin Falls newspapers have all been digitized from the beginning.


===Volunteer at the Center===
===Volunteer at the Center===
<big>'''There are many opportunities to serve at the Twin Falls FamilySearch Center for community members of any faith. The only requirement is a desire to serve, no experience with family history is necessary. Volunteering is a great way to learn. If you are interested in helping out please contact the Twin Falls FamilySearch Center, at (208)733-8073 or Walt/Marilyn Carson at wrcarson91@gmail.com. We look forward to serving with you.'''</big>
There are many opportunities to serve at the Twin Falls Family History Center.
The only requirement is a desire to serve, no experience with family history is necessary.
Volunteering is a great way to learn.
If you are interested in helping out please contact the Twin Falls Family History Center, at [tel:2087338073 208.733.8073]. We look forward to serving with you.

Revision as of 11:21, 17 July 2019

FamilySearch This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library.


Twin Falls Family History Center[edit | edit source]

The Twin Falls Family History Center covers the Twin Falls and the western Magic Valley. Visitors are always welcome.

  • We have Spanish-speaking consultants on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10:00 to 1:00, and Saturday 10:00 to 3:00. Tenemos consultores de habla española el martes, miércoles, sábado, 10:00-1:00.
Photos of our Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location[edit | edit source]

Contacts[edit | edit source]

Hours[edit | edit source]

  • Tuesday: 10:00 am- 8:00 pm - groups with reservations may stay until 9:00 p. m.
  • Wednesday: 10:00 am- 8:00 pm - groups with reservations may stay until 9:00 p. m.
  • Thursday: 10:00 am- 8:00 pm - groups with reservations may stay until 9:00 p. m.
  • Saturday:10:00 am- 3:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am 8:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am 8;00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am 3:00 pm

Closed all major holidays

Events Calendar and Announcements[edit | edit source]

Family History Center Class Schedule for July 2019

Tues. July 16 2:00 p. m How to Publish a Family History Book on Your Family

Thurs. July 18 2:00 p. m. Using ancestry.com to Find Information About Your Ancestors

Thurs. July 18 3:00 p. m. Computer Basics and Shortcuts

Thurs. July 18 6:00 p. m. How to Create and Print a Fan Chart for Your Family

Tues. July 23 6:00 p. m. Overcoming the Pink Boxes in FamilySearch

Tues. July 23 7:00 p. m Consultants’ Round Table – Sharing Excitement about Indexing

Thurs. July 25 6:00 p. m. Skills You can Use to Get Around those Brick Walls

Tues. July 30 11:00 a. m. How to Use a Computer to Create and Share a Research Log

Wed. July 31 6:00 p. m. Come and Learn How to do FamilySearch Indexing

Family History Classes for August 2019

These classes are for both youths and adults.

Tues. Aug. 6 11:00 a. m. Church Records can be Helpful in Your Research

Thurs. Aug. 8 6:00 p. m. Census Records, A Treasure Chest of Information

Tues. Aug.13 11:00 a. m. How to Visualize and Write Down a Research Plan

Thurs. Aug. 15 6:00 p. m. Reading Challenging Handwriting

Tues. Aug. 20 6:00 p. m. Writing Your Family Story

Wed. Aug. 21 2:00 p. m. Workshop on Creating Art for Your Family History

Wed. Aug. 21 6:00 p. m. Becoming an Indexer for FamilySearch

Thurs. Aug. 22 6:00 p. m. Merging Two Individuals in FamilySearch

Tues. Aug. 27 6:00 p. m. How to Place Your Stories on FamilySearch

Tues. Aug. 27 7:00 p. m. Consultants’ Round Table – Open to all Consultants:

A Panel Where You Can ask Your Research Questions

Thurs. Aug. 29 6:00 p. m. Do you Want to Know more about DNA Studies?

Group Reservations

Groups have made the following reservations for the center:

Wed. July 17, 7-8:30 p. m.

Sunday July 21 3:30 to 5:00 and 6:15 to 7:00 p. m.

Tues. July 23 12:15 to 1:15

Fri. July 26 7:00 to 9:00 p. m.

Consultant Training and Round table

Consultant training and Round table meetings are for all Temple and Family History Consultants, those working in the wards and those working at the Family History Center. Usually it is on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Center Resource Collections[edit | edit source]

  • FamilySearch Catalog:
  • The Twin Falls Family History Center has a book collection of over 2,000 books. The center also has a collection of about 1,000 microfilms on indefinite loan, and have notebooks with listings of the films and fiche. They also have a large microfiche collection.
  • The center has cemetery and many obituary records for Twin Falls and some surrounding communities. Volunteers can do obituary look-ups.
  • The center had a large number of city directories and phone books for Twin Falls and other regional towns. These were digitized in 2014 and can now be viewed at familysearch.org. See the Family History Library Catalog and look under the city or town - Directories. The center no longer has the actual city directory books.

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.
  • A number of the most popular personal pedigree programs have been installed on our computers.
  • The complete Pedigree Resource File is available in FamilySearch.org, under the Search tab, then Genealogies. This includes the notes.

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • 20+ computer stations.
  • Digital microfilm/fiche reader, plus conventional readers.
  • There is one large computer classroom with eighteen computers. There is a separate classroom/training room with four computer terminals and desks where you can plug in laptops, tablets, etc.
  • Completely handicapped accessible.

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

  • BSA - Genealogy merit badge - A class can be scheduled. Please call 208-733-8073 to arrange a time.
  • English (England) Research Specialist - Mary Edgar - Tuesdays, 9 a. m. - 1:00 p. m.
  • German - Larry Kohntopp - Tuesdays 1:00 - 5:00 p. m.
  • New England - David Putnam Jr. - Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., also Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Scandinavian - Ross Gedeborg - contact him at home 208-969-0034 or by email at ross@gedeb.org
  • Spanish - David Putnam Jr. - Tuesday and Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a. m. - 3:00 p. m.
  • DNA - Frank Durham - Saturdays 11:00 a. m. - 3:00 p. m. (Please call first to confirm.)


Resources in the Local Area

Twin Falls Public Library

201 4th Ave. East

Twin Falls, ID 83301

208-733-2964

They have the ancestry.com library program, it's free to use at the library.

They have a local history room on the main floor, with a good collection of books relating to the Twin Falls area.

The Twin Falls newspaper, now called the Times News, has good search features. The Twin Falls newspapers have all been digitized from the beginning.


Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

There are many opportunities to serve at the Twin Falls Family History Center. The only requirement is a desire to serve, no experience with family history is necessary. Volunteering is a great way to learn. If you are interested in helping out please contact the Twin Falls Family History Center, at 208.733.8073. We look forward to serving with you.

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