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! style="color: white; font-size:15px; background-color:#999999; height: 30pt; width: 120pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Tempe_Arizona_Family_History_Center|<span style="color:white;"><b>Home</span>]]
<h1>WONDERING ABOUT YOUR HERITAGE?</h1>
! style="color: white; font-size:15px; background-color:#437070; width: 120pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Tempe_Arizona_Family_History_Center/Find_My_Family|<span style="color:white;"><b>Find My Family</span>]]
<p>Helpful volunteers are ready to assist you in discovering your ancestors and their story.  <br />
! style="color: white; font-size:15px; background-color:#437070; width: 120pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Tempe_Arizona_Family_History_Center/Learning|<span style="color:white;">Learning</span>]]
All services are free.  Come and get access to billions of records!</p>
! style="color: white; font-size:15px; background-color:#437070; width: 120pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Tempe_Arizona_Family_History_Center/Consultations|<span style="color:white;">Consultations</span>]]
 
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<div style="border: 1px solid #CCC; background-color: #FFF; text-align:center; padding:15px 0;">'''[https://www.familysearch.org/gettingstarted/ Get Started]'''</div></div></div>
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| <div style="padding:20px"><font size="5">'''Wondering about your heritage?'''
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<p>Helpful volunteers are ready to assist you in discovering <br />
your ancestors and their story. All services are free.</p>
<br />
<br />
[[File:TempeFHC_pexels-suzy-hazelwood-3095105.jpg|370x350px|right|Help your family receive these benefits!|alt=A cute young boy dressed in a white sailor suit is tipping his hat to you.]]
<p>[https://www.familysearch.org/gettingstarted/ How would you like to get started?]</p></div>
 
<h2>Research shows that ...</h2>
<p>'''Children who know a lot about their families:'''</p>


| [[File:TempeFHC pexels-suzy-hazelwood-3095105.jpg|410px|thumb|Center|<center>(Suzy Hazelwood/Pexels)</center>]]
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| <div style="padding:20px"><font size="3">''“'''In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep''',''</font>
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''to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we have <br>''
''come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow '' <br>
''yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still '' <br>
''a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness.”''<br>
<br>Alex Haley, author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family
| <div style="padding:20px"><font size="2">'''Research shows that...</font>
<font size="3">'''Children who know a lot about their families:'''
*Do better than other children when facing challenges.
*Do better than other children when facing challenges.
*Are more resilient and have higher self-esteem.
*Are more resilient, and have higher self-esteem.
*Have a stronger sense of control over their lives.
*Have a stronger sense of control over their lives.
*Believe that their family functions successfully.
*Believe that their family functions successfully.
*Feel that they belong to something larger than themselves.
*Feel that they belong to something larger than themselves.
 
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[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html “The Stories That Bind Us”, Bruce Feiler, New York Times, 3/15/2013]
[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html “The Stories That Bind Us”, Bruce Feiler, New York Times, 3/15/2013]
 
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[[Category:Arizona Family History Centers]]
<div style="margin-bottom:40px;">[[File:TempeFHC Family-stuck-in-mud small.png|1100px|Don't remain stuck for long because we are here to help!|alt=A family is standing in a field beside their 1920s automobile, which is stuck in the mud.]]</div>
 
<h1>FIND YOUR FAMILY</h1>
<p>Ready to start your discovery? Follow the steps, below.</p>
[[File:TempeFHC pexels-suzy-hazelwood-3155328 small.png|370px|right|It is exciting to discover your ancestry.|alt=A happy preschool girl in a pretty white dress is sitting by her father, who is dressed in a suit; about 1900.]]
<h3>Login to [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]</h3>
 
*Click “'''Create a FREE account'''” and follow instructions. (Information you enter about yourself and living family members is kept private.)
 
<h3>See Brief Overviews (5 minutes)</h3>
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/gettingstarted/create-family-tree Create a Family Tree]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDTXfIXvxtM My Family Tree is Empty].
 
<h3>Start Your Family Tree</h3>
 
*Add your parents and grandparents.
*Find and connect to preceding ancestors. (Many deceased ancestors may already be in Family Tree.)
 
 
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<div style="margin-bottom:40px;">[[File:TempeFHC pexels-william-fortunato-6393347.png|1100px|It is never too soon to start!|alt=A young mother with toddler daughter on her lap, with both eagerly viewing a laptop computer.]]</div>
 
<h1>LEARNING</h1>
<div style="padding-right:20px;">[[File:TempeFHC pexels-christina-morillo-1181424 small.png|295px|left|Please, get all the virtual training you want, free!|alt=A professional lady who is ready to guide you in your learning.]]</div>
<h2>Want to learn more about a specific topic?</h2>
<p>Enjoy free access to hundreds of trainings, below, by topical experts!</p>
 
<h3>FamilySearch Family Tree</h3>
 
*[[Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center/Learning/FamilySearch|View Capabilities and Tips for Beginners]]
 
<h3>Learning Center</h3>
 
*[https://thefhguide.com/ The FAMILY HISTORY GUIDE]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Popular Lessons]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Classes_in_the_Learning_Center Archived Classes in the Learning Center]
 
<h3>RootsTech - The World’s Largest Family History Conference</h3>
<p>FREE all year! 1500+ sessions across nine categories from experts around the world!</p>
 
* [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/ View RootsTech 2024]
 
<h3>Upcoming Webinars / Events</h3>
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Library_Classes_and_Webinars View Upcoming Webinars]
*[https://mesatemple.org/classes/ In-Person Training Classes (Mesa, AZ)]
 
<h3>Getting Help</h3>
 
*Call 1-866-406-1830
 
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<div style="margin-bottom:40px;">[[File:TempeFHC pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3769021.png|1100px|How may we assist you?|alt=A cheerful lady sitting at a laptop computer is ready to provide your virtual consultation.]]</div>
 
<h1>FREE VIRTUAL CONSULTATIONS</h1>
[[File:TempeFHC pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3823542.png|370px|right|Get the grandchildren involved. They are talented!|alt=A grandfather and teenage granddaughter are getting a free virtual consultation on a smart phone.]]
<p>Sign up for a free, 20-minute virtual genealogy consultation.</p>
<p>Get help with:</p>
 
*Evidence analysis
*Translation of key words
*Identifying a good next step.
 
<p>The goal is to empower you in your research.</p>
 
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<div style="border: 1px solid #CCC; background-color: #FFF; text-align:center; padding:15px 0;">'''[https://go.oncehub.com/ResearchStrategySession/ Schedule Consultation]'''</div></div></div>
 
 
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<div style="margin-bottom:40px;">[[File:TempeFHC Webb-Siblings small.png|1100px|Preserve your family photos by digitizing, then sharing them.|alt=Four siblings, a brother and three sisters, are posing for a portrait; about 1910.]]</div>
 
<h1>PRESERVE MEMORIES</h1>
<p>Need help digitizing photos, slides, or home movies? Our services are free!</p>
[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/your-memories-can-live-forever-on-familysearch?cid=em-rt-13555&mkt_tok=NTc4LVRUWC04NzQAAAGEltxnZm3vBn4dAe8ri0FKFU-gJ6DEhtx1J3Fk00ehTdP0dUG5MbD82sRIQVBh7jNDyrY4R9Mmf7Zd4prS9fqXFEmtIUmMfQURd1crvTDh4bqt5w Your memories can live forever on FamilySearch]
 
[[File:TempeFHC pexels-suzy-hazelwood-3617531.png|370px|right|Old family photos are a window into the past. Which ancestor do you look like?|alt=A collage of several old family photos.]]
 
<h3>Preserving Memories</h3>
<p>Preserve memories for posterity by uploading photos, stories, documents and audio recordings to your family tree, which shares them with your relatives.</p>
 
*Organize them by topic.
*Create a slideshow.
*Share an album.
*Discover memories others have shared about your family.
 
<h3>Digitizing Memories</h3>
<p>Our 8 scanners enable you to digitize:</p>
 
*Photos up to 11"x17"
*Snapshots in a high-speed photo scanner - 30 photos in 30 seconds!
*Slides and Negatives (various sizes)
*Home movies (8mm and Super 8)
*Videos (bring your camcorder or player)
*Cassette tapes (audio)
 
<p>'''Bring a flash drive.'''</p>
 
 
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<div style="margin-bottom:40px;">[[File:TempeFHC Wheel-of-Family-Fortune BYU.PNG|1100px|There are many fun games and activities for your enjoyment!|alt=A picture of the Wheel of Family Fortune computer game.]]</div>
 
<h1>FUN ACTIVITIES</h1>
<p>Try these fun activities once your family tree is established in FamilySearch.</p>
 
<gallery mode="packed">
File:TempeFHC_Where-Am-I-From_300px.jpg|link=https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/explore|alt=A world map with lines showing migration of ancestors.|[https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/explore '''Where You Are From''']
File:TempeFHC_Famous-Relatives_300px.JPG|alt=A picture displaying portraits of many past Presidents and famous people.|[https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/famousrelatives '''Famous Relatives''']
File:TempeFHC_Compare-a-Face_300px.png|alt=A picture showing how strongly the face of a living person matches the face of on ancestor.|[https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/compare '''Compare-a-Face''']
File:TempeFHC_Picture-My-Heritage_300px.jpg|alt=A picture showing 8 portraits, each with a generic face, for inserting your face into historical photos.|[https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/picture '''Picture Your Heritage''']
File:TempeFHC_Geneopardy_300px.png|alt=A picture showing the Geneopardy game board, much like the Jeopardy TV game show.|[https://geneopardy.familytech.byu.edu/'''Geneopardy''']
File:TempeFHC_Wheel-of-Family-Fortune_300px.PNG|alt=A picture showing the Wheel of Family Fortune game wheel, much like the Wheel of Fortune TV game show.|[https://wheel.fhtl.org/#/ '''Wheel of Family Fortune''']
File:TempeFHC_Ancestor-Games_300px.JPG|alt=A picture showing a Crossword puzzle, a Word-Search puzzle, and a Word Scramble.|[https://ancestorgames.fhtl.org/#!/ '''Ancestor Games''']
File:TempeFHC_In-Home-Activities_300px.JPG|alt=A picture of a mother and two teenage children enjoying a game at the dining table.|[https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/activities/?location=discovery '''In-Home Activities''']
File:TempeFHC_pexels-marcio-skull-3579181_cropped.png|alt=A picture of the face of a pensive young lady who is deep in thought.|[https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/about/year? '''All About You''']
File:TempeFHC_Record-Your-Story 300px.PNG|alt=A picture of a desktop computer.|[https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/record/categories '''Record Your Story''']
File:TempeFHC_Pedigree-Pie 300px.png|alt=A picture showing a collage of national flags.|[https://pedigree-pie.fhtl.org/ '''Pedigree Pie''']
File:TempeFHC_Family-Calendar 300px.PNG|[https://calendar.fhtl.org/start '''Family Calendar''']
</gallery>
 
 
<!---VISIT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------>
<div style="margin-bottom:40px;">[[File:Tempe-FHC Entrance 162833 16x9 small.png|1100px|Come visit the FamilySearch Center.|alt=A photo of the entrance to the Tempe FamilySearch Center.]]</div>
 
<h1>Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center</h1>
<p>2707 S College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona <br />
[https://www.google.com/maps/place/2707+S+College+Ave,+Tempe,+AZ+85282/@33.3966184,-111.9365808,16.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x872b08bc0f1109ed:0xa887828852389491!8m2!3d33.3997648!4d-111.9338978 <u>Map Directions</u>] </p>
 
[[File:TempeFHC North 16x9 small.png|370px|right|We have 15 workstations with the FamilySearch Portal.|alt=A photo of computer workstations inside the Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center.]]
 
<h3>Summer Hours, June - August 2025</h3>
<p>
*<strong>Sunday</strong>:    2:00pm–4:00pm<br />
*<strong>Monday</strong>:    Closed<br />
*<strong>Tuesday</strong>:  2:30pm–4:30pm and 6:30pm-8:30pm<br />
*<strong>Wednesday</strong>: Closed<br />
*<strong>Thursday</strong>:  9:30am–11:30am and 6:30pm-8:30pm<br />
*<strong>Friday</strong>:    Closed<br />
*<strong>Saturday</strong>:  Closed<br />
Other times by appointment
</p>
<strong>Closed:</strong>
*Holidays<br />
*First Sunday in April<br />
*First Sunday in October<br />
*Week of Thanksgiving (Monday through Sunday)<br />
*December 18th to January 1st.<br />
 
<h3>Center Directors</h3>
<p>Steve & Shirley Bowles, (480) 907-4919</p>
<p><strong>Assistant Directors </strong></p>
<p>Mike & Debbie Ostler, (480) 331-7177</p>
<p>Jeff & Ann Covert, (520) 236-1137</p>
 
<h3>How to Volunteer</h3>
<p>Contact the center directors.</p>
 
<h2>Center Resources</h2>
[[File:TempeFHC East 16x9 small.png|370px|right|We have 15 workstations with the FamilySearch Portal.|alt=A photo of another set of computer workstations inside the Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center.]]
 
All services are free.</p>
*Volunteer Consultants
*11x17 color Fan Chart prints
*Digitizing capabilities (8 scanners)
*''FamilySearch Portal'' on 16 workstations
 
<h3>[[FamilySearch_Center_Portal|FamilySearch Portal]]</h3>
<p>The portal provides free access to many premium services, such as:</p>
 
*Ancestry.com
*Fold3
*MyHeritage
*NewspaperArchive
*'''[[FamilySearch_Center_Portal|View All]]'''
 
<p>Note: visiting these websites through their public URLs will not provide access to the full versions that run in the FamilySearch Center.</p>
 
<p>'''[[FamilySearch_Center_Portal#Other_helpful_websites|Other Helpful Websites]]'''</p>
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<h1>Attributions</h1>
*"Toddler in Goat-Drawn Cart" by Unknown. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
*"Boy Wearing Sailor Costume" by Suzy Hazelwood. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
*"Family with Car Stuck in Mud" by Unknown. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
*"Smiling Young Ethnic Woman Working Remotely on Laptop with Cute Baby" by William Fortunato. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
*"Woman Smiling and Holding Teal Book" by Christina Morillo. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
*"Happy Ethnic Woman Sitting at Table with Laptop" by Andrea Piacquadio. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
*"Young Positive Lady Showing Photos on Smartphone to Senior Man" by Andrea Piacquadio. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
*"Brother and Three Sisters" by Unknown. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
*"Old Photos" by Suzy Hazelwood. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
*"Wheel of Family Fortune" from https://familytech.byu.edu/apps/wheel-of-family-fortune.html
*"Woman Looking Up" by Marcio Skull. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
*"Entrance of Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center" by Mike Ostler. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
*"Inside West view of Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center" by Mike Ostler. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
*"Inside East view of Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center" by Mike Ostler. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
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[[Category:Arizona FamilySearch Centers]]

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Wondering about your heritage?

Helpful volunteers are ready to assist you in discovering
your ancestors and their story. All services are free.


How would you like to get started?

(Suzy Hazelwood/Pexels)
In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep,

to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we have
come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow
yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still
a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness.”

Alex Haley, author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Research shows that...

Children who know a lot about their families:

  • Do better than other children when facing challenges.
  • Are more resilient, and have higher self-esteem.
  • Have a stronger sense of control over their lives.
  • Believe that their family functions successfully.
  • Feel that they belong to something larger than themselves.

“The Stories That Bind Us”, Bruce Feiler, New York Times, 3/15/2013