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<h3>Upcoming Webinars / Events</h3>
<h3>Upcoming Webinars / Events</h3>


*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nVfmkD5f8CcPDa-6dL-VOMbS7Ih2vkCC/view?usp=sharing 2-Day Event - Research Tips from DAR experts! April 9 & May 7, 2022 at Tempe Family History Center]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars View Upcoming Webinars]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars View Upcoming Webinars]
*[https://mesatemple.org/classes/ In-Person Training Classes (Mesa, AZ)]
*[https://mesatemple.org/classes/ In-Person Training Classes (Mesa, AZ)]
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<h1>Tempe Arizona Family History Center</h1>
<h1>Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center</h1>
<p>2707 S College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona <br />
<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>
[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>


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[[File:TempeFHC North 16x9 small.png|370px|right|We have 14 workstations with the Family History Center Portal.|alt=A photo of computer workstations inside the Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center.]]


<h3>Center Hours</h3>
<h3>Center Hours</h3>
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<h2>Center Resources</h2>
<h2>Center Resources</h2>
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All services are free.</p>
All services are free.</p>
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*"Wheel of Family Fortune" from https://familytech.byu.edu/apps/wheel-of-family-fortune.html
*"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/
*"Woman Looking Up" by Marcio Skull. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
*"Entrance of Tempe Arizona Family History Center" by Mike Ostler. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
*"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 Family History 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 Family History 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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Revision as of 21:52, 13 September 2022

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Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center

2707 S College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona
Map Directions

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Center Hours

Afternoons

  • Sundays: 2:30-4:30 pm
  • Tuesdays: 1:00-3:00 pm
  • Thursdays: 1:00-3:00 pm

Evenings

  • Tuesdays: 6:30-8:30 pm
  • Wednesdays: 6:30-8:30 pm
  • Thursdays: 6:30-8:30 pm

Other times by appointment

Closed holidays and first Sunday in April and October.

Center Directors

Steve & Shirley Bowles
(480) 907-4919

Assistant Directors
Mike & Debbie Ostler
(480) 331-7177

How to Volunteer

Contact the center directors.

Center Resources

A photo of another set of computer workstations inside the Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center.

All services are free.

  • Volunteer Consultants
  • 11x17 Color Fan Chart prints
  • Digitizing Capabilities (8 scanners)
  • Family History Center Portal on 15 workstations

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Note: visiting these websites through their public URLs will not provide access to the full versions that run in the family history center.

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Attributions

  • "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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