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<h1>WONDERING ABOUT YOUR HERITAGE?</h1>
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<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/Consultations|<span style="color:white;">Consultations</span>]]
All services are free.  Come and get access to billions of records!</p>
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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>
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<p>[https://www.familysearch.org/gettingstarted/ How would you like to get started?]</p></div>
[[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.]]
 
<h2>Research shows that ...</h2>
<p>'''Children who know a lot about their families:'''</p>


| [[File:TempeFHC pexels-suzy-hazelwood-3095105.jpg|410px|Center|thumb|<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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<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.)
 
 
<!---LEARNING------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------>
<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
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<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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