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<p style="text-align:center; font-size:24pt">Welcome to the Des Moines Family History Center!</p>
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<p style="text-align:center; font-size:20pt''>Please call the center before coming to see if open. The center is volunteered run. Volunteers have unexpected family commitment or illness, therefore we sometimes have to close the center.</p>


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=== Center Contacts and Hours ===
===Center Contacts and Hours===


'''Location Map: '''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/3301+Ashworth+Rd,+West+Des+Moines,+IA+50265/@41.58486,-93.7492866,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87ec2086a61238a3:0xfd40be594b6a83ba Location Map]
'''Location Map: '''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/3301+Ashworth+Rd,+West+Des+Moines,+IA+50265/@41.58486,-93.7492866,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87ec2086a61238a3:0xfd40be594b6a83ba Location Map]


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|list1=3301 Ashworth Rd<br> West Des Moines, IA 50265-3137<br>Cross intersection street – Valley West Drive<br>
|list1=3301 Ashworth Rd<br> West Des Moines, IA 50265-3137<br>Cross intersection street – Valley West Drive<br>
Ample Parking on the east<br>end of the parking lot.<br>Handicap spaces available.<br>'''Phone: ''' 515-225-0416<br>
Ample Parking on the east<br>end of the parking lot.<br>Handicap spaces available.<br>'''Dorothy Flores - Director<br>
'''Email: '''[mailto:IA_DesMoines@ldsmail.net IA_DesMoines@ldsmail.net]<br>
'''Email: '''[mailto:IA_DesMoines@familyhistorymail.org IA_DesMoines@familyhistorymail.org]<br>


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|list2='''Tuesday''': 10:00am - 3:00pm & 6:30pm - 9:00pm<br>'''Saturday''': 10:00am – 3:00pm<br>
|list2=Thursday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
'''Groups''': Wednesday 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Group visits: Schedule one week in advance.
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'''Holiday Schedule:'''
'''Hours:'''  
 
'''Closed 1<sup>st</sup> weekend in Apr/Oct for General Conference. Closed Christmas and New Years Day weeks.'''
 
We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather. Same as the Des Moines Public School system. If they are closed, we are also closed.
 
'''Planning a Visit'''
 
Our FHC is staffed by local volunteers who can help get you started with family history research. They can guide you in using FHC resources and equipment. If you're planning a visit to our center to begin your genealogy, write down what you know about the family you wish to research -- names, dates, and places -- and choose a research goal. This will help our volunteers to best assist you. Please call to calendar and confirm group visits in advance.
 
Des Moines Family Center Library is pleased and eager to offer the opportunity for individuals, organizations, and others to schedule a group visit to our library. We offer a variety of options that are sure to provide interest to your group. They include a short presentation, 20 to 25 minutes, in one of our meeting rooms, with the remainder of the time in the library.
 
Be our guests in a fun and learning atmosphere where knowledgeable FamilySearch staff will welcome and assist you in uncovering your ancestors and build your family tree.
 
'''For Groups: ''' To make an appointment, please contact the temple and family history consultant - center. [mailto:IA_DesMoines@ldsmail.net IA_DesMoines@ldsmail.net]
 
'''From the Riverton Utah Library: '''
 
Handouts and Guides
This new page includes links to download or print PDF handouts from the classes taught at the library and the Quick Start Guides available at the library. [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Riverton_FamilySearch_Library/Handouts_and_Guides Handouts and Guides] to view the handouts and guides.
 
=== Calendar and Events  ===
 
'''2018 classes (Saturdays 1:00 pm-3:00 pm (3rd week)'''
 
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|Jan 20
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|Feb 17
|No Class
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|Mar 17
|DNA
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|Apr 21
|Tips and Trick for FamilySearch.org
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|May 19
|Civilian Conservation Corp and Workers Progress Administration Records
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|Jun 16
|Tying and Untying the Knot (Marriage and Divorce Records)
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|Jul 21
|No Class
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|Aug 18
|Scots and Irish Research
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|Sep 24
|Newspapers and City Directories
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|Oct 20
|Homestead, Land Lotteries and Land Rush Records
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|Nov 17
|Why did Grandpa Move? (Migration)
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|Dec 24
|No Class
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==== Upcoming Events  ====
 
'''Family History Day Sep 21, 2018 10am-?''' SAVE THE DATE, more to come when announced
*The Des Moines Ashworth LDS Meetinghouse will host a Family Discovery Day from 10:00 am to ? pm. A light luncheon to follow.
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==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
==Center Resources==


Come to a class  to learn what you have not been trained yet. Or request a time to be trained on the system.
====Collections====


== Center Resources  ==
:*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2k2KSg7xUfUTDVwMDFoLXYxY1k '''Patrons' Microfiche Collection'''] -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information. These are indexed in the green binder in the reference shelf. **Recently updated.** Fiche ordering ceased Aug 31, 2017.
 
==== Collections  ====
 
:*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2k2KSg7xUfUTDVwMDFoLXYxY1k '''Patrons' Microfiche Collection'''] -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information. These are indexed in the green binder in the reference shelf. **Recently updated.** Fiche ordering ceased Aug 31, 2017.  
:*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Va7VXmNM_870U9SS2qJI2V5eY30YDwi78FQAoAZ_8gk/edit?usp=sharing '''Indefinite Film Collection'''] -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc. They are indexed by state and then by county in the "state binders" in the bookcase. These are indexed in the white binder in the reference shelf.
:*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Va7VXmNM_870U9SS2qJI2V5eY30YDwi78FQAoAZ_8gk/edit?usp=sharing '''Indefinite Film Collection'''] -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc. They are indexed by state and then by county in the "state binders" in the bookcase. These are indexed in the white binder in the reference shelf.
:*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Vh18cb-fUQpuRIcPCuKLBeNYGE6tQgw1jBel-BEpLjU/edit?usp=sharing '''Book Collection:'''] -- Dictionaries of many languages. Reference guides for areas worldwide. Head of Families (Early censuses). These are indexed in the blue binder in the reference shelf.
:*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M7ymiiw27vrxF-i1DRWuktwoS2cl7vMo/view?usp=sharing '''Book Collection:'''] -- Dictionaries of many languages. Reference guides for areas worldwide. Head of Families (Early censuses). These are indexed in the blue binder in the reference shelf.
 
'''Check out our collection of books, films and microfiche on clickable links above.''' We have recently added a new reference tool. FamilySearch WIKI pages. It is in the yellow binder. Share with us some useful WIKI's to add in our book.
 
We encourage visitors to bring own their digital cameras for copying images from microfilm or microfiche. Then you have your own digital record and can take the images home to clean them up on your imaging program!
 
*If the FHC camera is used, copies may be printed or files may be transferred to a jump drive using the XnView or FastStone.
*'''Memory sticks/jump drives''' can be used to download information from the microfilm scanner.
*'''Email Scans''' to your Email account from microfilm scanner.
*Patrons may bring their own laptops for note-taking or entering information into personal genealogical programs, with the disclaimer that the owner is responsible for the security of the device.
 
'''The Center is not a lending library. All films, fiche and books <u>MUST</u> remain within the Center.'''


==== Databases and Software ====
====Databases and Software====


:*'''[[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.
:*'''[[FamilySearch Center Portal]]''' -- From the computers in the FamilySearch Center you can access the FamilySearch Center Portal and all of its premium websites.


:*'''19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive''' - contains full runs of 48 newspapers specially selected by the British Library to best represent nineteenth century Britain. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.
'''Other nearby FamilySearch Centers from Des Moines:'''
:*'''Alexander Street Press''' - Research Data: Contains indexed, searchable information on over 4 million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs. Letters and Diaries: Contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs, including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts, such as the letters of Amos Wood and his wife and the diary of Maryland planter William Claytor.. The American Civil War: Research Database Letters and Diaries Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera.
:*'''American Ancestors''' - To advance the study of family history in America and beyond.It provides family historians access to more than 1 billion records spanning the U.S. and beyond, including one of the most extensive online collections of early American records, and the largest searchable collection of published genealogical research journals and magazines. Special strengths in our content include English, New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont), New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia materials.
:*'''Ancestry.com''' -- Ancestry gives you access to thousands of collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court, land, wills and financial records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership, and much more. It is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world. All family history centers have access to Ancestry.com Library.  This site has 10+ billion records. U. S. federal and state census records, vital records, passenger lists, Canadian census, church, and vital records, UK census records, birth, marriage and death indexes, and other international records.
:*'''ArkivDigital Online''' -- Swedish genealogy. ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! All images are newly photographed color images of the original documents. Launch from the 'ArkivDigital Online' Start Menu or Desktop icon from a computer where the program has been installed.
:*'''Find My Past''' -- 1.7 billion international family history records from the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and beyond with records going back to 1200. findmypast makes it easy to research your UK ancestry and create your family tree. Search census records and trace births, marriages, and deaths to bring your family history to life.1911 British Census (accessed through the Find My Past website)–The 1911 UK Census is a record of everyone who lived in England and Wales in 1911. It provides a unique snapshot of the lives of those who lived at that time. New collections are added every month.
:*'''Fold3.com''' (Previously known as Footnote.com) -- Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos. Fold3 has refocused their efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories. The Fold3 name reflects military history and honor, since traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world. See Using Fold3 at a Family History Center for more information.
:*'''Geneanet''' -Geneanet offers every kind of genealogy record published by researchers, genealogy societies, commercial companies, etc. Geneanet is the first site dedicated to genealogy in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany. The Geneanet community has two million members who exchange genealogical information.
:*'''Kinpoint''' - Kinpoint is designed to make it easier for you to do your family history by letting you see what to work on at a glance; quickly find missing information in your family tree; and discover insights into the lives of your ancestors. Simplified.
:*'''MyHeritage''' - Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.
:*'''Newspaper Archive''' - the largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1753 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content. All 50 states plus 10 countries.
:*'''Paper Trail''' - Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents.
:*'''ProQuest Obituary Listings''' - The ProQuest obituaries collection is a premier resource for genealogical and historical research. You can use the collection to search obituaries and death notices from prominent newspapers, such as the New York Times (dating back to 1851). The collection includes both famous and lesser-known individuals and can be searched by name or by keywords appearing in the body of the article.
:*'''Puzzilla''' - Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in FamilyTree
 
'''Software Installed at the FHC:'''
 
:*'''FamilySearch Indexing''' (to help indexing transcriptions from film to excel spreadsheets)
:*'''Ancestral Quest 15''' [https://www.ancquest.com/download.htm Incline Software] (newer update from PAF)
:*'''ArkivDigital Online''' -- Largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! All images are newly photographed color images of the original documents.
:*'''XnView''' [http://www.xnview.com/en/ XnView] to capture images
:*'''FastStone''' [http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm FastStone] Viewer to capture images
:*'''Libre Office''' [https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/ Libre Office] (Alternative to Microsoft Office. Compatibility to Microsoft Office,  Microsoft Office 2007,  Microsoft Office 2010,  Microsoft Office 2013).
:*'''Snipping Tool''' Windows program (found in the Internal system for 7, 8, 8.1 and 10)
:*'''Relative Finder''' [https://www.relativefinder.org/#/main Relative Finder] Find your cousins.
 
==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
 
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:*'''4''' computers (internet access), '''1''' projector/screen monitor (for class lessons), '''2''' printer/scanner/copiers, '''2''' printers,  '''4''' overhead microfilm readers, '''1''' microfiche reader and '''1''' microfiche reader/microfilm scanner. '''Our scanner will scan pictures & documents directly to your FamilySearch account! Lexmark will do b/w (to upload to Famiysearch); Xerox will do color and b/w (only to flash drive stick)'''.
 
=== Center Services  ===
 
'''Other nearby Family History Centers from Des Moines:'''
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*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ames_Iowa_Family_History_Center Ames Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ames_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Ames Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Indianola_Iowa_Family_History_Center Indianola Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Indianola_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Indianola Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Knoxville_Iowa_Family_History_Center Knoxville Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Knoxville_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Knoxville Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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* [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Newton_Iowa_Family_History_Center Newton Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Newton_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Newton Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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'''Other statewide FHC's in Iowa:'''
'''Other statewide FSC's in Iowa:'''
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*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Belle_Plaine_Iowa_Family_History_Center Belle Plaine Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Burlington_Iowa_Family_History_Center Burlington Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cedar_Falls/Waterloo_Iowa_Family_History_Center Cedar Falls/Waterloo Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Cedar_Rapids_Iowa_Family_History_Center Cedar Rapids Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Centerville_Iowa_Family_History_Center Centerville Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Council_Bluffs_Iowa_Family_History_Center Council Bluffs Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Davenport_Iowa_Family_History_Center Davenport Iowa Family History Center]
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*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Dubuque_Iowa_Family_History_Center Dubuque Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Fairfield_Iowa_Family_History_Center Fairfield Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Fort_Dodge_Iowa_Family_History_Center Fort Dodge Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa_City_Iowa_Family_History_Center Iowa City Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Logan_Iowa_Family_History_Center Logan Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Marshalltown_Iowa_Family_History_Center Marshalltown Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Mason_City_Iowa_Family_History_Center Mason City Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Mount_Vernon_Iowa_Family_History_Center Mount Vernon Iowa Family History Center]
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*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Muscatine_Iowa_Family_History_Center Muscatine Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Osceola_Iowa_Family_History_Center Osceola Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Oskaloosa_Iowa_Family_History_Center Oskaloosa Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ottumwa_Iowa_Family_History_Center Ottumwa Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Shenandoah_Iowa_Family_History_Center Shenandoah Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Storm_Lake_Iowa_Family_History_Center Storm Lake Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Spencer_Iowa_Family_History_Center Spencer Iowa Family History Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Sioux_City_Iowa_Family_History_Center Sioux City Iowa Family History Center]
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'''Satellite FHC's (has Family History portal link or film loan):'''
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*Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn, IA
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Belle_Plaine_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Belle Plaine Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Burlington_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Burlington Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cedar_Falls/Waterloo_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Cedar Falls/Waterloo Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cedar_Rapids_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Cedar Rapids Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Centerville_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Centerville Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Council_Bluffs_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Council Bluffs Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Davenport_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Davenport Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Dubuque_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Dubuque Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Fairfield_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Fairfield Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Fort_Dodge_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Fort Dodge Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa_City_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Iowa City Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Logan_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Logan Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Marshalltown_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Marshalltown Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Mason_City_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Mason City Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Mount_Vernon_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Mount Vernon Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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*Iowa Genealogical Society Des Moines, Iowa
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Muscatine_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Muscatine Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Osceola_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Osceola Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Oskaloosa_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Oskaloosa Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ottumwa_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Ottumwa Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Shenandoah_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Shenandoah Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Storm_Lake_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Storm Lake Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Spencer_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Spencer Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Sioux_City_Iowa_FamilySearch_Center Sioux City Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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Atlantic Iowa Family History Center is permanently closed (31 Aug 2017).<br>
===Resources in the Local Area===
Glenwood Iowa Family History Center is permanently closed.
'''<u>State Resources:</u>'''
 
=== Resources in the Local Area ===
 
'''<u>State Resources:</u>'''
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*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Iowa_History Iowa History Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa_History Iowa History Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Iowa_Cemeteries Iowa Cemeteries Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa_Cemeteries Iowa Cemeteries Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/How_to_Find_Iowa_Birth_Records How to Find Iowa Birth Records Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/How_to_Find_Iowa_Birth_Records How to Find Iowa Birth Records Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/How_to_Find_Iowa_Marriage_Records How to Find Iowa Marriage Records Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/How_to_Find_Iowa_Marriage_Records How to Find Iowa Marriage Records Wiki Page]
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*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/How_to_Find_Iowa_Death_Records How to Find Iowa Death Records Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/How_to_Find_Iowa_Death_Records How to Find Iowa Death Records Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Iowa_Online_Genealogy_Records Iowa Online Genealogy Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa_Online_Genealogy_Records Iowa Online Genealogy Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Mormon_Trail Mormon Trail Wiki Page]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Mormon_Trail Mormon Trail Wiki Page]
*[https://billiongraves.com Billion Graves]
*[https://billiongraves.com Billion Graves]
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*[http://iowawpagraves.org/ Iowa WPA Graves]
*[http://iowawpagraves.org/ Iowa WPA Graves]
*[http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=77 Iowa Gravestones]
*[http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=77 Iowa Gravestones]
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*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa_Genealogical_Society Iowa Genealogical Society]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa_Genealogical_Society Iowa Genealogical Society]
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*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/State_Historical_Society_of_Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/State_Historical_Society_of_Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa]
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*[http://www.highlandmemorygardens.com/search-burials.asp Highland Memory Gardens Burials]
*[http://www.iowaheritage.org/ Iowa Heritage Digital Collections]
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*[http://dmpl.org/our-collection/research/local-history Des Moines Public library ]
*[http://libhip.desmoineslibrary.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile= Des Moines Register Newspaper Obituary Index]
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*[https://cemeterysearch.dmgov.org/ Cemetery Interment Search:] (includes Glendale, Woodland, St. Ambrose, Laurel Hill, Oak Grove, Sims and  Elm Grove)
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'''<u>National Resources:</u>'''
:*[[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)]]
:*[https://familysearch.org/indexing/ FamilySearch Indexing]
:*'''[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/home.aspx Script Tutorials]''' Guidance in the deciphering of documents
:*'''[http://germanscriptexperts.com Translate Historical German (old and new script) Documents]'''
:*'''[https://www.gedmatch.com/ GEDmatch]''' Tools for DNA and Genealogy Research
:*'''[http://rzamor1.blogspot.com/2014/07/consultant-webinar-new-tools-for.html New Tools For Finding Your Missing Cousins (Renee Zamora)]''' '''Handout - [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Local_Support/Consultant/Webinar/Consultant-Webinar-NewDescendancyTools-Handout-final.pdf?et_cid=47565884&et_rid=774958158&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fbroadcast.lds.org%2felearning%2ffhd%2fLocal_Support%2fConsultant%2fWebinar%2fConsultant-Webinar-NewDescendancyTools-Handout-final.pdf&cid=?cid=em-1539 New Tools For Finding Your Missing Cousins (Renee Zamora)]'''
:*[https://treeseek.com/ Treeseek] - create fan charts
:*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/index.html Allen County Public Library Internet Site], locations, hours, events, newsletter, research, services. Largest digital scanning project.
:*[https://www.hathitrust.org/ HathiTrust digital library] offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
:*[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/overview.html Newberry Library] a large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, & British Isles.
:*[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Library of Congress], Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, rich in collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.
:*[http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy)Mid-Continent Public Library] Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence, MO national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings.
:*[http://www.slcl.org/genealogy St. Louis County Library], mostly Missouri, but includes St. Louis Genealogical, and National Genealogical Societys' collections, online databases, federal censuses, African American records, access to LDS microfilms.
'''<u>Other links: </u>'''
*[http://www.signupgenius.com Sign Up Genius] For making sign up sheets or calendar making events.
=== Volunteer at the Center  ===
Web Assistant: [mailto:tboelling@yahoo.com Tom Boelling]
'''We welcome volunteers from the community to help serve in the Family History Center.  It's a great way to help others and to learn by doing.  You need not be an expert.  Ability to use a computer and willingness to become familiar with the FamilySearch website and resources are key.  Contact the Stake TFH Consultant - Center at the telephone or e-mail listed above for more information.'''

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Welcome to the Des Moines Iowa FamilySearch Center

Des Moines FamilySearch Center

The Des Moines Iowa FamilySearch Center is run by volunteers and serves patrons from central Iowa who are interested in finding their ancestors.


Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location Map: Location Map

West Des Moines FamilySearch Library
Address:
3301 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265-3137
Cross intersection street – Valley West Drive

Ample Parking on the east
end of the parking lot.
Handicap spaces available.
Dorothy Flores - Director

Email: IA_DesMoines@familyhistorymail.org
Hours
Thursday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

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Hours:

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

  • Patrons' Microfiche Collection -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information. These are indexed in the green binder in the reference shelf. **Recently updated.** Fiche ordering ceased Aug 31, 2017.
  • Indefinite Film Collection -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc. They are indexed by state and then by county in the "state binders" in the bookcase. These are indexed in the white binder in the reference shelf.
  • Book Collection: -- Dictionaries of many languages. Reference guides for areas worldwide. Head of Families (Early censuses). These are indexed in the blue binder in the reference shelf.

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

  • FamilySearch Center Portal -- From the computers in the FamilySearch Center you can access the FamilySearch Center Portal and all of its premium websites.

Other nearby FamilySearch Centers from Des Moines:

Other statewide FSC's in Iowa:

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

State Resources:

Local Resources:

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FamilySearch Center (FSC); formerly called, Family History Center (FHC)

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