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'''GOOD NEWS'''
'''GOOD NEWS'''


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to monitor the changing conditions related to COVID-19. The Vancouver East Stake leadership has decided that we can move forward and reopen the Vancouver Washington Family History Center with covid-19 guidelines. During our shutdown we have reorganized the Family History Center and have changed our hours as well.  The center will reopen '''Tuesday JULY 6th 2021'''. The center will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to monitor the changing conditions related to COVID-19. In the center COVID-19 protocol is in effect. Please wear a mask, keep your distance and use a hand sanitizer. After each shift we wipe down the computers and tables with Clorox wipes.
 
The center will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.


Phone: 1-360-944-5773
Phone: 1-360-944-5773
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'''Thursday:'''  10:00 am - 1:00 pm
'''Thursday:'''  10:00 am - 1:00 pm


=='''Closure Schedule 2021'''==
=='''Closure Schedule 2022'''==
 
July 18 - August 15                      Summer Break


November 19 - November 30      Thanksgiving break
November 21 - November 28        Thanksgiving break


December 17 - January 4 2022    Christmas / New Year   
December 19 - January 2 2023    Christmas / New Year   


=='''2021 Classes Offered at the Family History Center''' (''Classes are '''free''' of charge'')==
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=='''Staff Meeting/Training Dates 2022'''==
'''Will be held Quarterly on the 2nd Thursday from 7:00 - 8:30 pm'''


====='''All Classes are held on the third Thursday of each month at the Family History Center 7 - 8 pm.'''=====
January 13 
====='''''No sign ups are needed.'''''=====


April 14 


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July 14 
=='''Staff Meeting/Training Dates 2021'''==
'''Will be held Quarterly on the 2nd Thursday from 7:00 - 8:00 pm'''


November 4  
October 13  


=='''Temple and Family History Center Services / Resources'''==
=='''Temple and Family History Center Services / Resources'''==
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*10 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use
*10 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use
*Wi-fi access
*Wi-fi access
*2 Lexmark Printers
*1 Lexmark Printers
*Photo/document scanner, sends directly to your family search account
*Photo/document scanner, sends directly to your family search account



Revision as of 19:57, 12 January 2022

Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington Family History Center.[edit | edit source]

GOOD NEWS

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to monitor the changing conditions related to COVID-19. In the center COVID-19 protocol is in effect. Please wear a mask, keep your distance and use a hand sanitizer. After each shift we wipe down the computers and tables with Clorox wipes.

The center will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.

Phone: 1-360-944-5773

Email: wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net

We are located in East Vancouver, we look forward to serving you in all of your family research endeavors! [edit | edit source]

Family History Center located inside
Family History Center
Family History computer area
Family History Center Family Tree


Location Map:[edit | edit source]

Address:

  • 18300 NE 18th Street Vancouver WA 98684 United States

(entrance to the Family History Center is on the north side of the church building.)

Enter through the main doors, and turn left to find the Family History Center entrance.

Phone:

  • 1-360-944-5773

E-mail:

FAMILY HISTORY SUPPORT SERVICE - 1-866-406-1830[edit | edit source]

FYI:  Due to inclement weather, the FHC follows the Evergreen School District schedule[edit | edit source]

Hours of Operation[edit | edit source]

Tuesday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Wednesday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Thursday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Closure Schedule 2022[edit | edit source]

July 18 - August 15 Summer Break

November 21 - November 28 Thanksgiving break

December 19 - January 2 2023 Christmas / New Year

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Staff Meeting/Training Dates 2022[edit | edit source]

Will be held Quarterly on the 2nd Thursday from 7:00 - 8:30 pm

January 13

April 14

July 14

October 13

Temple and Family History Center Services / Resources[edit | edit source]

Staff to help with your needs -[edit | edit source]

Asian language including Chinese & Thai - Judy Wasson - Thursday morning shift (can not speak but know the rules)

Please call ahead on the consultants shift and make an appointment with the consultant, in order to make sure they will be there the time you want to come into the center. Thank you 360-944-5773

Family History Center Portal [edit | edit source]

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, including:[edit | edit source]

The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–Find.galegroup.com
Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–Alexanderstreet.com
American Ancestors- www.Americanancestors.org/

Ancestry.com–Ancestry.com
ArkivDigital Online–Arkivdigital.net
Find My Past–Findmypast.co.uk
1911 British Census (accessed through the Find My Past website)
Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–Fold3.com

Geneanet-geneanet.org

Genealogist-thegenealogist.co.uk
Historic Map Works Library Edition–Proquest.historicmapworks.com/
Kinpoint Premium-Kinpoint.com
Legacy Stories - Legacystories.org
MyHeritage-Library Edition-MyHeritageLibraryEdition

Newspapers.com
Paper Trail–Genealogytoday.com
Puzilla-Puzzilla.org

See this link for more information on these collections.

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • 10 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use
  • Wi-fi access
  • 1 Lexmark Printers
  • Photo/document scanner, sends directly to your family search account

The following kinds of records are available in the Family History Center

  • Land records
  • Divorce Indexes
  • Naturalization records
  • Wills
  • Burial records
  • Cemetery records
  • Probate
  • Freedmen’s Bureau
  • Court Papers
  • Census
  • Passenger Lists/Travel Documents
  • Church Records
  • Military Records
  • City Records
  • Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers
  • Civil Registrations
  • And more!

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

Helpful Learning information[edit | edit source]

Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

    • If you are interested in being a consultant in our center, please send us an email: wa_vancouver@familyhistorymail.org
    • Typically, consultants volunteer 3 hours each week, assisting patrons with their family history research.