Boise Idaho FamilySearch Center

Boise FamilySearch Center Menu 1203 S Cole Road Boise, Idaho 83709 208-338-3811 Email:Boisefamilysearch@gmail.com Current Hours Monday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Home "May Class Schedule" "June Class Schedule" Holiday Schedule Group Visits Resources Volunteer Opportunities Special Events

The Boise FamilySearch Center is open to the public free of charge.

The following devices are now available for use by appointment. Please bring your own flash drive with you. Epson FastFoto Scanner - A device to quickly digitize photos. The photos must be "clean" meaning they do not have any adhesive, tape, dust, etc. They should be just as they were when received from the photo developer. Epson V600 Flatbed Scanner for scanning documents, negatives, and photos not scannable with the FastFoto Scanner. Wolverine MovieMaker Pro - A device to convert 8 mm/Super 8 movie reels (up to 9") to a digital format. Please bring an empty reel and be aware that a 9" reel will take 4 1/2 to 5 hours to convert. We now have equipment to digitize VHS, VHS-C, and DVD home movies. Please bring a flash drive (at least 16GB) with you to store your digitized file(s). You will need to stay during the "actual recording time" process. To request an appointment for any of the above services, please call the center or send an email to boisefamilysearch@gmail.com with the following information: your name phone number requested date and time device to be used You will receive an email back confirming your appointment. If the time is not available, the response will suggest an alternate date/time for the appointment.

The Boise FamilySearch Center serves the people in the Boise, Idaho area. The center is a stand-alone building dedicated solely for the purpose of teaching and researching family history.
It is staffed by volunteer consultants and specialists who are very happy to help you for free!
There are 14 computers in the main room for your use. It also has a dedicated training room with 15 student computers.

Driving Directions

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Address: 1203 S Cole Road, Boise, Idaho 83709

Drive through the gate into the parking lot behind the temple, turn right and go to the stand alone FamilySearch building towards the back of the parking lot.

Classes and Events

The Center will closed November 25-30 for the Thanksgiving holiday and December 16 thru January 1 for Christmas break.

Link to "September Class Schedule"

Link to "October Class Schedule

We have the following regular class:

1st Tuesday at 11:00 am: RootsMagic, taught by Lynn Christiansen - Please call the Center to confirm class before arrival
1st Tuesday at 7:00 pm: FamilySearch for Spanish speaking patrons taught by Alan Stoddard

The training room can be reserved for use by a group (limit of 15 individuals) or you may request that we schedule a specific class for your group. On an exception basis, it may be possible to schedule the building for other times, based on the group's need and the availability of the center's staff.

To reserve the training room or request a specific class call : 208-338-3811, or send an email to boisefamilysearch@gmail.com
Please include the following in your email: Your Name, Phone Number, Type of Group, Date and Time you are requesting, Purpose or Desired Class, and How many you expect will attend.
We also ask that you review the Group Visits information on how to have a successful visit.

Family History Activities Discovery Day Information

We hold classes to share simple activities designed to learn more about ourselves, our families, and our heritage. We share lots of activity ideas for all ages and stages of life. Family History activities for everyone! The links below will take you to documents (based on age groups) which contain links to the specific family history activities.
Children under age 7:
Children ages 7-11:
Young Women & Young Men:
Older Teens & Adults: