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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library. |
Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington Family History Center! We are located in East Vancouver and look forward to serving you in all of your family research endeavors!
Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]
Location Map:
Address:
- 18300 NE 18th St 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:
Open Hours[edit | edit source]
- Tuesday: 10:00am-2:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am-2:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am-2:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am-2:00pm
Holiday Schedule[edit | edit source]
In 2017, we will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
General Conference (April 1 - April 3)
4th of July (July 1 - July 4)
Summer Vacation (July 24 - August 7) FHC Annual Picnic (August 12)
Labor Day (September 1 - September 5)
General Conference (September 30 - October 2)
Thanksgiving (November 19 - November 27)
Christmas/New Year's (December 19, 2017 - January 1, 2018)
Class Schedule[edit | edit source]
Spice it Up With Memories[edit | edit source]
Learn how stories, pictures, audio, and documents are vital to your family history research efforts. Discover how these memories can have an impact on future generations. You'll also learn how to add memories with your Smart Phone. Additionally, you can see how the new printer/scanner in our Family History Center works - it automatically scans and uploads directly to your FamilySearch gallery!
This class will be held twice:
March 30, 2017 10:30am - 12:00pm
April 6, 2017 6:30pm - 8:00pm
All classes will be held in the Family History Center (see address above).
Seating is limited, only those registered will have a reserved seat. To Register: Call 360-944-5773 during our open hours (see above) or email: WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net
Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]
We hold Training Meetings for all Family History Consultants the 2nd Thursday of every month (6:30 - 8:00 pm) in the Family History Center. The exception is in July, August, and December.
In 2017, dates of staff meeting are as follows: January 12; February 16; March 9; April 13; May 11; June 8; July (no staff meeting); August 12 (Saturday - our annual picnic from 5:00 - 6:30 pm at Pioneer Park); September 14; October 12; November 9; and December (no staff meeting).
Center Resources[edit | edit source]
Collections[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
- We have a large number of microfilm containing images of WA birth and death Certificates.
Databases and Software[edit | edit source]
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, including:
The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–Find.galegroup.com
Access Newspaper Archives–Newspaperarchive.com
Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–Alexanderstreet.com
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
Historic Map Works Library Edition–Proquest.historicmapworks.com/
Kinpoint Premium-Kinpoint.com
Legacy Stories - Legacystories.org
MyHeritage-Library Edition-MyHeritageLibraryEdition
Paper Trail–Genealogytoday.com
ProQuest Obituary Listings-Obituaries.proquest.com
Puzilla-Puzzilla.org
World Vital Records–Worldvitalrecords.com
See this link for more information on these collections.
Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]
- 8 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use
- Scanner for copying film or fiche images to flash drive or paper
- Wi-fi access
- 7 microfilm readers
- 2 microfiche readers
- 3 Lexmark printers
- Photo/document scanner for use with Family Search
- 1 HP color printer
- 1 Flatbed scanner
Center Services[edit | edit source]
Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]
Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]
Clark County Genealogical Society: http://www.ccgs-wa.org/
Fort Vancouver Regional Library Genealogy Resources: http://www.fvrl.org/resources/genealogy
Links[edit | edit source]
RootsTech 2017 Links: https://www.rootstech.org/rootstech-2017
RootsTech 2016 Video Archive: https://www.rootstech.org/videos
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@ldsmail.net Typically, consultants volunteer between 3 - 4 hours each week, assisting patrons with their family history research.