Revision as of 00:19, 7 January 2018

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

We are located in East Vancouver, 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

Welcome to Family History Center

Location Map:[edit | edit source]

Location on 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:

WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net

Hours of Operation[edit | edit source]

Tuesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Thursday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00p m

Closure Schedule 2018[edit | edit source]

March 30 - April 2 - General Conference

June 29 - July 4 - Independence Day

July 23 - August 6 - Summer Break

August 17 - August 20 - Annual FHC Picnic

August 31 - September 3 - Labor Day

October 5 - October 8 - General Conference

November 21 - November 26 - Thanksgiving

December 21 - January 1, 2019 - Christmas/New Years

Classes Offered, Patrons Welcomed (Classes are free of charge)[edit | edit source]

Two consecutive months will be displayed. Please check back often for updates. Classes will be offered each month with the exception of July, August, December, (no class) March, May (are by assignment only)[edit | edit source]

Month	Date	Time	Class description	Skill Level	Class Standard
January	Mon. 15	10:30 AM	THE BEGINNING, A VERY GOOD PLACE TO START: If you have done nothing or very little in family history this is the class for you. This class will answer your basic questions. Get started now.	Beginner	You have nothing in FamilySearch. org You have less than four generations that you have entered. This class will help you learn to use basic skills in family search
January	Thurs. 18	6:30 PM	THE BEGINNING, A VERY GOOD PLACE TO START: If you have done nothing or very little in family history this is the class for you. This class will answer your basic questions. Get started now.	Beginner	You have nothing in FamilySearch. org You have less than four generations that you have entered. This class will help you learn to use basic skills in family search
January	Thurs. 25	6:30 PM	HOW TO NAVIGATE TOWARD YOUR DESTINATION: You understand the basics but have questions, such as: why and how do I standardize, how do I add and edit information and more.	Intermediate Beginner	You have four generations that you entered. You will learn to navigate Family Search detail page and other basic information You understand the 110 rule and its importance.
February	Thurs. 15	6:30 PM	LET US GIVE YOU A HINT: Hints are easy to find and have great value in sourcing your Information. Learn to use them as you get names ready for the temple.	Intermediate	You feel competent regarding the Beginner, Intermediate Beginner and Advanced Beginner requirements. Finding sources by using Family Search, hints, census records, green temples, Descendancy, etc. Find resolve duplicates.
February	Thurs. 22	6:30 PM	LET US GIVE YOU A HINT: Hints are easy to find and have great value in sourcing your Information. Learn to use them as you get names ready for the temple.	Intermediate	You feel competent regarding the Beginner, Intermediate Beginner and Advanced Beginner requirements. Finding sources by using Family Search, hints, census records, green temples, Descendancy, etc. Find resolve duplicates.

Seating is limited, only those registered will have a reserved seat in these classes.

To Register: Call 360-944-5773 during our open hours (see above) or email: WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net

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Handouts from classes being taught during 2018[edit | edit source]

Check back after classes are taught.

Staff Meeting/Training Dates[edit | edit source]

Held 2nd Thursday each month with exceptions listed below. 6:30- 8:00PM

January 11, February 8, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July, August (no Staff Mtg.), August 18, Saturday annual picnic from 5:00-6:30 PM @ the Collins' residence.

September 13, October 11, November 8.

Center Services / Resources[edit | edit source]

Staff research specialties[edit | edit source]

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

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!

Collections[edit | edit source]

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]

10 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
3 Lexmark printers
Photo/document scanner, sent directly to your family search account
1 HP color printer
1 Flatbed scanner

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

Helpful Learning information[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.

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