Vancouver Washington FamilySearch Center
Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington Family History Center.
We are located in East Vancouver, we look forward to serving you in all of your family research endeavors!
Location Map:
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:
- wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net
FYI: Due to inclement weather, the FHC follows the Evergreen School District schedule
Hours of Operation
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 - 2:00 pm
Closure Schedule 2019
April 5 - April 9 - General Conference
July 4 - July 6 - Independence Day
July 28 - August 13 - Summer Break
August 16 - August 20 - Annual FHC Picnic
August 30 - September 3 - Labor Day
October 4 - October 8 - General Conference
October 31 (evening) - November 2 - Halloween
November 22 - December 3 - Thanksgiving
December 22 - January 3, 2020 Christmas / New Years
2019 Classes Offered, Patrons Welcomed (Classes are free of charge)
Please check back often to see what new classes are being offered in the Family History Center. Classes will be offered each month with the exception of July, August, December.
PLEASE NOTE: Monday morning classes are from 10:30 - 12:00 and Thursday evening classes are 6:30 - 8:00
CLASSES
January:
Jan. 31, Thursday, Indexing 101. Learn what you need to know about how to sign up for indexing and understanding how indexing works.
February:
Feb. 11, Monday, Basic Family Search - Part 2. Continuation of learning the basics of Family Search, the details page and research.
March:
March 21, Thursday, What's New in Family Search - Family Search continues to add improvements, additions and other changes to make it a more
valuable resource for your family history needs. Come and learn about the new things in Family Search.
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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Staff Meeting/Training Dates
Held 2nd Thursday each month from 6:30- 8:00 pm except February, July, August and December
Staff Meetings: January 10, February 7 ( 1st Thursday in Feb.), March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13
(July & August no Staff Mtg.), August 18 - Saturday is the annual picnic from 5:00-6:30 PM @ the Collins' residence.
September 12, October 10, November 14, (December no Staff Mtg.)
Temple and Family History Center Services / Resources
Staff to help with your needs -
Asian language including Chinese & Thai - Judy Wasson - Thursday morning shift (can not speak but know the rules)
German Language - Ron Lowder - Tuesday evening shift and John Mertlich - Wednesday morning shift.
Japanese and Swedish language - Alyse Collins - Wednesday evening shift.
Spanish language - Cheri Greear - Tuesday morning shift.
Swedish & Norwegian languages - April Sokolowsky - Tuesday morning shift.
FHC Portal
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
- 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, sends directly to your family search account
- 1 HP color printer
- 1 Flatbed scanner
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
- Clark County Genealogical Society: http://www.ccgs-wa.org/
- Fort Vancouver Regional Library Genealogy Resources: http://www.fvrl.org/resources/genealogy
Helpful Learning information
- RootsTech 2018 Online Streaming Sessions: https://www.rootstech.org/
- RootsTech 2017 Links: https://www.rootstech.org/rootstech-2017
- RootsTech 2016 Video Archive: https://www.rootstech.org/videos
Volunteer at the Center
- 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.