Vancouver Washington FamilySearch Center
Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington Family History Center.[edit | edit source]
We are located in East Vancouver, we look forward to serving you in all of your family research endeavors! [edit | edit source]
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:
- wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net
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 - 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[edit | edit source]
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)[edit | edit source]
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.[edit | edit source]
APRIL CLASSES
Thursday Evening 6:30 - 8:00
April 18 - The Value of Census Records - Searching Census records will provide you with insight into the life events of American citizens.
United States census records can reveal more of your family history than you may think. Learn where your relatives lived and with whom, about their work
and schooling, when immigrant ancestors arrived in the US and more.
Monday Morning 10:30 - 12:00
April 22 - The Value of Census Records - Searching Census records will provide you with insight into the life events of American citizens.
United States census records can reveal more of your family history than you may think. Learn where your relatives lived and with whom, about their work
and schooling, when immigrant ancestors arrived in the US and more.
MAY CLASSES
Thursday Evening 6:30 - 8:00
May 16 - The Value of Newspapers and Obituary's - Learn about using Newspapers and Obituary's to gather information about your families.
May 23 - Learning How to do Basic Research - Part 1 - You will learn different ways to start your family research. This is a two part class
May 30 - Learning How to do Basic Research - Part 2 - Second part of learning how to do research for family information.
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[edit | edit source]
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[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)
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.
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
FHC Portal [edit | edit source]
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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, 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[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 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[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.