Vancouver Washington FamilySearch Center
Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington Family History Center.
We are located in East Vancouver, 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 follows Evergreen school district
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 - 2:00p m
Closure Schedule 2018
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)
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.
PLEASE NOTE: All Monday classes are from 10:30 - 12:00 and Thursday classes are 6:30 - 8:00
September:
Sep 17, Monday, Using Apps to find, connect, organize, and explore your family. This is a class you don't want to miss. It is worth your time.
Sep. 20, Thursday, All about memories. Memories is what helps us "Discover, Gather & Connect". Besides,this is the most simple and fun part of doing Family History. Come join us!
Sep. 27, Thursday. This is a repeat of the Sep. 20 class.
October:
Oct. 15, Monday, Doing Family History using Google, Wildcards, unusual records and 70% of unindexed records in Family Search.
Oct. 18, Thursday, Find My Past. Why use this site?, how easy is it? and how do you get the information to Family Search?
Oct. 25, Thursday, This is a repeat of the Oct. 18 class.
November:
Nov. 12, Monday, Tips for searching religious records and the value for you in doing your family history
Nov. 15, Thursday, Learn to use American Ancestors, What are their strong points? and how do you move information to Family Search?
Nov. 29, Thursday, This is a repeat of the Nov. 15 class.
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 Check back after classes are taught.
Will be posted for one month after the month of the class.
Staff Meeting/Training Dates
Held 2nd Thursday each month from 6:30- 8:00pm except July, August and December
(July & August no Staff Mtg.), August 18 - Saturday is the annual picnic from 5:00-6:30 PM @ the Collins' residence.
Staff Meetings: September 13, October 11, November 8, (December no Staff Mtg.)
Temple and Family History Center Services / Resources
Staff research specialties
Staff to help with your needs
Click on link below to access details.
FHC Portal
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
- 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.