Vancouver Washington FamilySearch Center
Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington FamilySearch Center.
GOOD NEWS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to monitor the changing conditions related to COVID-19. In the center COVID-19 protocol is in effect. Please wear a mask, keep your distance and use a hand sanitizer. After each shift we wipe down the computers and tables with Clorox wipes.
We are located in East Vancouver, we look forward to serving you in all of your family research endeavors!
Contacts, Location and Hours
Location:
Address:
- 18300 NE 18th Street Vancouver WA 98684 United States
(entrance to the FamilySearch Center is on the north side of the church building.)
Enter through the main doors, and turn left to find the FamilySearch Center entrance.
Phone:
- 1-360-944-5773
E-mail:
FAMILY HISTORY SUPPORT SERVICE - 1-866-406-1830
FYI: Due to inclement weather, the FSC follows the Evergreen School District schedule
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Closure Schedule 2023
July 18 - August 17 Summer Break
November 21 - November 28 Thanksgiving break
December 19 - January 2 2023 Christmas / New Year
Classes
Staff Meeting/Training Dates 2022
Will be held Quarterly on the 2nd Thursday from 7:00 - 8:30 pm
January 13
April 14
July 14
October 13
Center Services
Staff to help with your needs
Asian language including Chinese & Thai - Judy Wasson - Thursday morning shift (can not speak but know the rules)
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
Center Resources
Databases and Software
This center has access to the FamilySearch 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
Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–Alexanderstreet.com
American Ancestors- www.Americanancestors.org/
Ancestry.com–Ancestry.com
ArkivDigital Online–Arkivdigital.net
Findmypast–Findmypast.co.uk
1911 British Census (accessed through the Findmypast website)
Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–Fold3.com
Geneanet-geneanet.org
Genealogist-thegenealogist.co.uk
Historic Map Works Library Edition–Proquest.historicmapworks.com/
Kinpoint Premium-Kinpoint.com
Legacy Stories - Legacystories.org
MyHeritage-Library Edition-MyHeritageLibraryEdition
Newspapers.com
Paper Trail–Genealogytoday.com
Puzilla-Puzzilla.org
See this link for more information on these collections.
Hardware and Equipment
- 10 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use
- Wi-fi access
- 1 Lexmark Printers
- Photo/document scanner, sends directly to your family search account
The following kinds of records are available in the FamilySearch 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
Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in being a consultant in our center, please send us an email: wa_vancouver@familyhistorymail.org. Typically, consultants volunteer 3 hours each week, assisting patrons with their family history research.