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:

 * Location on 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[mailto:WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net @ldsmail.net]

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

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: [mailto:wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net]

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Special Regional Fireside
Family History Blesses the Living: We're pleased to have Sister Amy Archibald in our local area for this fireside. Sister Archibald is the current RootsTech Ambassador Coordinator, is a RootsTech presenter that has researched her own family for more than 33 years and has taught family history to others for 25 years. She lives in Clearfield, Utah with her husband and two children.

This fireside will focus on how Family History blesses the living. Particular to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), this session utilizes LDS scriptures, quotes, and videos from LDS prophets and apostles. Understand the “WHY” of family history and temple work. Learn the doctrine of redemption and where it is found in the scriptures. Understand the importance of knowing where the spirit world is and the activities that take place there. Recognize your own responsibilities and blessings in family history and temple work. After this session, you will be ready to learn the “HOW” of family history.

Check out Amy's blog: http://revealingrootsandbranches.blogspot.com

This Temple and Family History fireside is co-sponsored by the Vancouver and Vancouver East Stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will be held on Sunday, July 8 at 7:00pm at the Vancouver East LDS Stake Center.

Follow this link to view Amy's presentation: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnFkkJAlUJp6jOlJiWRNRdbJuOtJ_w

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.)

Staff to help with your needs
Click on link below to access details.

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: [mailto:WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net]
 * Typically, consultants volunteer between 3 - 4 hours each week, assisting patrons with their family history research.