Nampa Idaho FamilySearch Center



Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 101 N Canyon Street Nampa Idaho 83651-2050 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-208-467-5827

Email:


 * ID_Nampa@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Monday:10:00am-5:00pm
 * Tuesday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Thursday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Friday:10:00am-5:00pm
 * Saturday:10:00am-5:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

Classes and Workshops
Priesthood Leader and Consultant Training Classes

These classes are taught Tuesday evenings at 7 pm during the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November.

Please call or come by to sign up for this four week course.

1. Blessing Lives Through Temple and Family History Work

2. Leader's Guide to Temple and Family History Work: To Turn the Hearts

3. FamilySearch.org and Online Training Resources

4. Family History Center Resources

Preparations for Groups Attending the Family History Center
1. GROUPS: Please have each Person Create an LDS User’s Account Before Coming to Class


 * a. Bring up the Internet on their home computer.
 * b. Click on the address bar (the words will turn blue) and type “familysearch.org” and tap the Enter key.
 * c. Click on “Sign In” which is found toward the top right side of the screen.
 * d. A sign in screen will appear. Click on “Create New Account.”
 * e. Click on “LDS FamilySearch Account” and then click “Continue” and then follow the instructions on that screen.

2. Family Research: If they are coming to find or learn how to find ancestors to do temple work for, please ask them to bring a filled out Four Generation Pedigree Chart. If they do not have that information, please ask them to bring the names, birth or death dates, and birth or death places of ancestors who have passed on (one to four names will be helpful).

3. Indexing: If they are coming to do indexing, they will only need to create their LDS Account before coming.

Class size is limited to eighteen persons in the large class room and six persons in the small class room.
Family History Introductory Workshops Please notice that each workshop has a number. Use that number to check the current schedule of workshops listed below. Each workshop will last about 30 minutes. ;Afterwards, participants may then remain at the Center to practice their new skills as they wish. 1 Leadership Training (Leaders and New Consultants) 2 Family Tree - Introduction 3 Family Tree - Add, Edit, Delete, Relationships 4 Family Tree - Adding Sources 5 Family Tree - Merging &amp; Preparing Names for the Temple 6 Family Tree - Adding Stories 7 Family Tree - Adding Photos 8 NEW - Puzzilla for Descendancy Research 9 FamilySearch - How to use the Wiki 10 Indexing - Introduction 11 Finding Your Family via Sources on the Internet 12 PAF - What can it still do? 13 Roots Magic - Introduction 14 Legacy Family Tree - Introduction 15 Ancestral Quest - Introduction 16 Findagrave.com 17 Ancestry.com 18 NEW - Developing your Ancestor's Story 19 NEW- How to Find Cousins who need Temple Ordinances 20 Writing Your Personal History 21 Researching German Records 26 Vital Records and How to Find Them 27 FamilySearch Catalog (Salt Lake FHL) 28 Probate and Court Records 29 NEW - MyHeritage Introduction

Workshops and Instructors for September 2014
Sept 2 Tuesday -  7 pmTraining for Leaders and new consultants by Ben Jepson

Sept 3 Wednesday 10 am #7 Nielsen ..... 2 pm #4 Johnson

Sept 4 Thursday ........................................2 pm #12 Jepson

Sept 9 Tuesday 7 pm #1 Jepsen

Sept 10 Wednesday 10 am #8 Simpson ..... 2 pm #10 Edith Berthelson ..... 7 pm #20 Debra Holm

Sept 11 Thursday    10 am #15 Perkins ..... 2 pm #11 Henley ..... 7 pm #13 Steve Greatahouse

Sept 16 Tuesday 7 pm #1 Jepson

Sept 17 Wednesday 10 am #18 Nielsen ..... 2 pm #13 Max Berthelson

Sept 18 Thursday........................................ 2 pm #17 Beames ..... 7 pm  #16 Andrea Swayne

Sept 23 Tuesday 7 pm #1 Jepson

Sept 24 Wednesday 10 am #20 Sweet ..... 2 pm #29 Max Berthelson

Sept 25 Thursday    7 pm Nampa West Stake Open House

Premium Research Websites
The following Premium Subscription Websites are available for use, free of charge, at the Center:


 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press-The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com
 * Find My Past
 * Footnote.com
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Microfilm Collection
The Center has a significant selection of microfilm on hand with access to many thousands more. An indexed list is available in the Center.

Books and Maps
The Center has many volumes available. A binder with the listings is available in the Center.

Center News
The Center has staff members serving Monday morning, Tuesday evening, and Thursday evening who speak Spanish.

Wednesday evening is a great time to schedule a visit to the Center for youth groups.

Online Film Ordering:  https://www.familysearch.org/films/ Films are now to be ordered online instead of at the Family History Center.

Western Idaho/Eastern Oregon Family History Conference
Date to be determined

Nampa North Stake Center 6111 Birch Lane (Northwest of the Idaho Center)

Holiday Schedule 2014
Jan 1:                New Years Day April 5:                General Conference May 26:               Memorial Day July 3 (close at 5 pm)

July 4, 5:             Independence Day Sep 1:                  Labor Day Oct 4:                 General Conference Nov 11:               Veteran's Day Nov 26-29:         Thanksgiving Dec 22-31:         Christmas Jan 1-2, 2015:    New Years

Also closed for the Area Family History Conferences.