Meridian Idaho East FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 11443 McMillan Rd Boise Idaho 83713 United States
 * Entry is on the east side of the building.

Language:


 * English

Email:


 * [mailto:ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org]

Website:


 * www.meridianidahoeastfhc.com

Phone:


 * 208-506-5363

Open Hours:
 * Monday: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
 * Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Wednesday 7:00-9:00 PM is reserved for youth groups
 * Friday through Sunday by appointment only- for groups


 * To schedule an appointment:
 * Call 208-506-5363 or email id_meridianeast@familyhistorymail.org
 * If you experience issues with your reservation, please contact our directors - Arlin Jones 208-602-3434 or Susan Jones 208-949-6864.

2022 Scheduled Closures:


 * Closed January 17
 * Closed February 21
 * Closed March 3
 * Closed May 30
 * Closed July 4-10
 * Closed September 4
 * Closed November 20-24
 * Closed December 18-Jan 1

Class Schedule:

 * In-service Training on the 2nd Thursday of each month except December
 * 7:00 pm
 * Call 208-506-5363 for more details

Databases and Software
FamilySearch Center Portal 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. These premium sites include:


 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press-The American Civil War
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry.com Institution
 * Arkiv Digital
 * FamNet
 * Findmypast
 * Fold3
 * Geneanet
 * MyHeritage Library
 * NewspaperArchive
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 computers with dual monitors with high-speed internet
 * 2 Epson Fast Foto High-speed photo scanner
 * Automated slide scanner
 * Negative scanner
 * 8mm and Super 8mm video scanner
 * Flatbed scanner
 * 2 55" touch screens with preloaded family history discovery activities

Staff Research Specialties
Our consultants are prepared to help our patrons have a discovery experience. We offer one-on-one help with family history research and photo and document digitizing equipment.

Group Reservations
To make an appointment for a group please contact us at [mailto:ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org] or by phone at 208-506-5363.

Resources in the Local Area
Idaho State Historical Society Idaho State Archives

The Idaho State Archives provides public access and archival management for the State of Idaho’s 123,000 cubic feet of public records, as well as photographs, manuscripts, maps, books, periodicals, state documents, and oral history interviews. Services include cataloging, digitization, preservation, inter-library Loan services, and environmentally-controlled storage.