Blackfoot Idaho FamilySearch Center

The Blackfoot Idaho Family History Center is located in Blackfoot Idaho and serves patrons from throughout the the area. All are welcome to use center resources in their family history efforts.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 815 Mitchell Lane Blackfoot Idaho 83221 United States
 * The Family History Center is located immediately East of the Mountain View Middle School.
 * Parking lot on the same side as the school.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-208-785-5022

E-mail:


 * ID_Blackfoot@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
 * Tuesday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
 * Wednesday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
 * Thursday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
 * Friday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
 * Saturday: by appointment only
 * Sunday: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed for all major holidays including Easter April 4th, Mothers Day May 9th, Fathers Day June 20th. Closed during '''the week of the Eastern Idaho State Fair. Closed during the week of Thanksgiving. Closed General Conference weekends. Closed for the week between Christmas and New Years.'''

Calendar and Events
Family History Center Consultant Training, Sunday, March 27th, 4:00pm to 5:00 pm. This one hour training session will cover creating a new FamilySearch account, logging into FamilySearch, how to recover a forgotten password, how to verify member access, how to toggle various settings, and how to connect a new patron into the branches of the Family Tree. While this class will be focused on enabling consultants to help new patrons, anyone who is interested in learning these skills is welcome to attend. Class will be taught by Heather McPhie

Center Resources
 Collections:


 * The library hosts a small collection of books, microfilm, and microfiche.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
 * There is a local database of obituaries from in and near Blackfoot from 1983.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 20 Computer stations are available for patron use.
 * Lexmark scanner, copier, printer
 * Epson fast copier for photos

Staff Research Specialties
The Center is operated by volunteer Temple and Family History Consultants who will work individually with patrons as time and resources allow.

Resources in the Local Area
Bingham County Historical Society 121 North Shilling Blackfoot, ID 83221 208-785-9906 Website

Blackfoot Public Library 129 N Broadway Blackfoot, ID 83221 208-785-8628 Website

Bingham County Courthouse 501 N Maple Blackfoot, ID 83221 208-782-3160 Website

City of Blackfoot, Idaho 157 N Broadway Blackfoot, ID 83221 208-785-8600 Website

Training Links
Family Search Learning Center

Family Search Getting Started

Ancestral Quest Learning Center

Pocatello Regional Family History Center Online Training

RootsMagic Webinars

Legacy Family Tree Training Videos

Legacy Family Tree Webinars

Volunteer at the Center
Volunteers are the backbone of service. Community members are especially welcome. All that is necessary is a desire to serve and to play nice with others. Use the phone number and/or email address posted above to volunteer.

FamilySearch Links:
FamilySearch: Access FamilyTree, FamilySearch Photos and Stories, and FamilySearch Indexed Records. Must establish a free account to access all resources on this site.

FamilySearch Memories: This is a section of FamilySearch that allows patrons to add photos and stories of their ancestors. Must establish a free account to access all resources on this site.

FamilySearch Research Wiki: Get research advice and learn how to access record collections.

FamilySearch Blog: FamilySearch's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Other Helpful Links:
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database: This database contains the name and traveling company of Mormon pioneers who immigrated to Utah between the years of 1847-1868.

TreeSeek.com: Easily create charts with your data gathered from FamilySearch.org. Must establish a free FamilySearch account to access this site.

Calculate your relationship to famous people with Brigham Young University's Computer Science Department's Relative Finder. Must establish a free FamilySearch account to access the site.

Rootsmapper.com: Gives a visual map of the migration patterns your family has undergone. A fun way to link geography to family history!

Puzzilla.org: A wonderful tool for descendancy research! This program maps the family tree, then maps the collateral roots. Look for dead ends, click, and begin researching in FamilyTree.

Principles for a Successful Family History Sunday School Class: A video of a successful Family History Sunday School Class.

Cleaning up your FamilyTree: A quick reference guide to cleaning up your family records.

Google Books: Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books.

American Research Links:
FindaGrave: Access and search transcriptions and photos of gravestones. Find A Grave is a resource for anyone in finding the final disposition of family, friends, and ‘famous' individuals. All transcriptions and photos are provided by volunteers.

Western States Marriage Index: Search extractions of early marriage records from counties in the western part of the United States.

Eastern Idaho Death Records: Search extractions of Eastern Idaho death records.

Idaho Digital Newspapers: Search by keywords through Idaho newspapers from 1863-1925.

Illinois State Archives : Search Illinois marriage records from 1763-1900, search  death records from 1916-1950 , or  death records from pre-1916.

Missouri Birth and Death Records: Search death certificates on file at the Missouri State Archives for deaths occurring between 1910 and 1962. Search pre-1910 birth and death records collected from local county recorders' offices.

Utah Digital Newspapers: Search by keywords through early Utah newspapers. This can be a great source for locating obituaries and death notices.

Utah State Archives: Search the online indexes and make research requests

Canada Library and Archives: Access Canadian records and census images.

European Research Links:
Danish Archives: Access Danish parish and census records. Censuses begin in the 1700s and cover through the 1900s. Danish Parish Records are relatively complete and, as available, cover from the 1600s through the 1900s. There are approximately 1,500,000 Americans of Danish origin or descent. Southeastern Idaho has a particularly large population of Danish Americans

Danish Census Records: Access the Danish Government's transcription of the Danish Census records.

Free BMD: Access the United Kingdom's Civil Registration Records. The recording of births, marriages and deaths was started in 1837 and is one of the most significant resources for genealogical research. This website allows patrons to search transcriptions of the civil registration indexes which contain information for the period 1837-1983.

General Register Office: Access the United Kingdom's Civil Registration records. The recording of births, marriages and deaths was started in 1837 and is one of the most significant resources for genealogical research. This website allows patrons to search transcriptions of the civil registration indexes which contain information for the period 1837-1983. These transcriptions are particularly useful because these transcriptions of birth records include the mother's maiden name for each child. Patrons are required to create a free account in order to use this index.