Moscow Idaho FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 1657 S Blaine St Moscow Idaho 83843 United States
 * FamilySearch Center entrance is located at the North side of the church building
 * Language: English

Phone:


 * (208) 882-1769 (FamilySearch Center) 
 * (208) 907-0936 (FamilySearch Center Director)

Hours:


 * Sunday:11am - 4:30pm; Tuesday:1pm-3pm; Wednesday:10am-12pm; Wednesday: 7pm-8-30pm; Thursday:1pm - 3pm
 * To make an appointment, please contact Shellie Parsons (208)907-0936, shellieparsons@gmail.com

Holiday Closures:

New Year's Day; Easter Sunday; Mother's Day; Memorial Day weekend; Father's Day; Labor Day weekend; July 4th; first weekend in April and October (General Conference); Thanksgiving Week; Christmas Week; New Year's Eve

Upcoming Events

 * Please contact Shellie Parsons 208-907-0936 or shellieparsons@gmail.com to schedule individual, family, or group meetings.
 * Explore Your Family Roots - A three-week introductory genealogy class on Wednesday Feb. 15, 2023, Wednesday Feb. 22, 2023 and Wednesday March 1, 2023. There will be two sessions each week, 10:00-11:30am or 7:00-8:30pm. The first week we will discuss where to gather information for filling out pedigree charts and family group records and how to start researching. The second class will cover the free genealogy FamilySearch software, how to start an account and putting in your gathered family information. The final class will be Ancestry.com and the free Premium websites available at all LDS meetinghouse. This three-week class is free and available to the public. Please contact Carolyn Ferguson at chfergusonlds@yahoo.com to reserve a seat as class size will be limited.

Staff Training Meetings:

 * Ward Temple and Family History Consultant Training, last Thursday of each month.



Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal The FamilySearch Center Portal page allows free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. These databases include: Ancestry Institution, Alexander Street Press, American Ancestors, FamilyNet, Fold 3(military records), Newspaperarchive,, Geneanet, ArkivDigital, My Heritage, Find My Past, Irish Ancestors, Paper Trail, and Puzzilla. 

Hardware and Equipment

 * Photo and Document Scanner Our FamilySearch Center has recently installed a high-quality, quick-load scanner that will have batches of your photos digitized in seconds - free of charge! You may also scan family histories or documents, double-sided, up to 100 pages per batch. Share these digitized memories with family members, and have them ready to download to  on your FamilySearch account!
 * Slide and Film Negative Scanner

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.