Longview Washington FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Longview FHC 2.jpgion on Map

Address:


 * 1721 30th Ave Longview WA 98632-3404 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * Longview FHC 3.jpg1-360-577-8234

E-mail:


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

Open Hours: (Hours and Days will increase with better attendance and requests from you).

 * Open Tuesdays: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm & 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm--No masks or social distancing required.
 * Open Wednesdays: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm & 6:30 pm to  9:00 pm--No masks or social distancing required.
 * Other week days: by appointment, call Brother Daulton 360-577-9117
 * Other week days: by appointment, call Brother Daulton 360-577-9117
 * Other week days: by appointment, call Brother Daulton 360-577-9117

Holiday Closure Schedule:

 * 03 July thru 09 July, 2023 
 * 20 November thru 30 November 2023
 * 18 December 2023 thru 08 January 2024

Collections

 * General genealogical reference books with a Northwest emphasis, in house microfilms and microfiche.


 * Riverton FH Library Research Help Page

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. FamilySearch has arranged for several premium online research services to be available at FamilySearch Centers.
 * The special access that FamilySearch centers have been granted to these databases only works when the online services are accessed through a computer in a FamilySearch Center. Please note that entering the web sites of these providers through their regular, public URLs will not provide access to the full versions that have been authorized for FamilySearch center use. Some on this list are free at the center and at home or on your computer.  They are listed from FamilySearch down.
 * Helpful Websites (free access @ the center):
 * The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive Access Newspaper Archives Alexander Street Press, American Civil War Ancestry.com ArkivDigital Online
 * Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story, for free Findmypast Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)
 * Geneanet Historic Map Works Library Edition

Legacy StoriesOrigins.net


 * My Heritage--Library Edition Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla..org Premium Services
 * ProQuest Obituaries
 * FamilySearch FamilySearch Learning Center FamilySearch UTube FamilySearch Wiki USGenWeb Genuki (UK &amp; Ireland) Find A Grave Google Search Mocavo Search Utah Digital Newspapers BYU Idaho Special Collections Cyndi’s List

Repositories with large genealogical collections

Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.

National Archives, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalization, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.

Allen County Public Library (Indiana) home of the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), more than 350,000 printed books and 513,000 items of microfilm/fiche including family histories, censuses, city directories, passenger lists, military records, local histories, American Indians, African Americans, Canadian, British, &amp; German collections. Repositories with significant Utah local history and Mormon Pioneer collections


 * Church History Library, Salt Lake City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history 1830-present: diaries, manuscripts, Church records, photos, oral history, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, audiovisual material.
 * Daughters of Utah Pioneers, SLC, the Museum displays artifacts, and the History Department collects and preserves about 100,000 histories of pioneers who set out for, settled, or were born in Utah by 10 May 1869.
 * Utah State Historical Society, SLC, family histories, photographs, books, manuscript collections, telephone directories, maps, newspapers, yearbooks, and periodicals are available in the Research Center and online.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 8 PC stations for online research        Two with a dual-screen for teaching or low vision use


 * Microfilm and fiche viewing
 * Microfilm and fiche printing
 * Document FamilySearch scanning
 * Photographic FamilySearch scanning
 * Manual microfilm reader

Books and other materials

 * Genealogical reference books, print
 * Genealogical reference books, digital format
 * Microfiche film (cataloged)
 * Microfilms library
 * Genealogical forms
 * Microfilm rentals
 * Printing (fees for photos, ask as they vary based on toner used)

Consultations

 * Start your visit discussing your research goal for the day with one of our helpers. A graphic organizer is available for your use.
 * Ask for a consultation at any point of your visit.
 * Discover the center's unique online sources with a helper's introduction.

Center Services
We encourage visitors to bring own their digital cameras for copying images from microfilm or microfiche Then you have your own digital record and can take the images home to clean them up on your imaging program! If the FSC camera is used, copies may be printed or files may be transferred to a jump drive using the XnView program found on the computer attached to the Canon 300 Scanner.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Memory sticks/jump drives can be used to download information from online and scanner.

Patrons may bring their own laptops for note-taking or entering information into personal genealogical programs, with the disclaimer that the owner is responsible for the security of the device. Wireless internet is currently available in the building, though there might be days when availability is limited due to updating, etc. (very rare)

Microfilms are no longer loaned from the FS Library. However, we have a large microfilm collection to check before requesting priority filming in Salt Lake City. All digitizing of microfilm is projected to be finished in 2020.

Appointments for groups and families. Email [mailto:WA_Longview@familyhistorymail.org WA_Longview@familyhistorymail.org].

FamilySearch:
Ordinance Preparation: all

Ancestry.com Jamie Christ

Danish Research:

SAR: Bob Vernon English Research:  Bob Vernon

Swedish Research: Laurie Stuart (retired, but can call)

German and Dutch Research: Laurie Stuart (retired, but can call)

Italian Research:

Use of technology: Bruce Wilkinson, Warren Townsend, Joan Enders

FH Smart Storage:  Bob Vernon, Lynn Hasty

Find-A-Grave: Bob Vernon, Lynn Hasty

File organization: Bob Vernon, Lynn Hasty

Midwest Research: Marie Job

Print Research Techniques: Laurie Stewart, Joan Enders

Online Research Techniques: Joan Enders, Lynn Hasty, Bruce Wilkinson, Mari Job

Salt Lake Inquiries: Bob Daulton, Joan Enders,

Secretary Hand: Joan Enders

Indexing: David Morrison, Carl Gray

Memories:  Carl Gray, Joan Enders

Descendancy searching: Carl Gray, Ted Daggett, Joan Enders

Research Wiki: Diane Wilkinson, Joan Enders, Ted Daggett

Resources in the Local Area
Cowlitz County FamilySearch Wiki

Cowlitz Tribe FamilySearch Wiki

Cowlitz County Historical Museum

Longview Public Library Longview Room

Cowlitz County Death Index

Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Book Collection, Longview Public Library

Washington State Links
Washington State Digital Archives Washington State Archives Washington Courts: Search Case Records Washington Public Records

Volunteer at the Center!
''The Longview Washington FamilySearch Center is looking for many good men and women and youth to volunteer at the center! ''

Not only will you have a set time to discover more about YOU and your ancestors' influence on you, but you can share your enthusiasm with others who want to start this exciting and fulfilling journey!

Call or stop by the Center during our posted hours to see how you can help.