Eagle Idaho FamilySearch Center

The Eagle Idaho Family History Center is staffed by Eagle Stake, Meridian North Stake and Star Stake. We invite everyone to come and visit our center. We look forward to helping you search your family history.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 2090 N Eagle Road Eagle Idaho 83616 United States
 * Park on the southwest side of building.
 * Use the southwest door labeled Family History Center.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-208-319-1159

E-mail:


 * ID_Eagle@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Monday:9:00am-4:00pm
 * Tuesday:9:00am-4:00pm and 6:30pm-9:30pm
 * Wednesday:9:00am-4:00pm and 6:30pm-9:30pm
 * Thursday:9:00am-4:00pm and 6:30pm-9:30pm

Holiday Schedule:

Presidents Day in February: The last week of March: Memorial Day in May; July 2nd-8th: July 24th: The week of Thanksgiving: The last two weeks of December over Christmas until after New Years:

Calendar and Events
Fall is around the corner. Bring any questions you have and come to the center, we are ready to help you individually.

September Classes

Sept. 17, 10am RootMagic

Sept. 17, 1pm "I want to Find a Family Name!"

Sept. 18, 10am Using Ancestry.com with Family Tree

Sept. 23, 1pm Easily Adding Sources to Family Tree

Sept. 23, 7pm Enhancing Your Family Tree

Sept. 24, 10am Clean-up your Family Tree

Sept. 24, 1pm Descendancy Research

Sept. 25, 10am Learn How to Use Puzzilla to Find Family Names

Sept. 30, 1pm Using Your IPAD for Family History

Sept. 30, 7pm Enhancing Your Family Tree  Six Week Consultant Training 

We will hold a six week Family History Consultant Training. We would love to invite all those new consultants or those who would like to review a few classes and refresh their skills, to attend. We have organized these classes to teach skills that will empower you to be successful with family history. The same class will be offered twice during the week. Once on Monday afternoon and also Thursday Evening. Please let us know if you will be coming and bring your laptop if you have one.

Week 1--Sept. 22nd at 1:00pm and Sept. 25th at 7:00pm

“Hastening of the Work”- Doctrine of Family History, Overview of six week training, Intro to All Aspects of Family Search, Available online training at LDS.org for Consultants. User Name &amp; Password Issues. Starting A Family Tree- Linking the living to the dead, FamilyTree- Editing, Adding Individuals, Default Dates &amp; Places

Week 2--Sept.29th at 1:00pm and Oct. 2nd at 7:00pm

“Empowering A Family History Consultant” LDS.org-Family Tree-Sandbox, FamilyTree-training, FamilySearch resources “Learning Center” “Product Support” “Help Center” Other Resources Available. RecordSeek-Tree Connect (For Use Next Week)

Week 3--Oct. 6th at 1:00pm and Oct. 9th at 7:00pm

“House of Order” Finding &amp; Adding Sources to FamilyTree #1-Sources from FamilySearch, #2-Online Sources- Find A Grave, Ancestry.com, Google. Creating a source from personal documents. How to use, and the benefits of, FindARecord.com, while sourcing. “If it is not sourced, it is only a myth”

Week 4--Oct. 13th at 1:00pm and 16th at 7:00pm

“Completing our Book” Everything you need to know; to add photos, stories and documents to family tree. We will cover scanning, saving files, adding them to Familytree and linking them to the correct person.

Week 5--Oct. 20th at 1:00pm and 23rd at 7:00pm

“Searching For My Ancestors” &amp; “Finding Needed Temple Ordinances” We will teach a “Pattern of research”, We will teach how to use Puzzilla, how to use Descendency View on FamilyTree. We will teach the process of how to help others find a place on their tree that needs additional research.

Week 6--Oct. 27th at 1:00pm and 30th at 7:00pm

“All About Indexing” Learn how to index so you can encourage and teach others.

  Youth Family History Consultant Training 

We will be holding a youth family history consultant training Sunday September 21st and September 28th at 4:30 pm each week. They will need to attend both weeks. We are limited on the number of youth that will be able to come, so please let us know if your youth consultants plan on attending. I will put them on the list on a first come, first serve basis.  

Eagle Idaho Family History Day was February 8th, 2014
In conjunction with Roots Tech. Over 30 classes to choose from with many classes brought in from Roots Tech.

Handouts for classes: 

Personal History Without Pen and Paper  https://db.tt/LkDyK7cj

Computer Essentials for Effective Genealogy https://db.tt/10QXrF1y

FS Family Tree-Photos, Stories and Documents  https://db.tt/blInAifK

FS Family Tree-My Source Box  https://db.tt/Ts2n9ol3

Getting the Most out of Family Search Research Tools  https://db.tt/o4m9lnkR

Research is a Process Not a Website  https://db.tt/XuMSdT9h

2014 Roots Tech Handouts https://db.tt/PTIpSThE

Groups
Groups--We often have groups scheduled to use the computers Wed at 7 PM. We encourage you to call before you come those nights to be sure a computer is available for your use.

Personal Training
All classes can be taught one-on-one. Call 208-319-1159 to set up an appointment.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: The center has the ability to receive films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. You place your order online and then come to center to view. You will receive an email when your order arrives. The center has many microfilm and microfiche available in the center.
 * Magazines: American Ancestors, FamilyTree, and Internet Genealogy. The center has many reference books, maps and Daughters of Utah Pioneer books.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal The center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites: Ancestry, ArkivDigital online, Fold3.com, WorldVital Records, Heritage Quest Online, FindMyPast, Godfrey Memorial Library, Historic Map Works Library Edition, Legacy Stories, The American Civil War, TheGenealogist, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Access Newspaper Archives and Paper Trail.
 * Software - Roots Magic, Legacy, Ancestral Quest, Personal Ancestral File, PAF Companion, FamilyInsight, Personal Historian, AniMap and Progeny.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 Lenova computers with 23" screens
 * 3 multi function printers
 * 2 scanners
 * 5 Microfilm readers
 * 1 Microfiche reader
 * 1 Microfilm and microfiche copier

Resources in the Local Area
Idaho State Archives and Research Center; 2205 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, Idaho;


 * (208) 334-2620; Hours Tues-Sat 10 AM- 4 PM

Western States Marriage Index, 'Idaho State Death Index 1911- 1956 and Eastern Idaho Death Records @ http://abish.byui.edu/specialcollections

Boise Public Library, newspapers and obituary collections @ www.boisepubliclibrary.org

Links
Role Of Family History Consultant -Working With Leaders: Link to Guide: http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Local_Support/Consultant/Expos/2012/Family%20History%20Consultant%20Conference%20Presentations%E2%80%942012.pdf

Volunteer at the Center

We are looking for those who have research skills and/or computer skills. Contact us at the email above.