Twin Falls Idaho FamilySearch Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
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 * Address: 399 Maurice Street North, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301-4954
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Phone: 208-733-8073

E-mail: id_twinfalls@ldsmail.net

Open Hours: T,W,Th -- 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Sat 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Holiday Schedule:

Class Schedule
Classes for Spring 2013 at the Twin Falls Family History Center

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
 * The Twin Falls Family History Center has a book collection of over 3,000 books. They have a computer printout, by book title, of books in their collection.
 * The center also has a collection of about 1,500 microfilms on indefinite loan, and have a country, and, a state-by-state listing of them. They also have a large microfiche collection.
 * The center has cemetery and many obituary records for Twin Falls and some surrounding communities. Volunteers can do obituary look-ups.


 * The center has a number of random city directories and phone books for Twin Falls and other regional towns.

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 20+ computer stations.
 * Digital Microfilm/Fische reader, plus conventional readers.
 * Separate classroom/training and research areas.
 * Completely handicapped accessible.

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Resources in the Local Area
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Links
http://twinfalls.newspaperarchive.com/

This site requires a log-in. username: twinfalls password: archive

This site has good search features.

The Twin Falls papers have all been digitized from the beginning.

http://twinfallspubliclibrary.org/

This site will provide access to Heritage Quest with Twin Falls zip code 83301 as well as another access to the digitized Twin Falls newspapers.

 

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