Idaho Falls Idaho FamilySearch Center



We are located in a remodeled meeting house (originally constructed in 1950) three blocks north of the Idaho Falls Temple and Temple Visitors Center. We are supported by 26 stakes in eastern Idaho and serve all of Bonneville, Butte, Jefferson, Lemhi, and parts of Bingham and Madison Counties.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 1) Our street and mailing address is 750 West Elva St. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
 * 2) There is ample parking on the street around the Center plus a small parking lot northeast of the building.
 * 3) The Center's entrance is on the south side of the building, facing Elva Street.
 * 4) Location Map Phone: 208-524-5291 E-mail:  id_idahofalls@ldsmail.net Hours we are open: Mon -- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tue-Thu -- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Memorial Day through Labor Day -- 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) Fri, Sat -- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Holiday Schedule 2011: July 23 Closed for Pioneer Day September 5   Closed for Labor Day October 1   Closed for General Conference October 31   Closed at 1 p.m. for Halloween November 23 – 27   Closed for Thanksgiving December 24 – 31   Closed for Christmas

Holiday Schedule 2012: January 1-2   Closed for New Years April 7   Closed for General Conference May 28   Closed for Memorial Day

Class Schedule
'''To schedule a tour, please call at least a week before the desired date. Please bring a flash (USB) drive with your family files to class.     '''


 * All classes meet in the Computer Lab for 2 hours, unless otherwise noted.

Center Resources

 * 24 networked computer workstations with a data/video projector in the main classroom.
 * 27 networked computers workstations on the main floor with printing capabilities.
 * 6 LAN cables for internnet access at worktables
 * 5 networked computers in the Bell room for special classes/purposes
 * large teaching/meeting room with 1 computer, 1 overhead projector, 1 data/video projector, white boards, piano and seating for approximately 60.
 * 5 microfilm readers
 * 4 microfiche readers
 * 1 flatbed scanner
 * 1 microfilm/microfiche scanner with printing capabilities.
 * 2 copy machines
 * a lunch room for patrons (because we love you).
 * we have the capability of binding/repairing (but not restoring) donated books.

Collections and Film/Fiche ordering

 * All microfilm and microfiche must now be ordered online!
 * Haven't ordered online before? Follow this link for instructions on how to order.
 * We have over 14,000 rolls of microfilm and over 16,000 sets of microfiche.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Eastern Idaho Obituary Collection;


 * 1) We maintain the Eastern Idaho Death Records Index which is hosted by BYU Idaho. This is an index of deaths in eastern Idaho and surrounding area from the early 1900s to the present.
 * 2) We have the obituaries published in the local news papers for most of the individuals found in the Eastern Idaho Death Records Index. These obituaries are not online and can only be viewed here at the Center.

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.
 * Beginning YOUR work.

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Staff Research Specialists
By Appointment Only Danish - Aurelia Clemons 523-6446, Robert Thompson 542-1198, Karen Huffaker 754-9357 Dutch - Aarje Smith 681-5950, Yvonne Walker 542-5452 English - LaFaun Andrews 522-0712 French - Vic Dupuis 243-1513, Monique Schuelke (translation only) 524-1926, Sheila Kappel 528-8788 German - Yvonne Walker 542-5452, Dan Staiger (translation only) 524-4483, Sheila Kappel 528-8788 German from Russia - Cindy Pack 523-2182 Italian - Adele S. Daw ( translation only) 522-5097 Latin - Sheila Kappel 528-8788 Native American - Rocky Palmer 458-4664 Norwegian - Wayne Barrow 745-1331, Allen D. McCrady 529-5721, Carol A. Sanders 524-3857 Russian - Paul Brizzee 524-2289 Scandinavian - Aurelia Clemons 523-6446, Vic Dupuis 243-1513 Spanish - LaFaun Andrews 522-0712, Garen Hale 357-7705, Al Romero 522-9636, Editt Keller 523-2147 Swedish - Grant Johnson 523-2867 Medieval - Ruth Inman 801-246-2343

Links
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~idsrfhc/IFClasses.htm

Eastern Idaho Death Records Index