Preston Idaho South FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 55 E 1st South Preston Idaho 83263 United States


 * Language: English

Phone:


 * 1-208-852-0710.

E-mail:

prestonidfamilyhc.2020@gmail.com

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
 * Tuesday: 9:00 am-3:00 pm


 * Wednesday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm


 * Thursday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm


 * Friday: 9:00 am-3:00 pm


 * Saturday and Sunday--closed, except by appointment
 * If you need to come other than the above open hours or to schedule a group, please call Judy Mitchell, 208-851-0156.

Temple and FamilySearch Leader: Gayle Porter, 435-757-6725.

Associate leaders are Garth C. Porter, Preston Idaho South Stake, 208-852-0599; Lee and Deanna Foster, Franklin Stake, 208-244-8157; and Clint and Mary Dunn, Preston Idaho North Stake,

208-747-3692.

Training coordinator is Bruce Dunn, 208-380-9528.

Calendar and Events
Staff Training meetings are on the 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m.

2022 Holiday Closures: Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 16

Presidents Day: Monday, February 20

RootsTech: Wednesday, March 1-Saturday, March 4

Memorial Day: Monday, May 29

Independence Day: Monday, July 3; and Tuesday, July 4

Famous Preston Rodeo: Thursday, July 27-Saturday, July 29

Labor Day: Monday, September 4

Columbus Day: Monday, October 9

Thanksgiving: Monday, November 20-Saturday, November 25

Christmas and New Year's: Monday, December 18-Monday, January 1, 2024

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.====

Hardware and Equipment

 * At the FamilySearch Center we have equipment that you can use to convert slides to digital. It is very fast and is a wonderful way to make it so you can see the pictures that you took as slides.
 * We have 13 touch-screen computers, Microfilm, microfiche readers and 1 copy/printer, two auto-feed scanners, and one flat-bed scanner. We also have a collection of local history books. We have the records of the local Mortuaries. Our Mortuary records begin with 1925 and are updated to 2014.
 * Check out our Preston Idaho FamilySearch Center Group Facebook page.

Center Services
2023 Classes

We hope you will join our classes to discover, learn, gather, and preserve information about the past and the present for future generations.

The Preston Idaho FamilySearch Center, 55 East 1st South, is offering the following classes, taught by Bruce Dunn, who is a service missionary for FamilySearch.

'''There have been multiple changes to FamilySearch. The classes will be a two-week class on FamilySearch Home and Person Page.'''

In-person classes at the center are on Monday, May 15 and May 22, 2023, 10:30 a.m.

If you cannot come in person, classes will be repeated through Zoom, which are onThursday, May 18 and May 25, 7:30 p.m.

If interested, please respond via email prestonidfamilyhc.2020@gmail.com

Our Regular Staff:
Kassandra Baker (435)764-1624; Linda Burt (208)339-0670; Craig Casperson (208)705-6432; Clare & Linda Christensen (208)852-2638; Saundra Clark (435)757-3138; Bruce Dunn (208)380-9528; Clint & Mary Dunn (208)747-3692; Jim Egbert (801)821-0780; Jan & Rodney Felshaw (435)730-2499; Lee &amp; Deanna Foster (208)244-8157; Heather Gardner (208)851-8296; Rebecca Giles (208)852-1603; Vickie Harris (208)646-2491; Marilyn Hatch (208)840-0040; Robert Hendrickson (208)705-7175; Katie Jensen (208)852-4006; Bill & Barbara Kershaw (214)497-4550; Julie Larsen (208)339-6284; Verlene Knapp (208)852-3274; Cecil LeFevre (208)852-2490; Karen Lowe (208)530-8410; Linda Lund (703)927-4261; Barbara Martin (951)227-5507; Susan Oliverson (208)852-1056; Steve Owen (208)852-3498; Becky Porter (208)852-1500; Garth Porter (208)852-0599;  Gayle Porter (435)757-6725; Michelle Priestley (208)915-9273; Faye Reeves (208)254-7144; Larry Stevens (208)852-6539; Ilene Wedel (208)851-0823; Janet Wright (208)852-3055; Greta Woodward (208)705-8458.

Substitute Staff:
Brian Chipman (208)540-0325; Teresa Chipman (208)540-0468; Bruce Dunn (208)380-9528; Clint Dunn (208)747-3692; Clifford &amp; LaDawn Jensen (208)852-2537.

Preston Idaho South Stake Temple and Family History Consultant: Julie Sharp, (208)705-2711

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