Priest River Idaho FamilySearch Center

We are located on Hwy 2 about 2.5 miles west of Priest River, Idaho in the Priest River/Newport Meetinghouse. We have ample off road parking and a helpful and welcoming staff. You will enjoy personalized help, access to technology, and access to exclusive historic records at no charge. Our purpose is to help all people draw strength from their family relationships, past, present, and future. We look forward to serving you and to helping you experience these feelings in your life as you carry on or create family traditions that celebrate your ancestors. Please see hours of operation below.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map: Click below to see location and picture of the building.
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 3281 Hwy 2 West, PRIEST RIVER, IDAHO 83856 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-208-437-2474

E-mail: id_priestriver@familyhistorymail.org


 * Tuesday:10:00am-8:00pm
 * Wednesday:10:00am-8:00pm
 * By appointment, 208-448-4575 or text 208-597-0317

Holiday Schedule:

 All US legal holidays and school snow days

Next closing: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Tuesday and Wednesday, December 26 and 27

Staff Training Meetings
Staff training meetings occur every first Sunday of the month except for October and April when they will be scheduled for the second Sunday of those months.

Newport staff training begins at 8 and ends at 8:45 AM. Priest River training begins at 11 and ends at 11:45. In January of 2024 those times will flip as the respective wards will switch meeting times.

Collections
''We have books on local history, some family name volumes such as Benson Family by Alder. Compilations related to the Pilgrims, Wurttemberg emigration, Irish clans, and American Indians. Volumes related to California pioneers, New England settlers, New York wills, Orange county North Carolina, Scot Colonist, Pennsylvania marriages, Ohio marriages, and Oklahoma obituary index to name a few.''

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. (Note to FSC: Not all FSCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 Dell computers with windows 10, 2 scanner printers, and a flatbed scanner for photos

Center Services

 * 10 patron computers
 * 2 printer scanners
 * flat bed scanner for photos
 * high speed internet
 * Free access to Premium Online Portal websites, including Ancestry.com, Footnote.com, Findmypast, Heritage Quest Online, Fold 3, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War, The Genealogist, Historical Map Works Library Edition, World Vital Records, and much more.
 * We have Temple and Family History Consultants to assist you. These volunteers donate their time and some specialize in the following area
 * Family Tree - staff members provide free personal help to anyone looking for family history information.
 * Indexing - Arbitration
 * Third Party Programs accessed through the Wiki/Catalog.

Resources in the Local Area
''Newport Historical Society and Pend Oreille County Museum in Newport Washington which is about 5 miles from our center. Contact them at: 509-447-5388 or at pochsmuseum.org Located at: 402 S Washington Ave, Newport, WA 99156''

Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pend_Oreille_County,_Washington

https://washingtonstate.fandom.com/wiki/Newport

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priest_River,_Idaho

https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php/Bonner_County,_Idaho

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