Vancouver Washington FamilySearch Center

= Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington Family History Center. =

We are located in East Vancouver, we look forward to serving you in all of your family research endeavors!




Location Map:

 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 18300 NE 18th Street Vancouver WA 98684 United States

(entrance to the Family History Center is on the north side of the church building.)

Enter through the main doors, and turn left to find the Family History Center entrance.

Phone:


 * 1-360-944-5773

E-mail:


 * wa_vancouver[mailto:WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net @ldsmail.net]

Hours of Operation
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Thursday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Closure Schedule 2019
April 5 -                             April 9 -                        General Conference

July 4 -                              July 6 -                         Independence Day

July 28 -                            August 13 -                  Summer Break

August 16 -                       August 20 -                   Annual FHC Picnic

August 30 -                       September 3 -               Labor Day

October 4 -                        October 8 -                   General Conference

October 31 (evening) -      November 2 -               Halloween

November 22 -                  December 3 -              Thanksgiving

December 22 -                  January 3, 2020           Christmas / New Years

Two consecutive months will be displayed. Please check back often for updates. Classes will be offered each month with the exception of July, August, December.
PLEASE NOTE: All Monday classes are from 10:30 - 12:00 and Thursday classes are 6:30 - 8:00

September:

Sep 17, Monday, Using Apps to find, connect, organize, and explore your family. This is a class you don't want to miss. It is worth your time.

Sep. 20, Thursday, All about memories. Memories is what helps us "Discover, Gather & Connect". Besides,this is the most simple and fun part of doing Family History. Come join us!

Sep. 27, Thursday. This is a repeat of the Sep. 20 class.

October:

Oct. 15, Monday, Doing Family History using Google, Wildcards, unusual records and 70% of unindexed records in Family Search.

Oct. 18, Thursday, Find My Past. Why use this site?, how easy is it? and how do you get the information to Family Search?

Oct. 25, Thursday, This is a repeat of the Oct. 18 class.

November:

Nov. 12, Monday, Tips for searching religious records and the value for you in doing your family history

Nov. 15, Thursday, Learn to use American Ancestors, What are their strong points? and how do you move information to Family Search?

Nov. 29, Thursday, This is a repeat of the Nov. 15 class.

Seating is limited, only those registered will have a reserved seat in these classes.

To Register:  Call 360-944-5773 during our open hours (see above) or email: [mailto:wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net]

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Staff Meeting/Training Dates
Held 2nd Thursday each month from 6:30- 8:00 pm except July, August and December

Staff Meetings: January 10,  February 14,  March 14,  April 11,  May 9, June 13

(July & August no Staff Mtg.), August 18 - Saturday is the annual picnic from 5:00-6:30 PM @ the Collins' residence.

September 12, October 10,  November 14,  (December no Staff Mtg.)

Staff to help with your needs
Click on link below to access details.

family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions, including:
The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–Find.galegroup.com Access Newspaper Archives–Newspaperarchive.com Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–Alexanderstreet.com Ancestry.com–Ancestry.com ArkivDigital Online–Arkivdigital.net Find My Past–Findmypast.co.uk 1911 British Census (accessed through the Find My Past website) Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–Fold3.com Historic Map Works Library Edition–Proquest.historicmapworks.com/ Kinpoint Premium-Kinpoint.com Legacy Stories - Legacystories.org MyHeritage-Library Edition-MyHeritageLibraryEdition Paper Trail–Genealogytoday.com ProQuest Obituary Listings-Obituaries.proquest.com Puzilla-Puzzilla.org World Vital Records–Worldvitalrecords.com

See this link for more information on these collections.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use
 * Scanner for copying film or fiche images to flash drive or paper
 * Wi-fi access
 * 3 Lexmark printers
 * Photo/document scanner, sends directly to your family search account
 * 1 HP color printer
 * 1 Flatbed scanner

The following kinds of records are available in the Family History Center
 * Land records
 * Divorce Indexes
 * Naturalization records
 * Wills
 * Burial records
 * Cemetery records
 * Probate
 * Freedmen’s Bureau
 * Court Papers
 * Census
 * Passenger Lists/Travel Documents
 * Church Records
 * Military Records
 * City Records
 * Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers
 * Civil Registrations
 * And more!

Resources in the Local Area

 * Clark County Genealogical Society: http://www.ccgs-wa.org/
 * Fort Vancouver Regional Library Genealogy Resources: http://www.fvrl.org/resources/genealogy

Helpful Learning information

 * RootsTech 2018 Online Streaming Sessions: https://www.rootstech.org/
 * RootsTech 2017 Links: https://www.rootstech.org/rootstech-2017
 * RootsTech 2016 Video Archive: https://www.rootstech.org/videos

Volunteer at the Center

 * If you are interested in being a consultant in our center, please send us an email: [mailto:WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net]
 * Typically, consultants volunteer between 3 - 4 hours each week, assisting patrons with their family history research.