Seattle Washington Shoreline FamilySearch Center

Located in the north wing of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we serve the areas of Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Kenmore, Bothell, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood. We are open over 200 hrs a month and are staffed by 30 + volunteers (mostly they volunteer). Our Facility covers more than 2000 sq ft with 5 different rooms for computers, Microfilm\fiche, library, instructional classrooms, and Audio/Visual recording.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


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 * 22015 48th Ave W Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 United States


 * Language:English

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 * 1-425-776-6678

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 * [mailto:WA_SeattleShoreline@familyhistorymail.org WA_SeattleShoreline@familyhistorymail.org]

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 * Monday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
 * Tuesday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
 * Wednesday: Temporarily closed for the morning shift, will be open from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
 * Thursday: 9:00 am-9:00 pm
 * Friday: Closed
 * NEW SATURDAY HOURS BEGINNING MARCH 2020, OPEN 9 AM - 12 NOON
 * Sunday: 1:30 pm - 4 pm

 Weather Advisory: 

And a winter weather reminder -  if the Edmonds School District has closed school, our Library will be closed, also.

 Holiday Schedule: 

When the Edmonds School District is closed for a Holiday so is the Family History Library. This usually happens on Mondays.

Easter: Saturday April 11th and Sunday April 12th

Finding Names on a Full Family Tree
Saturday, February 8 at 10:00 am

Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 pm

One of the most difficult things for members is to find names for temple work on a full family tree. If your family has been in the Church for generations, temple work has been done for many of your ancestors. This class will give you strategies to find names for temple work when much of the work for easily identified ancestors has been completed.

Classes held at Shoreline Family History Center in Mountlake Terrace

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

Understanding Your DNA Test Results
Saturday, March 7 at 10:00 am

Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 pm

Once you have received your DNA test results, you are confronted with a bunch of data. What does it mean? This class will help you understand the test results and how to use them to learn more about your family. What the results mean can vary by DNA testing company. The class will discuss the tools that are available at the various testing companies to dig into the meaning of your results.

Classes held at Shoreline Family History Center in Mountlake Terrace

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

FamilySearch – Tips and Tricks
Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 pm

Saturday, April 11 at 10:00 am

This class will discuss ideas of how to maximize your use of FamilySearch. It will discuss in detail the powerful tools available to you to find and document your ancestors and their lives. This will give you skills that will make you more effective when using FamilySearch.

Classes held at Shoreline Family History Center in Mountlake Terrace

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

FamilySearch Wiki
Saturday, May 2 at 10:00 am

Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 pm

Professional genealogists call FamilySearch Wiki “the least known and the most powerful genealogical research aid.” This class will demonstrate how to use FamilySearch Wiki to direct your family history research. Don’t waste your time in fruitless research efforts. Learn how to use the Wiki to narrow and focus your research.

Classes held at Shoreline Family History Center in Mountlake Terrace

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

Collections

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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

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Resources in the Local Area
Fiske Genealogical Library (Website) 1644 43rd Ave.E., Seattle, WA 98112; 206-328-2716.

The National Archives at Seattle (Website) 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-7999.

Washington State Digital Archives (Website) Washington state vital records online.

Washington State Genealogical Society (Website).

Washington State Library (Website).

Links

 * King County
 * King County, Washington
 * State of Washington
 * Washington

Volunteer at the Center
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