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:


 * ID_PrestonSouth@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:9-3


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


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


 * Friday:9:00am-5:00


 * Saturday:11:00-3:00

Holiday Schedule: We will be closed at 6:00 p.m. on October 31,  November 23rd to November 25th, and  December 21st to January 6th.

'''We would be very happy to open on days that we are not regularly open by appointment. For appointments on Mondays please call Jerry'''

'''Waddoups at (208)851-1259. For appointments on Tuesdays please call Lee or Deanna Foster at (208)244-8157. For appointments after 3:00 on Saturday please call'''

Clint Dunn at (208)747-3692

If you would like to schedule for a group to come into the Family History Center on a Tuesday night please call Judy Mitchell at (208)852-2735 or (208)851-0156.

Calendar and Events
Upcoming Events: New Classes for The Family History Center:  January 13-Monday-10;30 AM Training Tools for Family History, January 16-Thursday-7:00 PM-Training Tools for Family History (Need help researching your Family History, this is the course for you. Taught by Gayle Porter. Questions, call Gayle 435-757-6725, January 20-10:30 AM-Gaining Access to Family Search Partner Sites. (This class will explain all of the partner sites available at the Center, what information they contain and how to access them; many sites are free. Taught by Bruce Dunn. Questions, call Bruce at 208-380-9528), February 3- 10:30 AM-Get the Most out of Documenting your Ancestor's Lives, February 6-7:00 PM- Get the Most out of Documenting your Ancestor's Lives (There is a lot of information available that can tell you about your ancestors life, where they lived and what they did' it is interesting and helps define who you are) Taught by Clint Dunn. Questions, call Clint, 208-747-3692), February 10-10:30- Telling your Ancestor's Story Through Photos, Stories, Documents, Feb 13-7:00 PM- Telling your Ancestor's Story Through Photos, Stories, Documents.( This class demonstrates how to digitize photos, stories and documents and add them to family search. Taught by Jerry Waddoups. Questions call Jerry 208-851-1259) March 2-10:30 AM-England &Wales Research. ( How to find missing children who have been born and died within Decade between Census'. How to determine mother's maiden name if between 1837 and 1912 and you only have Census data.) US Research- How to avoid doing unnecessary temple work for those who died under the age of 8.) Taught by Valerie Hull. Questions text Valerie at 208-851-2675.

Collections

 * (List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)

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. (Note to FHC: Not all FHCs 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

 * At the Family History Center we have a piece of 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 14 computers, Microfilm, microfiche readers and 1 copy/printers and a very nice 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.

Our Regular Staff:
,Alane Beck (208) 852-0449, Colleen Brenkman (435)849-9003, Joshua Boucher (435)764-6538, John Brough  (208)220-9000, Craig Casperson (208)705-6432, Clare & Linda Christensen (208)852-2638, Saundra Clark (208)747-3312,  Bruce Dunn (208)380-9528, Clint Dunn (208)747-3692, Margie Evans (208)583-7970, Lee &amp; Deanna Foster (208)244-8157, Heather Gardner (208)851-8296, Rebecca Giles,Vickie Harris (208)646-2491, Robert Hendrickson (208)852-2140 or (208)705-7175, Verlene Knapp (208)904-0901, Cecil  LaFevre (208)2490, Karen Lowe (208)646-2397,  Barbara Martin (951)227-5507, Kristen Morrison (208)646-2414, John Olinger (208)417-9711, Susan Oliverson (208)852-1056, Steve Owen 208-852-3498,  Juanita Peacock (208)530-2362, Becky Porter (208 )852-1500, Garth & Gail Porter (208)852-0599, &amp; Faye Reeves 1-801-576-9788, Julie Sharp 208)852-04167, Ruth Ann Steele (208)317-5016 Janet Stricko (208)501-5009, Jerry &amp; Carolyn Waddoups (208)851-125 Ilene Wedel, Janet Wright (208)852-3055.

Substitute Staff:
Chipman (208)540-0325, Teresa Chipman (208) 540-0468, Clint Dunn (208) 747-3692, Clifford &amp; LaDawn Jensen (208)852-2537, Ron Malouf (208)497-2054, David &amp; Judy Mitchell (208)852-2735,Kris Morrison (208) 646-2414, Dorothy B. Thomas (208)852-2763,  Jerry Waddoups (208)851-1259,Bruce Dunn (208) 380-9528.

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