Vancouver Washington FamilySearch Center

Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington FamilySearch Center.

GOOD NEWS

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to monitor the changing conditions related to COVID-19. In the center COVID-19 protocol is in effect. Please wear a mask, keep your distance and use a hand sanitizer. After each shift we wipe down the computers and tables with Clorox wipes.

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





Contacts, Location and Hours
Location:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 18300 NE 18th Street Vancouver WA 98684 United States

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

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

Phone:


 * 1-360-944-5773

E-mail:


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

FAMILY HISTORY SUPPORT SERVICE - 1-866-406-1830

FYI:  Due to inclement weather, the FSC follows the Evergreen School District schedule

Hours of Operation:

Tuesday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Wednesday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Thursday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Closure Schedule 2023

July 18 - August 17                     Summer Break

November 21 - November 28       Thanksgiving break

December 19 - January 2 2023    Christmas / New Year

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Classes
Staff Meeting/Training Dates 2022

Will be held Quarterly on the 2nd Thursday from 7:00 - 8:30 pm

January 13

April 14

July 14

October 13

Staff to help with your needs
Asian language including Chinese & Thai - Judy Wasson - Thursday morning shift (can not speak but know the rules)

'''Please call ahead on the consultants shift and make an appointment with the consultant, in order to make sure they will be there the time you want to come into the center. Thank you  360-944-5773'''

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, including: 

The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–Find.galegroup.com Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–Alexanderstreet.com American Ancestors- www.Americanancestors.org/

Ancestry.com–Ancestry.com ArkivDigital Online–Arkivdigital.net Findmypast–Findmypast.co.uk 1911 British Census (accessed through the Findmypast website) Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–Fold3.com

Geneanet-geneanet.org

Genealogist-thegenealogist.co.uk Historic Map Works Library Edition–Proquest.historicmapworks.com/ Kinpoint Premium-Kinpoint.com Legacy Stories - Legacystories.org MyHeritage-Library Edition-MyHeritageLibraryEdition

Newspapers.com Paper Trail–Genealogytoday.com Puzilla-Puzzilla.org

See this link for more information on these collections.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use
 * Wi-fi access
 * 1 Lexmark Printers
 * Photo/document scanner, sends directly to your family search account

The following kinds of records are available in the FamilySearch 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
 * Fort Vancouver Regional Library Genealogy Resources

Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in being a consultant in our center, please send us an email: [mailto:WA_Vancouver@familyhistorymail.org wa_vancouver@familyhistorymail.org]. Typically, consultants volunteer 3 hours each week, assisting patrons with their family history research.