Twin Falls Idaho FamilySearch Center

Twin Falls FamilySearch Center
'''The Twin Falls FamilySearch Center covers the Twin Falls and the western Magic Valley. Visitors are always welcome.'''

The center will be open Tuesday 2-9 pm, Wednesdays 10 am-9 pm, Thursdays 10 am-6pm. We have 22 computer stations available at any one time.

For those who are unable to attend the center in person, we invite you to work with us online or over the phone if that is a preferable method of getting assistance with your family history efforts. Please be mindful, if you are a first-time guest of the center or if you have not logged in to FamilySearch for a longer period of time, please be certain to have your FamilySearch account set up on FamiilySearch.org and know your username and password.

Location

 * 399 Maurice Street North, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 United States
 * One block south of the Twin Falls High School.
 * Handicapped parking and access.

Contacts

 * Facebook
 * [tel:12087338073 1(208) 733-8073]
 * [mailto:ID_TwinFalls@familyhistorymail.org ID_TwinFalls@familyhistorymail.org]
 * fhcdirector@outlook.com

Hours of Operation
Sundays 6-9 pm  Church and community groups, families, or individuals by appointment only

Mondays 6-9 pm Young Single Adult home evening groups, families, or full-time missionaries by appointment only

Tuesdays 2-9 pm

Wednesdays 10 am-9 pm

Thursdays 10 am-6pm

Thursdays 6-9 pm. Call before "dropping in" to determine "OPEN" status.

Group Events

Group events and "by appointment only" appointments may be scheduled by calling the center at 208-733-8073.

'''All group activities must be scheduled in advance, preferably one week ahead. In addition to our regular hours, Groups can also schedule times on Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays, 6-9 pm.'''

Events Calendar and Announcements
Family History Classes:

Date : MAY 2023 CLASS SCHEDULE

'''Wed. May 3, 11:00 am     How to Sign up to be a Volunteer Member of Find-a-grave, by Jeanie Kohntopp'''

Thu., May 4, 10:30 am    How to Use Google to Find an Obituary, by Carl Edgar

Tues., May 9, 7:00 pm     Twin Falls Public Library Genealogical Resources, by Jessica Tueller

Thu., May 11, 10:30 am  How to Use the Time Line and Map Features in  FamilySearch, by Carl Edgar

Thu., May 11, 11:30 am   Finding British Records & Using Maps (Part 1), by Mary Edgar

Wed., May 17, 6:00 pm   Search & Rescue: Come and Find an Ancestor’s name to Take to the Temple, by the staff

Thu., May 18, 11:30 am  Finding British Records & Using Maps (Part 2), by Mary Edgar

Tues., May 23, 7:00 pm   Identifying Family Photos, by Jessica Tueller

Thu., May 25, 10:30 am  How to Use the Speaking Feature in Google Doc to Record a Memory for FamilySearch,  by Carl Edgar

Thu., May 25, 6:00 pm    How to Find Photos of Your Ancestors in School Yearbooks, by Jeanie Kohntopp

* Items with an asterisk are archived webinars from the Family Search Library in Salt Lake City. You can watch these at home on your home computer. Go to FamilySearch, then to Search, then to Research Wiki, and type Webinars in the box. Find Family History Library Classes and Webinars, then find List of Online Classes in the Learning Center and scroll down to the class number or title.

Center Resource Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog:
 * The Twin Falls FamilySearch Center has a book collection of over 2,000 books. The center also has a collection of about 1,000 microfilms on indefinite loan, and have notebooks with listings of the films and fiche. They also have a large microfiche collection.
 * The center has many cemetery and obituary records for Twin Falls and some surrounding communities. Volunteers can do obituary look-ups.
 * The center had a large number of city directories and phone books for Twin Falls and other regional towns. These were digitized in 2014 and some more recently and can now be viewed at familysearch.org. See the FamilySearch Catalog and look under the city or town - Directories. The center no longer has the actual city directory books.

Databases and Software

 * A number of the most popular personal pedigree programs have been installed on our computers.
 * The complete Pedigree Resource File is available in FamilySearch.org, under the Search tab, then Genealogies. This includes the notes.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 22+ computer stations.
 * Digital microfilm/fiche reader, plus conventional readers, Fast Photo copier, and digital conversion of older media forms. Call the FamilySearch Center director for more information and details.
 * There is one large computer classroom with seventeen computers. There is a separate classroom/training room with five computer terminals and desks where you can plug in laptops, tablets, etc.
 * Completely handicapped accessible.

Staff Research Specialties
The following staff members will be available to assist you in these areas:


 * English (England) Research Specialist - Mary Edgar - Thursdays, 10 am - 2:00 pm.
 * German - Larry Kohntopp - Leave a message at the FamilySearch center, 208-733-9073
 * New England - David Putnam Jr. - Wednesday, 10 am - 2 pm, Thursday 2 pm - 6 pm.
 * Scandinavian - Ross Gedeborg - contact him at home [tel:2089690034 (208)969-0034] or by email at [mailto:ross@gedeb.org ross@gedeb.org]
 * Spanish - David Putnam Jr. - Wednesday, 10 am - 2 pm, Thursday 2 pm - 6 pm.
 * DNA research - John Cox - Wednesdays 2 pm - 6 pm.

Resources in the Local Area

Twin Falls Public Library

201 4th Ave. East

Twin Falls, ID 83301

[tel:2087332964 (208)733-2964]


 * They have the ancestry.com library program, and it's free to use at the library. They have a local history room on the main floor, with a good collection of books relating to the Twin Falls area.

Twin Falls Time News

132 Fairfield Street West

Twin Falls, ID 83303

[tel:(208)733-0931 (208)733-0931]


 * The Twin Falls newspaper, now called the Times News, has good search features. The Twin Falls newspapers have all been digitized from the beginning.

Volunteer at the Center
There are many opportunities to serve at the Twin Falls FamilySearch Center. The only requirement is a desire to serve, no experience with family history is necessary. Volunteering is a great way to learn. If you are interested in helping out please contact the Twin Falls FamilySearch Center, at [tel:2087338073 (208)733-8073]. We look forward to serving with you.