Tempe Arizona FamilySearch Center



WONDERING ABOUT YOUR HERITAGE? Helpful volunteers are ready to assist you in discovering your ancestors and their story.

All services are free.

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Research shows that ... Children who know a lot about their families:


 * Do better than other children when facing challenges.
 * Are more resilient and have higher self-esteem.
 * Have a stronger sense of control over their lives.
 * Believe that their family functions successfully.
 * Feel that they belong to something larger than themselves.

“The Stories That Bind Us”, Bruce Feiler, New York Times, 3/15/2013



FIND YOUR FAMILY Ready to start your discovery? Follow the steps, below. Login to FamilySearch.org


 * Click “Create a FREE account” and follow instructions. (Information you enter about yourself and living family members is kept private.)

See Brief Overviews (5 minutes)


 * Create a Family Tree
 * My Family Tree is Empty.

Start Your Family Tree


 * Add your parents and grandparents.
 * Find and connect to preceding ancestors. (Many deceased ancestors may already be in Family Tree.)



LEARNING Want to learn more about a specific topic? Enjoy free access to hundreds of trainings, below, by topical experts!

FamilySearch Family Tree


 * View Capabilities and Tips for Beginners

Learning Center


 * The FAMILY HISTORY GUIDE
 * Popular Lessons
 * Archived Classes in the Learning Center

RootsTech - The World’s Largest Family History Conference 1500+ sessions across nine categories from experts around the world!


 * RootsTech 2022

Upcoming Webinars / Events


 * 2-Day Event - Research Tips from DAR experts! April 9 & May 7, 2022 at Tempe Family History Center
 * View Upcoming Webinars
 * In-Person Training Classes (Mesa, AZ)

Getting Help


 * Live Chat on FamilySearch
 * Call 1-866-406-1830



FREE VIRTUAL CONSULTATIONS Sign up for a free, 20-minute virtual genealogy consultation. Get help with:


 * Evidence analysis
 * Translation of key words
 * Identifying a good next step.

The goal is to empower you in your research.

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PRESERVE MEMORIES Need help digitizing photos, slides, or home movies? Our services are free! Your memories can live forever on FamilySearch



Preserving Memories Preserve memories for posterity by uploading photos, stories, documents and audio recordings to your family tree, which shares them with your relatives.


 * Organize them by topic.
 * Create a slideshow.
 * Share an album.
 * Discover memories others have shared about your family.

Digitizing Memories Our 8 scanners enable you to digitize:


 * Photos up to 11"x17"
 * Snapshots in a document feeder photo scanner - 30 photos in 30 seconds!
 * Slides and Negatives (various sizes)
 * Home movies (8mm and Super 8)
 * Videos (bring your camcorder or player)
 * Cassette tapes (audio)

Bring a flash drive.



FUN ACTIVITIES Try these fun activities once your family tree is established in FamilySearch.



Tempe Arizona Family History Center 2707 S College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona

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Center Hours Afternoons


 * Sundays: 2:30-4:30 pm


 * Tuesdays: 1:00-3:00 pm


 * Thursdays: 1:00-3:00 pm

Evenings


 * Tuesdays: 6:30-8:30 pm


 * Wednesdays: 6:30-8:30 pm


 * Thursdays: 6:30-8:30 pm

Other times by appointment Closed holidays and first Sunday in April and October.

Center Directors Steve & Shirley Bowles

(480) 907-4919 Assistant Directors

Mike & Debbie Ostler

(480) 331-7177

How to Volunteer Contact the center directors.

Center Resources

All services are free.
 * Volunteer Consultants
 * 11x17 Color Fan Chart prints
 * Digitizing Capabilities (8 scanners)
 * Family History Center Portal on 15 workstations

Family History Center Portal The portal provides free access to many premium services, such as:


 * Ancestry.com
 * Fold3
 * MyHeritage.com
 * Newspapers.com, etc.
 * View All

Note: visiting these websites through their public URLs will not provide access to the full versions that run in the family history center.

Other Helpful Websites

Attributions
 * "Toddler in Goat-Drawn Cart" by Unknown. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
 * "Boy Wearing Sailor Costume" by Suzy Hazelwood. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
 * "Family with Car Stuck in Mud" by Unknown. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
 * "Smiling Young Ethnic Woman Working Remotely on Laptop with Cute Baby" by William Fortunato. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
 * "Woman Smiling and Holding Teal Book" by Christina Morillo. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
 * "Happy Ethnic Woman Sitting at Table with Laptop" by Andrea Piacquadio. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
 * "Young Positive Lady Showing Photos on Smartphone to Senior Man" by Andrea Piacquadio. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
 * "Brother and Three Sisters" by Unknown. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
 * "Old Photos" by Suzy Hazelwood. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
 * "Wheel of Family Fortune" from https://familytech.byu.edu/apps/wheel-of-family-fortune.html
 * "Woman Looking Up" by Marcio Skull. License: https://www.pexels.com/license/
 * "Entrance of Tempe Arizona Family History Center" by Mike Ostler. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
 * "Inside West view of Tempe Arizona Family History Center" by Mike Ostler. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
 * "Inside East view of Tempe Arizona Family History Center" by Mike Ostler. Provided by Steven Bowles. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright