Hayden Lake Idaho FamilySearch Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 2293 W Hanley Ave, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho 83814 United States
 * Entrance is at west end of the building.

Phone:


 * 1-208-765-0150

E-mail:


 * haydenlakefhc@gmail.com

Open Hours:

'Just a reminder the Hayden Lake Family History Center will not be open Monday, October 1st, and Tuesday, October 2nd for carpet cleaning. We will open again Wednesday, October 3th at 10 am and looking forward to serving you then. While we are closed, it is an opportune time to explore FamilySearch App Gallery or Wiki, The Family History Guide or watch some of the wonderful classes from RootsTech.'
 * Monday:10:00am-5:00pm*
 * Tuesday:10:00am-9:00pm*
 * Wednesday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Thursday:10:00am-9:00pm

www.familysearch.com/apps

www.familysearch.com/wiki

www.thefhguide.com

www.rootstech.org

In the event of extreme winter weather: If the schools close because of bad weather, the FHC will also close: It is a good idea to call before you come to the Center during these times, to be sure we are open.

Tuesday Evening Classes - 6 pm
September 4th - Family History Basics - Are you just starting your family history or maybe just want to refresh your memory? This class will discuss basic terms, recording standards, record-keeping options and available sources.

September 11th - Cyber Cemeteries - From Find-A-Grave to the Political Graveyard, we'll explore online tools for finding final resting places of our ancestors.

September 18th - DNA - Introduction -  Tami Wengeler will help us understand DNA and it role in Family History. She will teach the second part on the 25th, this class will help make next week easier to follow.

September 25th - DNA - What Now? - Tami Wengeler will present the second part of her DNA double header. She will help up understand our DNA results and connections.

October 2nd - No Class

October 9th - Pre-Computer Databases Are Still Helpful - Connie Godak will help us discover information that sometimes is overlooked but can yield invaluable details and clues.

Thursday Brown Bag Lunch Series - Noon
September 6th - FamilySearch: The Tree & Me - An overview of the tree and features of the person page. Feel free to bring a lunch.

September 13th - Searching FamilySearch Records & Attaching with Source Linker  - Finding sources on FamilySearch and attaching them to our ancestors in the tree.

September 20th - FamilySearch Memories - Learn to navigate FamilySearch Memories and how to share photographs, audios and stories on FamilySearch. Bring a sack lunch, if you like.

September 27th - FamilySearch To Go - An introduction and demonstration of the Family Tree and Memories Apps. These allow to access, edit, research and source FamilySearch using your mobile devices.

October 4th - Analyzing Handwritten Documents - Come learn to decipher handwriting, common spelling and dating variations to make understanding handwritten documents easier. Instructor - Pam Duce

Start time is 6 pm. We invite all Family History Consultants and FHC Staff to come learn and share.
September 27th -

Collections

 * Resource books, genealogical periodicals, and more.

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 subscription
 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers
 * Access Newspaper Archives
 * Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
 * Ancestry
 * ArkivDigital
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3 - formerly Footnote
 * The Genealogist
 * Historic Map Works - Library Edition
 * Kinpoint - Premium
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla - Premium Services
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * 14 online computers
 * 4 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * 1 microfilm/fiche scanner printer
 * Lexmark scanner/printer

Staff Research Specialties
We have staff that specialize in Daughters of the American Revolution, Swedish, German, and Early American research.

Resources in the Local Area
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Volunteer at the Center
We are currently looking for volunteers for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday : 2-6 and 6-9