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:

prestonidfamilyhc.2020@gmail.com

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
 * Tuesday: 9:00 am-3:00 pm


 * Wednesday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm


 * Thursday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm


 * Friday: 9:00 am-3:00 pm


 * Saturday and Sunday--closed, except by appointment
 * If you need to come other than the above open hours or to schedule a group, please call Judy Mitchell, 208-851-0156.

Temple and Family History Directors: Garth Porter, 208-852-0599, and Gayle Porter, 435-757-6725.

Associate directors are Lee and Deanna Foster at 208-244-8157; and Clint and Mary Dunn, 208-747-3692.

Training coordinator is Bruce Dunn, 208-380-9528.

Calendar and Events
Staff Training meetings are on the 1st Tuesday of each month, 7: p.m.

2022 Holiday Closures: Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 17

Presidents Day: Monday, February 21

RootsTech: Thursday, March 3-Saturday, March 5

Memorial Day: Monday, May 30

Independence Day: Monday, July 04

Famous Preston Rodeo: Thursday, July 28-Saturday, July 30

Labor Day: Monday, September 05

Columbus Day: Monday, October 10

Veterans Day: Friday, November 11

Thanksgiving: Monday, November 21-Saturday, November 26

Christmas and New Year's: Monday, December 19-Monday, January 2, 2003

Databases and Software
====FamilySearch Center 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.====

Hardware and Equipment

 * At the Family History Center we have 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 two auto-feed scanners. 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.
 * Check out our Preston Idaho Family History Center Group Facebook page.

Center Services
2022 Fall Classes

The Preston Idaho Family History will soon start the following  classes. The good news is that they will be offered in person during the Monday classes in the Preston Idaho Family History, 55 East 1st South. The Thursday classes will be offered via zoom. If interested, please register your name and email information at prestonidfamilyhc.2020@gmail.com. We hope you will join our classes to discover, learn, gather, and preserve information about your family legacy.

The following classes will be taught twice, once on Monday mornings, 10:30 a.m. in person; and then again the following Thursday evenings, 7:00 p.m., via zoom.

October 3 and October 6, Class 1:  Getting to Know and Navigating FamilySearch.org: Who, What, When, Where.

October 10 and October 13, Class 2:  Adding and Correcting Information:  relationships, locations, names, and dates in FamilySearch, using common sense.

October 17 and October 20, Class 3:  Finding people to add to FamilySearch through hints, genealogies, and partner sites like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMypast, Geneanet, Filae, etc.

October 24 and October 27, Class 4:  Basic Research Skills in the Family History Guide, Books, Research Wiki, BYU Family History Library, and the Salt Lake City Family History Library.

October 31 and November 3, Class 5:  Basic Memories:  Gallery which includes photos, documents, stories, and audio. Family Fun through FamilySearch and photo apps.

November 7 and November 10, Class 6:  Preparing names for the temple:  best way, problems, duplicates, my reservations, family groups, and ordinances ready.

Our Regular Staff:
Linda Burt (208)339-0670; John Brough (208)220-9000; Craig Casperson (208)705-6432; Clare & Linda Christensen (208)852-2638; Saundra Clark (435)757-3138; Bruce Dunn (208)380-9528; Clint & Mary Dunn (208)747-3692; Jan & Rodney Felshaw (435)730-2499; Lee &amp; Deanna Foster (208)244-8157; Heather Gardner (208)851-8296; Rebecca Giles (208) 852-1603; Vickie Harris (208)646-2491; Robert Hendrickson (208)705-7175; Katie Jensen (208)852-4006; Bill & Barbara Kershaw (214)497-4550; Julie Larsen (208)339-6284; Verlene Knapp (208)852-3274; Cecil LeFevre (208)852-2490; Karen Lowe (208)530-8410; Linda Lund (703)927-4261; Barbara Martin (951)227-5507; Susan Oliverson (208)852-1056; Steve Owen (208)852-3498; Becky Porter (208)852-1500; Garth & Gayle Porter (208)852-0599 or (435)757-6725; Michelle Priestley (208)915-9273; Faye Reeves (208)254-7144; Ilene Wedel (208)851-0823; Dara Wilson (208)380-6829; Janet Wright (208)852-3055; Greta Woodward (208)705-8458.

Substitute Staff:
Brian Chipman (208)540-0325; Teresa Chipman (208)540-0468; Bruce Dunn (208)380-9528; Clint Dunn (208)747-3692; Clifford &amp; LaDawn Jensen (208)852-2537.

Preston Idaho South Stake Temple and Family History Consultant: Julie Sharp, (208)705-2711

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