From an official communication in January 2023: "To better align the identify of family history centers with FamilySearch.org, the Church's free online family history resource, all centers are being renamed 'FamilySearch Centers'...FamilySearch centers and the FamilySearch.org website provide helpful guidance to individuals researching their ancestors... FamilySearch centers are a resource available to anyone in the community, regardless of Church membership status."
Although our name has changed, our focus has not! We are here to assist everyone in whatever family history related activity they are wishing to pursue.
- Helping with the traditional research- finding names, dates and places of ancestors. Help is available via classes or individually by just coming into the center for assistance by our consultants. We have several consultants on staff at all times.
- Helping to add Memories into FamilySearch- photos, documents, stories and audios. Dates and places provide the facts of their lives. The Memories provide the fascination of their lives... helping our ancestors come to "life."
- Helping to digitize those family heirlooms- photos, slides, negatives, audio cassettes, audio reel to reels, 8 mm movie reels, super 8 mm movie reels, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, 8 mm movie casssettes, Mini-DV tapes, newspaper clippings, and documents. About anything you might have laying around your home (or hidden in boxes in the attic or basement.)
- Learning more about your family through fun activities for all ages on the computer or on our big interactive Discovery Screens.
- Recording of your own personal story one question at a time in our recording studio with audio and video options. Recording your own story is part of family history.
- Interviewing your family members in the recording studio to capture their stories in audio and video. Have those family members who haven't written their own histories- recording them is a super fun and quick option.
- Working on community projects to preserve the history of our communities. Current options include obituaries, World War II newspaper clippings, death records and photo identification.
- Even teaching basic computer skills necessary for online family history work. A six-week class taught several times a year.
- Offering a variety of classes on many different topics and skill levels. Classes include options for learning more about websites, phone apps, basic research skills, using google and other tech for family history, plus many many more. We have new instructors joining our ranks- so watch for new class offerings in the near future.
- Someplace to share your enthusiasm after a new found family history treasure or brick wall break through. Not everyone will fully understand that enthusiasm, but we do! Come share your fun finds with us.
And remember, if you aren't enjoying family history, you are not doing it right! Family history is so multi-faceted, everyone should be able to find a part that is of interest to them personally. Come to the center and let us help you find your interest!
Center News
- Again we wish to thank everyone for attending our Expo! We are excited to announce, we will be doing it again next year. We have reserved the Mini-Cassia CSI for February 2024. More information will be available as the time gets closer.
- Sunday Classes. We will be having classes on most Sundays taught by Cameron- check the calendar for options and details.
- We are happy to announce we will be offering assistance in Spanish on the 4th Sundays of each month. For March 26, 2 pm Introducción al Investigación Mexicana by Cameron and 3 pm-6 pm Asistencia espanola by Cameron.
- Google Series continues with Google Docs on March 7th at 10:30 am by Shaura
- FamilySearch 101 part 1 and 2 on March 9th and 16th at 10:30 am by Anna Marie
- New Class -Using Puzzilla on March 28 at 10:30 by Lewis. Check out the link below for more information about what you can do with Puzzilla.
- Ward Consultant Training this month is about using the FamilyTree app. This class is designed for Stake and Ward Consultants, but everyone is welcome to attend. Offered twice a month- March 6 at 2 pm and March 30 at 7 pm. It is best to have the FamilyTree app downloaded and signed into prior the class.
- Youth oriented classes offered on Fridays, March 10, March 17th and March 31st (closed on March 24th)
Things to check out
- Check out Puzzilla with this video.
- Watch RootsTech- you must register to view online, but it's free.
- How to prepare to watch the Leadership Session of RootsTech.
- Are we related? - Roots Tech attendees- available until March 31st.
- Amy Johnson Crow- Lessons Learned from Breaking Down a Brick Wall
- How to Plan a Family Reunion from Genealogy Explained.
- Using Probate Records from Family History Daily
- Ancestry's Ten Things to Know about Passenger Lists
- BYU Discovering English Ancestors- English Names
- The Family History Guide - Researching in Canada
Be sure to check the calendar for all classes!
We are closed on Friday March 24th.
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