Caldwell Idaho Family History Center

The Caldwell Idaho Family History Center serves the areas of Caldwell and Middleton Idaho.



Center Location and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 3015 S Kimball Ave Caldwell Idaho 83605 United States
 * Enter on the South side of the Caldwell Stake Kimball building.



Contact
Phone: 208-454-8324

E-mail: ID_Caldwell@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours: 2020

 * Monday:10:00am-1:00pm
 * Tuesday: 1:00pm-4:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Wednesday: 1:00pm-4:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Thursday: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Groups of 6 or more need to schedule with the family history center

To arrange for groups during scheduled hours or on Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays,

call 454-8324. **Ward Temple and Family History consultants should always assist when ward groups come to the Family History Center. **Individual help is always available during Center hours.

Closures: 2020
New Year's Day - January 1-4

Memorial Day - May 25

Independence Day - July 4

Labor Day - September 7

Halloween - October 31

Thanksgiving - November 22-28

Christmas - December 20-26

2020 -- Scheduled Classes:

 * January 14, 7pm, -- "Beginning Your Family History Journey" - FHC staff and patrons
 * January 21, 7pm -- "Beginning Your Family History Journey" - Caldwell Stakes
 * January 28, 7pm -- "Beginning Your Family History Journey" - Middleton Stakes
 * February 11, 7pm -- Navigating FamilySearch 101 – a class for Beginners
 * February 18, 7pm -- Navigating FamilySearch 201 – a refresher class for those with Some Experience

Call to arrange to receive particular instruction or to make arrangements for different dates and times  PH: 208-454-8324

Training for New Ward Temple and Family History Consultants
MUST call and schedule for this training PH: 208-454-8324

Other Training or Classes Available by Appointment:
1. Beginning My Family History Journey

2. Navigating FamilySearch 101 – a class for Beginners

3. Navigating FamilySearch 201 – a refresher class for those with Some Experience

4. Navigating FamilySearch 301 – verifying & researching my FamilyTree using Family Search & free Partner Accounts: Ancestry, My Heritage, Find My Past, etc.

5. The basics of Indexing 101 – a class for beginning indexers

6.  Intermediate Indexing 201 – a class for advancing indexers

Research Specialties Available:

 * Assistance with United States and general research is available on all shifts. The following specialties are available at the listed times:
 * England, Ireland Scotland -- Tues & Wed Shifts
 * Finnish -- By Appointment
 * French Canada research - Thur 1-4 PM
 * French language research - Tue or Thurs,1-4 PM
 * Germans from Russia - Tue 1-4 PM
 * Japanese - By Appointment
 * Norway - Thur 1-4 PM
 * Spanish language research - Wed 6-9 PM
 * Wales - Tue 6-9 PM

Online help with Family History Callings:
For help with your family history calling go to: https://www.familysearch.org; click "Help", then "Helper Resources". Explore the headings under "Learn about Temple and Family History Callings."

Center Resources

 * 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 subscriptions.
 * 'The Compendium of American Genealogy (a 7-volume set)—First Families of America.' donated by the Caldwell Public Library
 * Trained staff will help you with your research challenges.
 * COME and SEE our NEW FAMILY CORNER

Hardware and Equipment:

 * 18 networked computer workstations with printer access
 * 1 microfilm/fiche reader, scanner, copier

Resources in the Local Area


http://ca.gov

Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Cornwall England Parish Records

Books available at the Caldwell Family History Center
familysearch.org catalog

Volunteer at the Center

 * Volunteers are asked to serve a three hour shift per week.
 * Sharpen your skills by taking advantage of staff training.
 * Struggling with your Temple and Family History Consultant Calling? Serving at the center will give you the experience of working with others.
 * Experienced family historians needed to serve--We need your knowledge and skills.