Idaho Falls Idaho FamilySearch Library

Located in a remodeled meeting house (originally constructed in 1950) three blocks north of the Idaho Falls Temple and Temple Visitors Center. We are supported by 26 stakes in eastern Idaho and serve all of Bonneville, Butte, Jefferson, Lemhi, and parts of Bingham and Madison Counties. == Center Contacts and Hours == Location &amp; Map: #Our street and mailing address is 750 West Elva St. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 #There is ample parking on the street around the Center plus a small parking lot northeast of the building. #The Center's entrance is on the south side of the building, facing Elva Street. #Location Map Phone: 208-524-5291 E-mail:  id_idahofalls@ldsmail.net Open Hours: Mon -- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tue-Thu -- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Memorial Day through Labor Day -- 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) Fri, Sat -- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Holiday Schedule 2011:  June 19 – July 4  Closed for Yearly Maintenance September 5   Closed for Labor Day October 1   Closed for General Conference October 31   Closed at 1 p.m. for Halloween November 23 – 27   Closed for Thanksgiving December 24 – 31   Closed for Christmas  Holiday Schedule 2012: January 1-2    Closed for New Years April 7   Closed for General Conference May 28   Closed for Memorial Day  Our Collection's Description While the San Diego FHL has only about 38,000 microfilm rolls, through the inter-library loan system, we have access to the SLC library collection of 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records. In our branch libary we have about 76,000 of the 742,000 microfiche in the main system. We have about 11,000 books, serials and magazines. We have about 420 FHL and FamilyTree Maker (FTM) compac discs (CDs).

• Our computers access the Ancestral File database contains more than 36 million names that are linked into families. • The International Genealogical Index database contains approximately 600 million names of deceased individuals. An addendum to the International Genealogical Index contains an additional 125 million names. These names have been patron submitted or extracted from thousands of original birth, christening and marriage records. • The Pedigree Resource File database contains over 80 million names that are linked into families. • Records available are from the United States, Canada, the British Isles, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. • In 2003, the collection increased monthly by an average of 4,100 rolls of film, 700 books, and 16 electronic resources. • A majority of the records contain information about persons who lived before 1930. • Approximately 200 cameras are currently microfilming records in over 45 countries. Records have been filmed in over 110 countries, territories, and possessions. === Calendar and Events === ==== Upcoming Events ====           Zone Conference - 29 August              Zone Conference - 26 September            Temple Session - 28 October            Christmas Party - 9 December ==== Class Schedule ====                            July 2011  To schedule a tour, please call a week before the desired date. Please bring a flash (USB) drive with your family files to class. July 5, Tuesday 1:00 Online Classes &amp; Helps July 6, Wednesday 10:00 Online Classes &amp; Helps 6:00 Online Classes &amp; Helps July 7, Thursday 10:00 Online Classes &amp; Helps 6:00 Online Classes &amp; Helps July 8, Friday 10:00 Online Classes &amp; Helps July 9, Saturday July 11, Monday 10:00 Online Classes &amp; Helps July 12, Tuesday 1:00 Historical Records July 13, Wednesday 10:00 Historical Records 6:00 Historical Records July 14, Thursday 10:00 Historical Records 6:00 Historical Records July 15, Friday 10:00 Historical Records July 16, Saturday  July 18, Monday 10:00 Historical Records July 19, Tuesday 1:00 Catalog, Wiki &amp; Forums July 20, Wednesday 10:00 Catalog, Wiki &amp; Forums 6:00 Catalog, Wiki &amp; Forums July 21, Thursday 10:00 Catalog, Wiki &amp; Forums 6:00 Catalog, Wiki &amp; Forums July 22, Friday 10:00 Catalog, Wiki &amp; Forums July 23, Saturday Closed for Pioneer Day  July 25, Monday July 26, Tuesday 1:00 How to get Started July 27, Wednesday 10:00 How to get Started 6:00 How to get Started July 28, Thursday 10:00 How to get Started 6:00 How to get Started July 29, Friday 10:00 How to get Started July 30, Saturday 10:00 How to get Started *All classes meet in the Computer Lab for 2 hours, unless otherwise noted. ==== Staff Training Meetings ==== === Center Resources === ==== Collections ==== *All microfilm and microfiche must now be ordered online! *We have over 14,000 rolls of microfilm and over 16,000 sets of microfiche. *Family History Library Catalog *Eastern Idaho Obituary Collection; #We maintain the Eastern Idaho Death Records Index which is hosted by BYU Idaho. This is an index of deaths in eastern Idaho and surrounding area from the early 1900s to the present. #We have the obituaries published in the local news papers for most of the individuals found in the Eastern Idaho Death Records Index. These obituaries are not online and can only be viewed here at the Center. === 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 subscriptions. === Hardware and Equipment === === : === === Center Services === ==== Staff Research Specialties ====  === Resources in the Local Area ===  === Links === http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~idsrfhc/IFClasses.htm Eastern Idaho Death Records Index  === Volunteer at the Center ===