Bellevue Washington Family History Center

This oldest Puget Sound family history center offers a unique blend of traditional (book), intermediate (microform) and contemporary (computer) resources. Helpful librarians are on staff 49 hours per week here in Bellevue, probably longer than at any other family history center in the region. We are particularly interested in helping young people learn about their ancestors and learn how to do genealogy.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address: Language:English
 * 10675 NE 20th Street, Bellevue WA 98004, United States, in the southwest corner of the property. The Bellevue LDS chapel shares the parking lots and provides space for monthly meetings of four Eastside Genealogical Society special interest groups.

Phone:
 * 1-425-454-2690

E-mail:


 * [mailto:WA_Bellevue@ldsmail.net WA_Bellevue@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:

Training classes may be scheduled at other times
 * Tuesday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Thursday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Friday:10:00am-6:00pm
 * Saturday:9:00am-5:00pm

Holidays Schedule:

Closed when the Bellevue Public Schools close for inclement weather

Upcoming Events

 * May 2015 - Mexican family history month. Mexican flag flies at the center
 * Jun 2015 - Danish family history month. Danish flag flies.at the center
 * Jun 20 @10 am - 12 noon - Overlake Ward family history open house
 * Jul 2015 - American family history month. Betsy Ross flag flies.at the center
 * Aug 2015 - British family history month. Union Jack flies at the center
 * Sep 2015 - Harry Potter family history month. Hogwarts flag flies at the center

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog:
 * 'Books, journals and pamphlets on family history methodology, sources and technology; U.S. census, land, migration and military records; ethnic Afro-American, native American and Quaker records; U.S. states, especially New England, Pennsylvania and Washington; and foreign countries, especially Germany, the British Isles and Scandinavia.

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

 * 8 networked desktop workstations
 * 4 networked laptop locations
 * 3 networked printers
 * 1 microfilm reader/printer and 4 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche readers and 1 microfiche/film scanner
 * 1 flatbed scanner

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
The Eastside Genealogical Society uses uses our family history center for monthly meetings of its Legacy, German,Irish-Scots and Italian special interest groups. Some of those who lead those SIGs serve on our family history center staff and have unique expertise.'

Links
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