Mount Vernon Washington Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 1700 Hazel St Mount Vernon WA 98274 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-360-424-7723

E-mail:


 * [mailto:WA_MountVernon@familyhistorymail.org WA_MountVernon@familyhistorymail.org]

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:10:00am-5:00pm
 * Thursday:10:00am-5:00pm and 6:00pm-8:30pm

Holiday Schedule:

We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness: Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours:

Closures: New Years Day and  Thanksgiving (when falling on a Tuesday or Thursday) and Week of Christmas.

To register for any of our classes, please click on the class name or date. When you register, you will be given instructions on how to join the Zoom class.
Calendar and Events: ZOOM CLASSES AVAILABLE; IN-PERSON CLASSES CANCELLED

Classes will be offered using Zoom technology.

Classes are offered in English, and as needed in Spanish. For Spanish Classes offered, see below.

Upcoming Free Family History Classes of Particular Interest to Church members (see below for class descriptions and times presented).

Classes are taught by Keith and Janice Allred. When you click on the class to register, this will send an email to the Allreds. They will then send a return email with a Zoom invitation. If you need help using Zoom, reply to the Allreds requesting information about how to use Zoom.

' To register for any of our classes, please click on the class name or date. When you register, you will be given instructions on how to join the Zoom class. '

Temple and Family History Consultants: The Basics[edit source]

Temple and Family History Consultants: How to Find Temple Names on a Full FamilyTree

To register for any of our classes, please click on the class name or dates. When you register, you will be given instructions on how to join the Zoom class.

FamilySearch – Tips and Tricks

Saturday, September 5 at 10:00 am

This class will discuss ideas of how to maximize your use of FamilySearch. It will discuss in detail the powerful tools available to you to find and document your ancestors and their lives. This will give you skills that will make you more effective when using FamilySearch.

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

' To register for any of our classes, please click on the class name or date. When you register, you will be given instructions on how to join the Zoom class. '

Temple and Family History Consultants; The Basics[edit source ]

Saturday, September 12 at 10:00 am

Are you a newly called Temple and Family History Consultant? Have you been serving for some time and still need to understand what you are asked to do? This class will assist you to understand your calling, from the basics of what you are asked to do, to understanding where your calling fits into the ward and stake temple and family history work.

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

' To register for any of our classes, please click on the class name or date. When you register, you will be given instructions on how to join the Zoom class. '

Family Search Wiki[edit source ]

Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 am

Professional genealogists call FamilySearch Wiki “the least known and the most powerful genealogical research aid.” This class will demonstrate how to use FamilySearch Wiki to direct your family history research. Don’t waste your time in fruitless research efforts. Learn how to use the Wiki to narrow and focus your research.

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

' To register for any of our classes, please click on the class name or date. When you register, you will be given instructions on how to join the Zoom class. '

Introduction to DNA for Family History

Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 am

Christmas season is rapidly approaching when the DNA testing companies offer their DNA test kits at bargain prices. This class will discuss the basics of DNA as it applies to family history. You will learn about what DNA can and cannot do to assist you in discovering and understanding your ancestors. The class will discuss the types of DNA tests that are offered by the testing companies, and what each type of test will do. This will allow you to select the company and test which best fits your family history goals

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

' To register for any of our classes, please click on the class name or date. When you register, you will be given instructions on how to join the Zoom class. '

Family History Evidence: How to Understand, Evaluate and Use It

Saturday, November 14 at 10:00 am

The documents that evidence the family history events in your ancestors’ lives vary greatly in its ability to prove what happened. This class will give you the tools to understand types of documents, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to use them to properly to evidence the events in your ancestors’ lives.

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

' To register for any of our classes, please click on the class name or date. When you register, you will be given instructions on how to join the Zoom class. '

Temple and Family History Consultants: How to Find Temple Names on a Full FamilyTree

Saturday, November 21 at 10:00 am

Temple and Family History Consultants are often asked to help members find names for temple work on family trees that are very full. This class will discuss ways to find temple ready names when the person’s family tree has much of the temple work already done.

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

Clases in Español

Las clases son enseñadas por Keith y Janice Allred. Para registrarse en cualquiera de estas clases, haga clic en el nombre o la fecha de la clase. Al hacer clic en la clase para registrarse, esto enviará un correo electrónico a los Allreds. A continuación, enviarán un correo electrónico de devolución con una invitación a Zoom. Si necesita ayuda para usar Zoom, responda a los Allreds solicitando información sobre cómo utilizar Zoom.

' Para registrarse en cualquiera de nuestras clases, haga clic en el nombre o la fecha de la clase. Cuando se registre, se le darán instrucciones sobre cómo unirse a la clase Zoom. '

Introducción a FamilySearch

Jueves, Augusto 27 a las siete de la noche

Esta clase le presentará a familysearch.org, que es un sitio web que la Iglesia usa para permitir que las personas usen Internet para encontrar a sus antepasados. Los antepasados que se encuentran están conectados a FamilyTree, una parte de familysearch.org. Una vez conectado a FamilyTree, puede obtener permiso para hacer el trabajo del templo para sus antepasados. Los antepasados se encuentran en grandes colecciones de registros en familysearch.org, incluidos muchos registros de México, América Central, América del Sur y el Caribe. Esta es una clase introductoria y no se necesita experiencia previa con familysearch.org.

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

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

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.