Afton Wyoming Family History Center

We are pleased to serve ALL of Star Valley ~ from Smoot to Alpine, WY

"In all of us is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage~                                                    to know who we are, and where we come from" ...Alex Haley 

325 Jefferson Street ; Afton, WY 83110 maps.google.com/ Email: wy_afton@ldsmail.net L''ocated  just two blocks east and a half block north of the Maverik store. Afton Wyoming Family History Center is the brick building on the SE corner, surrounded by huge blue spruce pines and neighboring the Afton Stake Tabernacle. "There is ample off street parking to the east of the center"''

Operating Hours Afton Wyoming Family History Center is open to the Public      

Monday      9 AM - 5 PM Tuesday      9 AM - 8 PM Wednesday 9 AM - 8 PM Thursday     9 AM - 8 PM Friday        10 AM - 2 PM

Please call ahead for large groups or Holiday Schedules      Phone: 307-885-7668

Q: Do you have a desire to index or do genealogical or family history research?

A: Come and explore all that is available at the Afton Wyoming Family History Center

Calendar View Classes and Events      watch for our Blog here
Mondays 10-12 pm Family Tree from A to Z Mondays 12-1 pm   Ancestral Quest Workshop  Thursdays 9-12 pm Help with Indexing Problems  Thursdays 10 am     Putting 'Life' into your Life History

Thursdays 6:30 pm Creating an Ancestor Blog

Watch or call for additional fun, interesting and helpful classes





Collection, Databases, Software, Hardware &amp; Equipment

 * Family History Library Catalog: Films can be ordered from any computer with Internet access (including at home) and available through the Family History Library Catalog ~always check first to see if it is already on indefinite loan at the Afton Wyoming Family History Center

Orders can only be paid for with a Visa, Mastercard, or Pay Pal account

A FamilySearch Center must be identified to receive your film/fiche    Click here to Order


 * The Library has a generous collection of local family genealogies and histories, organized

collections, and other records that contain genealogical information and welcomes a copy of

your own family history         

            Sorry, these books, magazines and papers are not to be loaned~ 

                             but can be enjoyed in the quiet &amp;  comfort of the great Reading Room


 * FHC Portal  We provide FREE access to the following and MORE genealogical subscription websites on each of the MANY Library's computers:

Find My Past ~ Fold3 ~ Family Finder ~ Heritage Quest Online ~ Historic Map Works        Ancestry.com Library Edition~ Access Newspaper Archives~ World Vital Records~Origins.net


 * Hardware and Equipment

Be prepared to write down sources or to capture what you find in using our online computers, microfilm readers, microfiche readers, printers, flatbed and sheet feed scanners, and copiers

''Be mindful of copyright infringement. There is a small use fee for anything you decide to print''

                                                                                                                                                                    

''Remember, there is no such thing as a dumb question

We have over forty trained consultants that volunteer at the center to help guests with their research

Staff Specialists are knowledgeable &amp; readily available to:


 * Help you get registered and get started
 * Provide answers to your questions
 * Direct you to the appropriate classroom or staff member
 * Assist you in registering for classes and with Center equipment

Resources in Local Area of Star Valley, Wyoming &amp; the World beyond
Build Your Family Tree While Discovering Your Family History Star Valley Historical Society                          Free Family History and Genealogy Records

Daughters of Utah Pioneers                            Wyoming State Historical Society

Star Valley Centennial                                     Oregon-California Trails Association

Wyoming Archaeological Society                     Idaho State Historical Society

Alpine Community                                           Thayne Community

Family Search Obituary Project                       Lincoln County Historical Society

Lincoln County, Wyoming Wiki                        National Register of Historical Places

History &amp; Heritage of Wyoming                       LDS Temple in Star Valley

Afton Community                                            Lincoln County Library

Lincoln County Genealogy                               Wyoming History Lincoln County

Star Valley Ranch                                            U.S. Dept of the Interior BLM

American Ancestors                                        Ancestry.com Learning Center

Family History &amp; Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records &amp; More!

Volunteer at the Afton Wyoming Family History Center

 * We're always looking for a new friendly face, no matter what faith or creed or nationality. 
 * Come meet like minded others. Build some lasting friendships and come celebrate life!                                                                     [[Image:Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap.jpg|border|200x200px|300 x200px]]

''“Spiritual connections. . . are formed when a young woman helps her grandmother enter family information into a computer or when a young man sees the name of his great-grandfather on a census record. When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves.”  ''                                   Russell M. Nelson

Family History Callings                               Youth and Family History

Granite Genealogy                                         BYU Center For Family HIstory and Genealogy

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