Vancouver Washington Family History Center

= Welcome to the Vancouver, Washington Family History Center. =

We are located in East Vancouver, look forward to serving you in all of your family research endeavors!




Location Map:

 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 18300 NE 18th St Vancouver WA 98684 United States

(entrance to the Family History Center is on the north side of the church building. 

Enter through the main doors, and turn left to find the Family History Center entrance.

Phone:


 * 1-360-944-5773

E-mail:


 * wa_vancouver[mailto:WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net @ldsmail.net]

Hours of Operation
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Thursday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00p m

Closure Schedule 2018
June 29 -                      July 4 -                         Independence Day

July 23 -                        August 6 -                    Summer Break

August 17 -                   August 20 -                  Annual FHC Picnic

August 31 -                   September 3 -              Labor Day

October 5 -                    October 8 -                  General Conference

November 21 -              November 26 -            Thanksgiving

December 21 -              January 1, 2019 -         Christmas/New Years

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'Two consecutive months will be displayed. Please check back often for updates. Classes will be offered each month with the exception of July, August, December, (no class) March, May (are by assignment only)' ===== Seating is limited, only those registered will have a reserved seat in these classes.

To Register:  Call 360-944-5773 during our open hours (see above) or email: [mailto:wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net]

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Will be posted for a month after the month of the class.
Wiki Class—April 2018
 * 1) About Us


 * 1) Overview


 * 1) Giant Information Repository


 * 1) How To Research
 * 2) Where to Research


 * 1) Research Information and Links to USA and 244 countries, territories, islands


 * 1) Links to available records
 * 2) How-to tips for specific country, state, county, etc.


 * 1) FamilySearch Research Wiki: What it can do for you


 * 1) Things to know to effectively use the Wiki


 * 1) What you want to know about your ancestor
 * 2) Where did he live?
 * 3) What time frame did he live in?
 * 4) General Research suggestions


 * 1) Start with yourself and work backwards
 * 2) Work backwards (from death, marriage, birth, etc.)
 * 3) Use maiden names for all females
 * 4) Use formal names (not nicknames)


 * 1) Getting Started With the Wiki


 * 1) Links to check:


 * 1) Research Help
 * 2) Wiki Search Tips
 * 3) Success Stories
 * 4) Rookie Mistakes
 * 5) Family History for Beginners
 * 6) Check out other links


 * 1) Wiki Tools


 * 1) Research Forms


 * 1) Family Group Sheets and Pedigree charts (paper or in a genealogy database program)
 * 2) Research logs
 * 3) Census Forms
 * 4) Miscellaneous Research Forms


 * 1) Miscellaneous Tips
 * Find yourself “lost” on the Wiki page after clicking on links? Click on the Home page (upper left side) to start all over again
 * Keep track of your research with a Research Log. Saves repeat searches for the same records. If you do not find anything, make a notation.  You’ll be glad you did!
 * Keep track of your sources. If you use a genealogy database program (Legacy, Roots Magic, etc.) you can record those here. Using paper forms? Make source notes here. Using Family Search or Ancestry only?  Add those sources immediately—too easy to forget later on.  “Genealogy without documentation is Mythology!”

Staff Meeting/Training Dates
Held 2nd Thursday each month from 6:30- 8:00pm except July, August and December

April 12, May 10, June 14, (July & August no Staff Mtg.), August 18 - Saturday is the annual picnic from 5:00-6:30 PM @ the Collins' residence. September 13, October 11, November 8, (December no Staff Mtg.)

Staff to help with your needs
The following kinds of records are available in the Family History Center
 * Land records
 * Divorce Indexes
 * Naturalization records
 * Wills
 * Burial records
 * Cemetery records
 * Probate
 * Freedmen’s Bureau
 * Court Papers
 * Census
 * Passenger Lists/Travel Documents
 * Church Records
 * Military Records
 * City Records
 * Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers
 * Civil Registrations
 * And more!

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, including:

The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–Find.galegroup.com Access Newspaper Archives–Newspaperarchive.com Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–Alexanderstreet.com Ancestry.com–Ancestry.com ArkivDigital Online–Arkivdigital.net Find My Past–Findmypast.co.uk 1911 British Census (accessed through the Find My Past website) Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–Fold3.com Historic Map Works Library Edition–Proquest.historicmapworks.com/ Kinpoint Premium-Kinpoint.com Legacy Stories - Legacystories.org MyHeritage-Library Edition-MyHeritageLibraryEdition Paper Trail–Genealogytoday.com ProQuest Obituary Listings-Obituaries.proquest.com Puzilla-Puzzilla.org World Vital Records–Worldvitalrecords.com

See this link for more information on these collections.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use
 * Scanner for copying film or fiche images to flash drive or paper
 * Wi-fi access
 * 3 Lexmark printers
 * Photo/document scanner, sends directly to your family search account
 * 1 HP color printer
 * 1 Flatbed scanner

Resources in the Local Area

 * Clark County Genealogical Society: http://www.ccgs-wa.org/
 * Fort Vancouver Regional Library Genealogy Resources: http://www.fvrl.org/resources/genealogy

Helpful Learning information

 * RootsTech 2018 Online Streaming Sessions: https://www.rootstech.org/ (streaming available Feb 28 - March 3, 2018)
 * RootsTech 2017 Links: https://www.rootstech.org/rootstech-2017
 * RootsTech 2016 Video Archive: https://www.rootstech.org/videos

Volunteer at the Center

 * If you are interested in being a consultant in our center, please send us an email: [mailto:WA_Vancouver@ldsmail.net wa_vancouver@ldsmail.net]
 * Typically, consultants volunteer between 3 - 4 hours each week, assisting patrons with their family history research.