Kirkland Washington Family History Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
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 * 7910 NE 132nd St Kirkland WA 98034 United States


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Phone: 425 242-8892

E-mail: [mailto:WA_Kirkland@ldsmail.net WA_Kirkland@ldsmail.net]

Director: Janice Parker Tischmacher - 425 825 1234

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 10:00am - 4:00pm
 * Wednesday 7:00pm - 9:00pm
 * Thursday 10:00am - 1:00pm; 7:00 pm - 9:00pm
 * Also open by appointment; please call ahead to bring in a group

Holiday Schedule:


 * 2014: Closed Thanksgiving (November 27), Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve.

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
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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. These include Ancestry.com, Fold3, My Heritage, Find My Past, World Vital Records, among others.

Hardware and Equipment

 * The center has six computers, four microfilm readers, and one microfiche reader. The printer also scans and patrons can use it to scan photos and documents to their FamilySearch tree.

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
Bellevue Regional Library (www.kcls.org) 1111 - 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004; 425-450-1765. Genealogy section; microfilm readers; carries microfilm of eastside newspapers.

Eastside Genealaogical Society (www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs). Fiske Genealogical Library (www.fiskelibrary.org) 1644 - 43rd Ave.E., Seattle, Wa 98112; 206-328-2716.

Kirkland Historical Society (www.kirklandheritage.org) 203 Market Street, Heritage Hall - Lower Level, Kirkland, WA 98033.

The National Archives at Seattle (www.archives.gov/seattle) 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-7999.

Washington State Digital Archives (www.digitalarchives.wa) Washington state vital records online.

Washington State Genealogical Society (www.wasgs.org)

Washington State Library (www.sos.wa.gov/library/genealogy)

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Volunteer at the Center
Anyone wishing to volunteer, please contact Janice Tischmacher at 425-825-1234.