Bellevue Washington Family History Center

This oldest Puget Sound family history center offers a unique blend of traditional (book), intermediate (microfilm) and contemporary (computer) resources. Helpful librarians serve 49 hours per week, probably longer open hours than 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:


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

Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-425-454-2690

E-mail:


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

Open Hours:


 * Tue-Wed-Thu: 10:00am-9:00pm
 * Fri-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm
 * Training classes may be scheduled at other times, especially on midweek nights when youth groups normally meet, Please contact the center to schedule classes.

Holiday Schedule:

Closed in 2015 on Saturday, July 4 (Independence Day); Wednesday, November 25, to Saturday, November 28 (Thanksgiving); Thursday, December 24, to Saturday, January 2, 2016 (Christmas); and when 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
 * 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
 * Sep 12 @ 11am to 3 pm - Grand reopening of the renovated center; open house with demonstrations, treats and hands-on experiences
 * Oct 2015 - German family history month. German flag flies at the center

Class Schedule
None at this time.

Staff Training Meetings
None at this time.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog:
 * Bellevue Family History Center Only
 * All Locations
 * 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 desktops and 4 networked laptop locations
 * 1 networked printer/scanner, 2 networked printers and 1 flatbed scanner
 * 1 networked microfilm reader/printer, 4 microfilm readers and 2 microfiche readers

Staff Research Specialties
(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Mesa and Logan FHC pages for examples.)

Resources in the Local Area
The Eastside Genealogical Society uses our family history center for monthly meetings of its Legacy, German, Irish-Scots and Italian special interest groups. Some who lead those SIGs serve on our family history center staff and have unique expertise. We can also call in those with Chinese and Spanish language skills. The Seattle Genealogical Society cooperates with the center and has received donations of excess materials from us.

Links

 * Bellevue FHC Books Catalog

Volunteer at the Center
The center is looking for librarians who can help patrons search catalogs, locate books, load microfilms and search databases. Librarians work four-hour shifts each week, after becoming trained, and are occasionally offered opportunities to fill-in for others. Two-hour shifts can be made available for youth who are learning the ropes of family history and genealogy.