Longview Washington Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 1721 30th Ave Longview WA 98632-3404 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-360-577-8234

E-mail:


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

Open Hours:

 * Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:00AM through 2:00PM
 * Tuesday, Wednesday Nights:         6:30PM through 9:00PM
 * Thursday Nights:                            6:30PM through 9:00PM, 3rd week, Rainier Ward only
 * Family/Group Appointments:        Contact the director for your time.

Holiday Closure Schedule:

 * the week of July 4th, 
 * Thanksgiving week and 
 *  the last 2 weeks of December. a Blessed and MERRY  CHRISTMAS! 

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * General genealogical reference books with a Northwest emphasis, in house microfilms and microfiche.
 * Riverton FH Library Research Help Page
 * Riverton FH Library Research Help Page

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. FamilySearch has arranged for several premium online research services to be available at Family History Centers.
 * The special access that family history centers have been granted to these databases only works when the online services are accessed through a computer in a Family History Center. Please note that entering the web sites of these providers through their regular, public URLs will not provide access to the full versions that have been authorized for family history center use. Some on this list are free at the center and at home or on your computer.  They are listed from FamilySearch down.
 * Helpful Websites (free access @ the center):
 * The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive Access Newspaper Archives Alexander Street Press, American Civil War Ancestry.com ArkivDigital Online
 * Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story, for free Find My Past Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com) Historic Map Works Library Edition Hungary Exchange Legacy StoriesOrigins.net
 * My Heritage--Library Edition Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla..org Premium Services
 * ProQuest Obituaries Some of World Vital Records
 * FamilySearch FamilySearch Learning Center FamilySearch UTubebr&gt;FamilySearch Wiki USGenWeb Genuki (UK &amp; Ireland) Find A Grave Google Search Mocavo Search Utah Digital Newspapers BYU Idaho Special Collections Cyndi’s List

Repositories with very large genealogical collections


 * Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.
 * National Archives, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalization, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.
 * Allen County Public Library (Indiana) home of the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), more than 350,000 printed books and 513,000 items of microfilm/fiche including family histories, censuses, city directories, passenger lists, military records, local histories, American Indians, African Americans, Canadian, British, &amp; German collections.

Repositories with significant Utah local history and Mormon Pioneer collections


 * Church History Library, Salt Lake City, LDS history 1830-present: diaries, manuscripts, Church records, photos, oral history, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, audiovisual material.
 * Daughters of Utah Pioneers, SLC, the Museum displays artifacts, and the History Department collects and preserves about 100,000 histories of pioneers who set out for, settled, or were born in Utah by 10 May 1869.
 * Utah State Historical Society, SLC, family histories, photographs, books, manuscript collections, telephone directories, maps, newspapers, yearbooks, and periodicals are available in the Research Center and online.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 8 PC stations for online research        One with a dual-screen for teaching or low vision use
 * Microfilm and fiche viewing
 * Document FamilySearch scanning
 * Photographic FamilySearch scanning
 * Crank microfilm reader

Books and other materials

 * Genealogical reference books, print
 * Genealogical reference books, digital format
 * Microfiche film (cataloged)
 * Microfilms library
 * Genealogical forms (fees)
 * Microfilm rentals
 * Printing (fees)

Consultations

 * Start your visit discussing your research goal for the day with one of our librarians. A graphic organizer is available for your use.
 * Ask for a consultation at any point of your visit.
 * Discover the center's unique online sources with a librarian's introduction.

Center Services
We encourage visitors to bring own their digital cameras for copying images from microfilm or microfiche Then you have your own digital record and can take the images home to clean them up on your imaging program! If the FHC camera is used, copies may be printed or files may be transferred to a jump drive using the XnView program found on the computer attached to the Canon 300 Scanner.

Memory sticks/jump drives can be used to download information from the microfilm scanner.

Patrons may bring their own laptops for note-taking or entering information into personal genealogical programs, with the disclaimer that the owner is responsible for the security of the device. Wireless internet is currently available in the building, though there may be days when availability is limited due to updating, etc.

With the advent of online microfilm ordering, we have done away with transactions in the FHC.

Appointments for groups and families. Email [mailto:WA_Longview@ldsmail.net WA_Longview@ldsmail.net].

Staff Research Specialties (though we all multi-task!)
FamilySearch:   Myles Jones                         Yvonne Wedgworth                         Paula Anderson                         Joan Enders                         Marie Job                         Bob Vernon                         Beth Bonnet

Ancestry.com Laurie Stuart

Danish Research: Myles Jones

Swedish Research: Diane Wilkinson

Laurie Stuart

Scottish Research: Wayne Cooke

Use of technology: Joan Enders

FH Smart Storage:  Bob Vernon

Find-A-Grave: Bob Vernon

Lynn Hasty

Midwest Research: Marie Job

Print Research Techniques: Laurie Stewart

Online Research Techniques: Joan Enders                                                 Paula Anderson

Salt Lake Inquiries: Sandra Saunders

Secretary Hand: Joan Enders

BillionGraves: Talea Jones

Indexing: Rickie McMurray

Resources in the Local Area
Cowlitz County FamilySearch Wiki

Cowlitz Tribe FamilySearch Wiki

Cowlitz County Historical Museum

Longview Public Library Longview Room

Cowlitz County Death Index

Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Book Collection, Longview Public Library

Washington State Links
Washington State Digital Archives Washington State Archives Washington Courts: Search Case Records Washington Public Records

Volunteer at the Center!
''The Longview Washington Family History Center is looking for many good men and women and youth to volunteer at the center! ''

Not only will you have a set time to discover more about YOU and your ancestors' influence on you, but you can share your enthusiasm with others who want to start this exciting and fulfilling journey!

Call or stop by the Center during our posted hours to see how you can help.