Twin Falls Idaho Family History Center

Twin Falls Family History Center
'''The Twin Falls Family History Center covers the Twin Falls and the western Magic Valley. Visitors Welcome.'''
 * We have Spanish-speaking consultants on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, from 9:00 to 1:00. Tenemos consultores de habla española el martes, miércoles, sábado, 9:00-1:00.



Location

 * 399 Maurice Street North, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 United States
 * One block south of the Twin Falls High School.
 * Handicapped parking and access.

Contacts

 * Facebook (not current at the present time - would you like to help us work on this?)
 * [tel:12087338073 1-208-733-8073]
 * [mailto:ID_TwinFalls@ldsmail.net ID_TwinFalls@ldsmail.net]

Hours

 * Tuesday:9:00am-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:9:00am-9:00pm
 * thusday:9:00am-9:00pm
 * Saturday:10:00am-3:00pm

Closed all major holidays

Events Calendar and Announcements
Below are some webinars from the Family History Library you might want to see at home. You can see them on the appointed day and hour, at home, at https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library.

The webinars listed below will be shown at our family history center in Twin Falls on the date, and at the time, listed. ** These webinars are live from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

You can watch them at the family history center, or on your computer at home.

At home, sign up just before the webinar starts. Sign up and view the webinars at:

https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library and go to Classes and Online Webinars.

Reserve the Center for Your Ward

You are welcome to reserve the center for ward groups. Please call the center at 208-733-8073 so that they can write down your reservation on their calendar. Feel free to schedule groups on Fri., Sat., or Sunday.

It is okay to have two small groups at the center at the same time. The following reservations have been placed on the calendar as of April 5, 2018:

April 10, 7-8:30 p. m. First Ward, Twin Falls Stake - seven visitors and two leaders

April 11, 7-8:30 p. m. First Ward, Twin Falls Stake - twelve visitors and two to four leaders

April 18, 7-8:30 p. m. Fifth Ward, Wendell Stake - twenty visitors and eight leaders

April 25, 7-8:30 p. m. Fifth Ward, Twin Falls Stake - fourteen visitors and four leaders

May 9,  7-8:30 p. m.  Thirteenth Ward, Twin Falls Stake - four visitors and two leaders

Consultant Training and Round table
Consultant training and Round table meetings are for all Temple and Family History Consultants, those working in the wards and those working at the Family History Center. Please join us on the fourth Tuesday of each month,

Center Resource Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog:
 * The Twin Falls Family History Center has a book collection of over 2,000 books. The center also has a collection of about 1,000 microfilms on indefinite loan, and have notebooks with listings of the films and fiche. They also have a large microfiche collection.
 * The center has cemetery and many obituary records for Twin Falls and some surrounding communities. Volunteers can do obituary look-ups.
 * The center had a large number of city directories and phone books for Twin Falls and other regional towns. These were digitized in 2014 and can now be viewed at familysearch.org. See the Family History Library Catalog and look under the city or town - Directories. The center no longer has the actual city directory books.

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.
 * A number of the most popular personal pedigree programs have been installed on our computers.
 * The complete Pedigree Resource File is available in FamilySearch.org, under the Search tab, then Genealogies. This includes the notes.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 20+ computer stations.
 * Digital microfilm/fiche reader, plus conventional readers.
 * There is one large computer classroom with eighteen computers. There is a separate classroom/training room with four computer terminals and desks where you can plug in laptops, tablets, etc.
 * Completely handicapped accessible.

Staff Research Specialties

 * BSA - Genealogy merit badge - There is a class offered as part of the Discovery Day whenever it is scheduled at the family history center.
 * English (England) Research Specialist - Jeanette Gailey - Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
 * New England - David Putnam Jr. - Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., also Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
 * Scandinavian Research Specialist - Brian Halling - On some Thursday evenings. Please call the center to see if he will be available.
 * Scandinavian Research Specialist - Ross Gedeborg - contact him at home [tel:2089690034 208-969-0034] or by email at [mailto:ross@gedeb.org ross@gedeb.org]

Resources in the Local Area
Twin Falls Public Library

201 4th Ave. East

Twin Falls, ID 83301

[tel:2087332964 208-733-2964]

They have the ancestry.com library program, it's free to use at the library.

They have a local history room on the main floor, with a good collection of books relating to the Twin Falls area.

The Twin Falls newspaper, now called the Times News, has good search features. The Twin Falls newspapers have all been digitized from the beginning.

Volunteer at the Center
There are many opportunities to serve at the Twin Falls Family History Center. The only requirement is a desire to serve, no experience with family history is necessary. Volunteering is a great way to learn. If you are interested in helping out please contact the Twin Falls Family History Center, at [tel:2087338073 208.733.8073]. We look forward to serving with you.