Afton Wyoming Family History Center

HERE TO SERVE ALL OF STAR VALLEY FROM SMOOT TO ALPINE, WYOMING

"In all of us is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage~ 

                                            to know who we are, and where we come from" ...Alex Haley

Location on Map 365 Jefferson St Afton  WY 83110 United States The Center is the brick building on the SE corner, surrounded by huge blue spruce pines and ample off street parking to the east of the center

                  Phone:  307-885-7668         E-mail: WY_Afton@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

Mondays 9:00pm-5:00pm

Tuesdays 9:00am-8:00pm                                 Please call ahead to accomodate large groups

Wednesdays 9:00am-8:00pm                                        Phone:  307-885-7668

Thursdays 9:00am-8:00pm

Fridays 10:00am-2:00pm

Afton Wyoming Family History Center is closed:  

All Saturdays &amp; Sundays~Memorial Day~July 4th~July 24-25~ Lincoln County Fair Week

     Labor Day~Thanksgiving~Deep Cleaning Nov 24th~Christmas to January 2nd

Calendar '                       'CLASSES AND EVENTS

ALL Classes are FREE    watch for our Blog here 

Monday 10 am (September 8)  BEGINNING FAMILY TREE with Lee~''Just starting Family Tree? Come see how to begin''

'Monday 11:30 am (September 8) INDIVIDUAL HELP IN FAMILY TREE with Leewill be available to help those with a specific problem

Monday 10 am (September 15) EDITING IN FAMILY TREE with Lee~ Learn how to correct names, dates and places

'Mondays 12 pm  ''(September 8, 15, 22, 29)  Ancestral Quest Workshop with EdOn the first Monday of each month, this one-hour Ancestral Quest class will be conducted as a “workshop”. During this time, questions concerning Ancestral Quest and the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System will be covered in an open-forum format with the class topics being generated by the students. This will be a “Discovery” period wherein we investigate questions and answers from the group, at large.The other Mondays an Ancestral Quest class will be at this hour. For best results, please Email your questions to micrologix@silverstar.com a few days in advance.'' 

''The remaining Mondays of each month will be devoted to formally investigating the Ancestral Quest program using the Ancestral Quest, Version 14 book as a syllabus. It will not be necessary to purchase the book, but it will be advantagious to you if you do so. We will start at the beginning of the book and work our way through to the end thus covering most every aspect of the program as there is no set completion date for the class, we will take as much time as necessary in each area to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the subject.''

Mondays 1 pm (September 8, 15, 22, 29) Roots Magic with Amy''This class will cover the basics of the Roots Magic program from beginning to more advanced principles. Come learn how fun and easy it is to organize your personal genealogy information. No previous family history experience is needed''

Thursdays 9am-12 pm (September 4, 11, 18, 25) Help with Indexing Problems with RuthYou can sign up to index, learn how or just enjoy indexing with others with help from experienced indexers!' 

***Wednesday 5pm (September 3) FHC STAFF MEETING Verlen &amp; Company***

Watch or call for additional fun, interesting and helpful classes and we welcome your suggestions!!!                                         Phone 307-885-7668  '

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Resources in Local Area of Star Valley, Wyoming &amp; the World beyond~ 

                              Build Your Family Tree While Discovering Your Family History

Star Valley Historical Society                          Free Family History and Genealogy Records

Daughters of Utah Pioneers                           Wyoming State Historical Society

Star Valley Centennial                                     Oregon-California Trails Association

Wyoming Archaeological Society                   Idaho State Historical Society

Alpine Community                                          Thayne Community

Family Search Obituary Project                      Lincoln County Historical Society

Lincoln County, Wyoming Wiki                       National Register of Historical Places

History &amp; Heritage of Wyoming                      LDS Temple in Star Valley

Afton Community                                            Lincoln County Library

Lincoln County Genealogy                             Wyoming History Lincoln County

Star Valley Ranch                                             U.S. Dept of the Interior BLM

American Ancestors                                        Ancestry.com Learning Center

US GenWeb Project                                          England GenWeb Project

World Wide GenWeb Project                            Bear Lake Newspaper Archives

www.county-clerks.com/

Family History &amp; Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records &amp; More!

Our Collections, Databases &amp; Software

FamilySearch Catalog: Films can be ordered from any computer with Internet access (including at home) and available through the FamilySearch Catalog ~always check first to see if it is already on indefinite loan at the Afton Wyoming Family History Center

Orders can only be paid for with Visa, Mastercard, or Pay Pal account and a FamilySearch Center must be identified to receive your film/fiche Click here to Order

This Library has a generous collection of local family genealogies and histories, organized collections, and other records that contain genealogical information and welcomes a copy of your own family history. Sorry, these books, magazines and papers are not to be loaned~but can be enjoyed in the quiet &amp; comfort of the great Reading Room

FHC Portal We provide FREE access to genealogical subscription websites on each of the MANY Library's computers

Hardware and Equipment @ Afton Wyoming Family History Center

Be prepared to write down sources or to capture what you find in using our online computers, microfilm readers, microfiche readers, printers, flatbed and sheet feed scanners, and copiers

Be mindful of copyright infringement. There is a small use fee for anything you decide to print

Remember, there is no such thing as a dumb question!!!

'''Do you know? '''

We have over 40 trained consultants that volunteer at the center to help guests with their research!

Staff Specialists are knowledgeable &amp; readily available to:

Help you get registered and get started Provide answers to your questions Direct you to the appropriate classroom or staff member Assist you in registering for classes and with Center equipment

                                                                                           Phone: 307-885-7668

Volunteer at the Afton Wyoming Family History Center!


 * We're always looking for a new friendly face, no matter what faith or creed or nationality. 
 *    Come meet like minded others. Build some lasting friendships and come celebrate life!                                                                     [[Image:Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap.jpg|border|200x200px|300 x200px]]

''“Spiritual connections. . . are formed when a young woman helps her grandmother enter family information into a computer or when a young man sees the name of his great-grandfather on a census record. When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves.”  ''                                   Russell M. Nelson

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Family History Company Likes                        RootsTech Videos 2014

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