American Falls Idaho Family History Center

Welcome to the American Falls Idaho Family History Center website.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 111 Church Place American Falls Idaho 83211 United States Use the northeast entrance by the large parking lot and go to Room 4.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * Scott and Rebecca Anglesey 208-709-7968

E-mail:

rebeccashunt@hotmail.com


 * ID_AmericanFalls@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 *  9:30 am - 1:30 pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays
 * Classes are held Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00-11:00
 * Groups, couples, and families may schedule any time during the evenings or afternoons. Call 208-709-7968

Calendar and Events

March 3 – Wiki-Immigration

This presentation will give you research strategies on how, what records are available, and where to find those records. Locate where your ancestors came from, how they traveled to America, where they settled, and how to locate Naturalization Records. 

March 10 and 11 – Basic Family History


 * Sign up for FamilySearch account
 * Sign up for all partner sites (ancestry, findmypast, myheritage)
 * Overview of what the partner sites can do for you

March 17 and 18 - Basic Family History-Details Page


 * Overview of Details Page
 * Learn how to edit names, dates, locations

February 25 – Basic Family History-Sources/Hints


 * How and why of attaching sources
 * How and why of using hints

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Go to https://familysearch.org/ to register for an account if you don’t already have one. Anyone 12 years old or older can register and have free access to Family Search Family Tree. If you have fewer than 4 generations in Family Tree, you will need to bring additional information. Try to have available information on parents, grandparents, and great grandparents.

Temple and family history is about connecting with past, present, and future generations. The more people discover about their family’s story, the more they learn about themselves. This gathering leads to creating eternal connections through sacred temple ordinances.


 * 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

 * Eight computers are available for patron use along with a printer that includes a scanner. Patrons can scan items directly into the gallery on Family Search.

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Links
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