Emmett Idaho Family History Center

The Emmett Idaho Family History Center helps patrons in the Gem County area. We have been established since 1989. The volunteers that staff the center (days and times below) have various genealogical experience. The Staff who are in the center give of their time so that anyone in the Gem County community can have success in locating records and .information on their deceased ancestors. The staff on regular bases are trained in various training's so that everyone is up to date. We work with patrons in all types of backgrounds from ones getting started to specially work. If the staff does not know how to work a particular situation they will try to find someone that can help you and or are willing to learn how so they can better assist the patron(s).

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

 Operation 

Monday: by appointment 208-859-0475

Tuesday: by appointment 208-859-0475

Wednesday: 9 am-12 pm walk in:

6:30 - 9:00 pm by appointment 208-859-0475

Thursday: by appointment 208-859-0475

Friday: by appointment 208-859-0475

If these times do not work for you, call Center Director, Barrie Smith at 208-859-0475 to arrange a time that works for you and your schedule.

You can also talk to your Ward Temple and Family History consultant to schedule a time for them to come to your home to help you one on one.

Closed All major US Holiday's and also Closed week of July 4th, Thanksgiving week and Christmas and New Year week.

Address:


 * 980 W Central Road Emmett ID 83617 United States
 * The entrance is located on the west-side of the building.


 * Language:English

Translators

 * German, French, Spanish or others upon request

Phone:


 * 1-208-365-1688 during operational hours only.

E-mail:


 * ID_Emmett@familyhistorymail.org

Preparations for Groups Attending the Family History Center[edit | edit source]
1. GROUPS: Please have each Person Create a FamilySearch Account Before Coming to Class


 * a. Bring up the Internet on their home computer.
 * b. Click on the address bar (the words will turn blue) and type “familysearch.org” and tap the Enter key.
 * c. Click on “Sign In” which is found toward the top right side of the screen.
 * d. A sign in screen will appear. Click on “Create New Account.”
 * e. Click on “FamilySearch Account” and then click “Continue” and then follow the instructions on that screen.

2. Family Research: If they are coming to find, or learn how to find, ancestors for whom you want to do temple work, please bring a filled-out Four Generation Pedigree Chart. If you do not have that information, please bring the names, birth or death dates, and birth or death places of ancestors who have passed on (one to four names will be helpful).

3. Indexing: If your group is coming to do Indexing, you will only need to create their FamilySearch Account before coming.

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https://familysearch.org/partneraccess
FamilySearch Catalog: This center may have various films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 13 computers with internet access for family history research
 * 2 printers (.05 cents per page print)
 * 2 scanners
 * 1 microfilm reader
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * Recommended bringing a digital camera for capturing microfilm images
 * Window's genealogical software
 * Mac Genealogical software

Center Services
Volunteers to help you one on one.

Access to free following premium websites:

>19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive

>Alexander Street Press

>The American Civil War:

>Research Database |Letters and Diaries |Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera Social and Cultural History

Women and Social Movements in the United States

>American Ancestors - Library Rights

>Ancestry - Institution Versions: U.S. | Australia | Canada | Germany | Sweden | United Kingdom

>ArkivDigital - If necessary, select "English" from the language drop-down menu in the upper-right corner of the page.

>FamNet

>Findmypast - Institution Version

>Fold3

>Geneanet

>Kinpoint - Premium

>MyHeritage - Library Edition

>Newspapers.com

>Paper Trail

>Puzzilla - Premium Services

Staff Research Specialties
Life Stories- Friday Morning- Linda Crawford 208-350-9945- please make an appointment

Conversion of VHS tapes to DVD or Flash drive

All other times, the one on one help available.

(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Bountiful and Chattanooga FHC pages for examples.)

Resources in the Local Area
Gem County Courthouse

Gem County Historical Society &amp; Museum

Links


 * Gem County website
 * Gen County Historical Society
 * Idaho Arcives
 * findagrave.com
 * NARA
 * cyndislist
 * Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story, for free ( find my past)
 * Dave Rumsey Map Collection
 * legacy stories
 * https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/
 * BYU collections
 * Puzzilla
 * Relative finder ( see how you are related to deceased individuals, games, virtual pedigree,)
 * Ancestry Training

Local training

Emmett Family History Center

DNA Testing

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in volunteering at the Emmett Family History Center or in teaching family history classes please contact the Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - Center.