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 are always welcome.'''
 * We have Spanish-speaking consultants on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10:00 to 1:00, and Saturday 10:00 to 3:00. 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
 * [tel:12087338073 1-208-733-8073]
 * [mailto:ID_TwinFalls@ldsmail.net ID_TwinFalls@ldsmail.net]

Hours

 * Tuesday: 10:00 am- 8:00 pm - beginning on October 16, 10:00 a. m.- 8:00 p.m. - groups with reservations may stay until 9:00 p. m.
 * Wednesday: 10:00 am- 8:00 pm - beginning on October 16, 10:00 a. m.- 8:00 p.m. - groups with reservations may stay until 9:00 p. m.
 * Thursday: 10:00 am- 8:00 pm - beginning on October 16, 10:00 a. m.- 8:00 p.m. - groups with reservations may stay until 9:00 p. m.
 * Saturday:10:00 am- 3:00 pm

Closed all major holidays

Events Calendar and Announcements
Thu. Jan. 31 6 p. m. Basic Computer Skills

Family History Center Class Schedule for February 2019

Thu. Feb. 7 6 p. m. Getting Acquainted with the FamilySearch program -- John Cox

Sat. Feb. 9 11 a. m. Home Sources- a Good Place to Start -- staff

Tue. Feb. 12 5 p. m. Learn How to Use U. S. Censuses Effectively -- Janet Branvold

Tue. Feb. 12 6 p. m. How to scan Photos, Stories, and Documents for FamilySearch -- Jim Branvold

Wed. Feb. 13 11 a. m How to Find in Which Town your Ancestor was Born -- David Putnam

Sat. Feb. 16 1 p. m. What is DNA? How can it help you? -- Frank Durham

Tue. Feb. 19 11 a. m. Beginning Your Research in England -- Mary Edgar

Wed. Feb. 20 6 p. m. How to Index Records for FamilySearch -- Vic Smith

Tue. Feb. 26 7 p. m. Consultants' Round Table: Learning from RootsTech -- staff

Wed. Feb. 27 - Sat. Mar 2 View many RootsTech classes and General Sessions “Live” from SLC right here at the Center

https://www.rootstech.org/salt-lake/live-stream-schedule - see for class summaries

Group Reservations

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. The next meeting will be on February 26. Usually it is 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 - Mary Edgar - Tuesdays, 9 a. m. - 1:00 p. m.
 * German - Larry Kohntopp - Tuesdays 1:00 - 5:00 p. m.
 * 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 - Brian Halling - On some Thursday evenings. Please call the center to see if he will be available.
 * Scandinavian - Ross Gedeborg - contact him at home [tel:2089690034 208-969-0034] or by email at [mailto:ross@gedeb.org ross@gedeb.org]
 * Spanish - David Putnam Jr. - Saturdays 10 a. m. - 3:00 p. m.

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.