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:


 * 1-208-226-2278 or call Gary and Linda Wiese at 208-226-7854

E-mail:


 * ID_AmericanFalls@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 *  9:30am-1:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
 * Groups or families may schedule any time during the evenings or afternoons. Call 208-226-7854.

Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events
Family History Classes Available in October

Family History classes at the American Falls Stake Family History Center are held from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. and are available each Tuesday during October. The classes and handouts are free. Pre-registration is available if you would like to call 208-226-7854 or call this number if you have questions.

Go to https://familysearch.org/ to register for an account if you don’t already have one. Anyone 13 years old or older can register and have free access to FamilySearch 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.

October 3 - October 3: Gather and Safeguard Records and Photos. Gather and safeguard your own important personal records and gather photos and documents of ancestors from others, and organize them. Preserving your own personal records gets you off to a good start and helps you protect your valuable information. Tips will be given on how to preserve these records.

October 10: Interview Relatives. Interview living relatives about their memories and life stories. Capturing family history recollections from living relatives ensures that their legacy can be shared before they pass on. A list of questions will be provided and guidelines on how to conduct the interview. These interviews can be recorded for future use.

October 17: Browse Memories and prepare to upload to Family Tree. Browse FamilySearch Memories to see photos and documents for your ancestors. Seeing what has already been added to FamilySearch Memories will help avoid duplication and may give ideas for the kinds of images you'll want to add. Learn guidelines on FamilySearch Memories for the kinds of items that can be uploaded. Learn how to scan items you want to add to Memories.

October 24: Add and Tag Photos and Documents. Adding photos to Memories makes them available to others, and tagging photos helps to identify photos by their content. Documents that mention or were written by your ancestor can be valuable sources of information for others.

October 31: Add Stories and Learn How to Write a Life Sketch. Stories can be a powerful way to connect you and others to your ancestors. Stories are what bring family history to life. Tips will be included on how to find stories about your ancestors. Adding stories to Memories will make it easy for you to pass your family stories down to your children and grandchildren. Learn ideas on how to write a life sketch about you and about your ancestors.

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Eight computers are available for patron use along with a printer that includes a scanner.

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