Meridian Idaho East Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 11443 McMillan Rd Boise Idaho 83713 United States
 * Entry is on the east side of the building.

Language:


 * English

Email:


 * ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org

Website:


 * www.meridianidahoeastfhc.com

Open Hours:
 * Monday: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
 * Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Wednesday 7:00-9:00 PM is reserved for youth groups
 * Friday through Sunday by appointment only


 * To schedule an appointment:
 * Call 208-506-5363 or email id_meridianeast@familyhistorymail.org
 * If you experience issues with your reservation, please contact our directors - Jon Hanson @ 208-794-8455 or Kristy Hanson @ 208-724-5358 - to resolve your issues.

2022 Scheduled Closures:


 * Closed January 17
 * Closed February 21
 * Closed March 3
 * Closed May 30
 * Closed July 4-10
 * Closed September 5
 * Closed November 21-27
 * Closed December 19-January 1

Class Schedule
On-topic classes are occasionally held in the library. When these classes are scheduled, they will be listed on this site. Call the Family History Center to register for these classes.

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. These premium sites include:


 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press-The American Civil War
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry.com Institution
 * Arkiv Digital
 * FamNet
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3
 * Geneanet
 * MyHeritage Library
 * Newspapers.com
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla

Hardware and Equipment

 * 12 computers with high-speed internet
 * High-speed photo scanner
 * Automated slide scanner
 * Negative scanner
 * 8mm and Super 8mm video scanner
 * Flatbed scanner
 * 2) 55" touch screens with preloaded family history discovery activities

Staff Research Specialties
Our consultants are prepared to give one-on-one help with: Family Search, Family Tree, Puzzila, familysearch.org, using Family Search Partners and Rootsmagic.

Group Reservations
To schedule the library for a group use please contact our Family History Center Directors: Jon Hanson @ 208-794-8455/208-794-8455 or Kristy Hanson @ 208-724-5358/208-724-5358; [mailto:ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org] or the Family History Center at 376-0452/376-0452 to ensure that there will be computers available and consultants prepared to assist you.

Resources in the Local Area
Idaho State Historical Society Idaho State Archives

The Idaho State Archives provides public access and archival management for the State of Idaho’s 123,000 cubic feet of public records, as well as photographs,manuscripts, maps, books, periodicals, state documents, and oral history interviews. Services include cataloging, digitization, preservation, inter-library Loan services, and environmentally-controlled storage.