Tacoma Washington Family History Center

 The Tacoma Family History Center will re-open following remodeling on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. The hours are listed below.

*** We ask that you bring a 4G pen drive to download documents and pictures from the computer, to retrieve them from the scanner, and transfer them to your Family Search

or other locations where you store your information online for easy access at home as well as at the Family History Center. Printing will be limited.

 

Location Map:

Location on Map  Address: 5915 S 12th St Tacoma WA 98466 United States Family History Center is located in the building at the corner of 12th and Pearl St. Family History Center entrance is on the south side of the building facing 12th St. Entrance marked by a small sign "Family History Center" near the steps.  Language:English </dd></dl> Phone: 1-253-564-1103 </dd></dl> E-mail: WA_Tacoma@ldsmail.net </dd></dl> Hours Tues 9 am-12;  3 - 6 pm;   6 - 8:30 pm. Wed 9 am -12;   6 - 8:30 pm'''. Thurs  '''9 am - 12;   6 - 8:30 pm. Sat  9 -12:00.

'''  NOTE:  The first week of each month there will be no evening openings ( Tues, Wed, Thurs, 6-8:30 pm) due to staff training (7-8:30 pm). '''

Following the 8 month training, classes will be advertised on this site and offered to the public as well as the staff. Holiday Schedule: Call in case of inclement weather: Closed all Major Holidays: Closed Memorial Day weekend: Labor Day weekend: Closed the first Saturday in April and October: Closed Thanksgiving week:  Closed the last two weeks of December and open following New Years Day.  Center Resources Collections: FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. </dd>Polk City Directories for Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Suburban Directories, the City of Puyallup, Washington, and various Directories for surrounding areas and cities are now available in the Northwest Room of the Tacoma Public Library in downtown Tacoma, just 3 miles from the Tacoma Family History Center https://www.piercecountylibrary.org </dd>Large collection of Microfilm and Microfiche available. Check for available items through the FamilySearch Catalog to see if it is at the Tacoma Family History Center. </dd></dl> </dd></dl> 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. We have 8 computers which access the portals. We also have room for additional areas for laptop use with access to the Internet. We have access to two microfilm readers, </dd>as well as one microfiche reader. </dd></dl> <dl><dd>(Include the resources you have to help individuals do their research - computers, microfilm readers, printers, etc. ) </dd></dl> </dd></dl> Center Services Staff Research Specialties (Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Mesa and Logan FHC pages for examples.) Resources in the Local Area (This section is to highlight other resources in your area that will be helpful for individuals doing research there in your location, if there are any, such as government offices, historical societies, etc.) Links (Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your center is located.) Volunteer at the Center We would like volunteers that would like to help the book committee. We need people to enter data, repair books, bind books, and assist in the overall preservation of our collections. ||