Rexburg Idaho Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 1) We're in the Old Junior High Seminary Building across the parking lot from the west side of the Tabernacle.

Phone: 208-656-3273

E-mail: [mailto:id_rexburg@ldsmail.net id_rexburg@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:

Monday, 9 to 5: 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9 to 9:

 Friday, 10 to 5:

Saturday 9 to 1: 

Sunday, 3 to 7.

Holiday Schedule: Closed on all Holidays and Holiday weekends.

Calendar and Events
 Class Schedule: 

June 1st  10:30 am – Where Do I Begin? Taught by Mary Jane Saylor June 2nd  10 am – Computer Basics Taught by Karen DeBow June 4th  10 am Indexing taught by Tamara Erickson 10 am Paf 5 taught by Karen DeBow 5 pm New FamilySearch #1 taught by Diane Pierce June 5th  10 am Legacy taught by Luc Comeau 11 am Computer Basics #1 taught by Karen DeBow 12 pm Blogging Your Family History for Beginners taught by Carole Kelly 1 pm Setting Up a Blog Reader taught by Carole Kelly 6 pm Indexing taught by Brenda Shipley June 6th 12 pm Introduction to Social Media (Facebook) taught by Mary Jane Saylor 1 pm FamilySearch, using the website, taught by Mary Jane Saylor 7 pm American Ancestors taught by Donna Thueson June 7th  2 pm RootsMagic – matching with New FamilySearch taught by Holly Kauer 7:30 pm Computer Basics #5 taught by Karen DeBow June 8th 10:30 am FamilySearch, using the website taught by Karen DeBow 11:30 am Where Do I Begin? Taught by Mary Jane Saylor June 9th  10 am Portals taught by Mary Jane Saylor June 11th 10 am Indexing taught by Tamara Erickson 10 am Paf 5 taught by Karen DeBow 5 pm New FamilySearch #2 taught Diane Pierce June 12th 10 am Legacy Family Tree taught by Luc Comeau 11 am Computer Basics: windows explorer taught by Karen DeBow 1 pm American Ancestors taught by Donna Thueson 6 pm Indexing taught by Barbara Shipley June 13th 1 pm Organizing Documents taught by Teddie Steiner June 14th  10 am Genealogy Bank taught by Judy Bunnell 2 pm RootsMagic – Family Central taught by Carole Kelly 6 pm Roots Magic users group hosted by Holly Kauer 7 pm Genealogy Bank taught by Judy Bunnell June 18th  10 am Indexing taught by Tamara Erickson 10 am Paf 5 taught by Karen DeBow 5 pm New FamilySearch #1 taught by Diane Pierce June 19th 10 am Legacy Family Tree Software taught by Luc Comeau 11 am Windows XP, taught by Karen DeBow 12 pm Blogging Your Family History for Intermediate Part 1 taught by Carole Kelly 1 pm FamilySearch Family Tree Website taught by Carole Kelly 2 pm Dropbox for Genealogists taught by Carole Kelly 6 pm Indexing June 21st 2 pm RootsMagic – Print Tab taught by Holly Kauer June 25th 10 am Indexing taught by Tamara Erickson 10 am Paf 5 taught by Karen DeBow 5 pm New FamilySearch #2 taught by Diane Pierce June 26th 10 am Legacy Family Tree Software taught by Luc Comeau 11 am Computer Basics: Internet Research taught by Karen DeBow 12 pm Blogging Your Family History For Intermediate Part 2 taught by Carole Kelly 1 pm How to Access Podcasts taught by Carole Kelly 6 pm Indexing taught by Brenda Shipley June 28th 10 am Webniars – Online Learning for Genealogists taught by Monique Riley  2 pm RootsMagic taught by Holly Kauer


 * Staff Training Meetings: Friday Mornings  8:45 to 10:00 and Wednesdays 6 p.m. 

Description of Classes
• American Ancestors - New England Historic Genealogical Society has over 3000 unique collections, class will help your with tips and tricks in using the website.

• Blogging Your Family History For Beginners - Learn to set up a blog on Blogger to share your family history finds with friends and family. Name your blog, set up a background and layout. Choose a descendant or pedigree chart to upload. Make your first post. BRING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY FILE on PAF, RootsMagic, Legacy or other database program if you would like to upload a chart.

•Blogging Your Family History For Intermediate - Customize your blog's layout; organize by date or label; add links; set up a blog post schedule; learn how to change the date of your posts; and more.

• Blogging Your Family History for Intermediate #2 - This class continues from Blogging Your Family History for Intermediate, Part 1. Learn a "super blogging" technique to tie multiple blogs together.

•Computer Basics #1 – Class is designed to help you get started using a computer, monitor and software.

• Computer Basics #2 &amp; #3 - Classes are designed to help you get started using windows explorer.

• Computer Basics #4 – Classes will help learn how to do internet searches.

• Indexing: Tips and help to do indexing faster and more precise. It is not just a beginning class however we will get anyone started that wants to attend. Please bring your user name and password for FamilySearch.

• FamilySearch – tips and tricks in using the familysearch.com website.

• FamilySearch Family Tree - Be an "Early Adopter" of the Family Tree at FamilySearch. See what you can do in your Family Tree and see where NewFamilySearch is heading.

• FamilySearch Wiki – Introduction in using the wiki for your research. How to search it, how to use the forums.

• Genealogy Bank – contains over 1 billion records, tips and tricks for using the website.

• Introduction to Social Media – Class will help you get started setting up a facebook account.

•How to access Podcasts - Podcasts are an easy way to increase your genealogical knowledge. Use your iPad, iPod, or computer to listen and learn about all things genealogy!

• Legacy Family Tree Software – In depth training using Legacy Family Tree software.

• New FamilySearch #1 – Class will help you with the basics of using new.familysearch.org. How to look at your data and move around the website.

• New FamilySearch #2 – Class will help you learn how to combine/uncombined names, merge duplicates.

• Organizing Documents - This class will help you to organize all the paper involved in compiling your family history

•PAF 5 #1 – 5 - Classes will help you set up the PAF program and begin entering data. Each class builds on the one before. It will help you with tips and tricks for utilizing the program.

• Portals Available at the FamilySearch Center – Will introduce you to the subscription websites available for free use here at the FamilySearch Center.

• RootsMagic – Please be sure and bring your rootsmagic file to the classes


 * 1) Sourcing - Learn how to attach a source to a person within your Edit Screen.
 * 2) New FamilySearch - Learn how to match your Roots Magic person with New Family Search
 * 3) Print tab - Learn how to create reports using the print tab

•Set Up Blog Reader - Learn how to set up a Blog Reader (at Google) to consolidate the blogs you like to follow in one location. You'll increase your awareness and knowledge of genealogy and the genealogical community.

• Where Do I Begin? – Curious how to get started with your family research? This is the class for you, we will go over the programs available to help you get started and introduce you to FamilySearch.

• World Vital Records - Tips and tricks for using the website. The website contains over 28,000 collections.

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog. 
 * NewFamilySearch
 * Indexing

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.
 * American Ancestors (formerly the New England Ancestors)

Hardware and Equipment

 * We have 24 computers in our new Computer Room. We also have a nice Classroom for training.  The Microfilm Room has two microfilm and microfiche readers, a microfilm printer, copiers, and scanners.
 * We have a wonderful Staff that is being continually trained to help you with you Genealogy needs!

Staff Research Specialties
 

Resources in the Local Area
 

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