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

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 September

Family History classes will begin at the American Falls Stake Family History Center on September 5 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. and then be available each Tuesday during September. The classes and handouts are free. Pre-registration is available if you would like to call 208-226-7854.

September 5 – Confused at the task of getting around in Family Tree? Wonder about some of the basics of the program and how to do the best for your work and effort? Learn how to navigate the program, how to find ancestors and join them into your family. Learn how to do a pedigree chart and family group sheet and then how to join those families together.

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.

September 12 - Find your ancestors and print out up to nine generations of their ancestors in multiple formats including:  Portrait view, Fan view, Descendency view, Virtual Pedigree, and Butterfly view.

September 19 – Making corrections helps you and others see the most complete and accurate information in Family Tree. Standardize names and places. Learn how to add, edit, and delete information and write good reason statements for any changes made. Information on moving information between Ancestry and FamilySearch will be included as well as tips on merging.

September 26 - Add sources for an ancestor's records in your family tree. When you add sources to an ancestor's entry, you help others see the evidence for the dates or other information that exist there. Learn how to print sources on a Family Group Record. Find-a-Record.com helps you determine which of your ancestors have opportunities for sources, corrections, and other updates in your tree. Learn how to use the FamilySearch messaging feature to contact a person for information.

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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