Idaho Falls Idaho FamilySearch Library

Located in a remodeled meeting house (originally constructed in 1950) three blocks north of the Idaho Falls Temple and Temple Visitors Center. We are supported by 26 stakes in eastern Idaho and serve all of Bonneville, Butte, Jefferson, Lemhi, and parts of Bingham and Madison Counties.

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Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 1) Our street and mailing address is 750 West Elva St. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
 * 2) There is ample parking on the street around the Center plus a small parking lot northeast of the building.
 * 3) The Center's entrance is on the south side of the building, facing Elva Street.
 * 4) Map

Phone: 208-524-5291

E-mail:  id_idahofalls@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

Mon -- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tue-Thu -- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Memorial Day through Labor Day -- 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

Fri, Sat -- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Holiday Schedule 2011: 

June 19 – July 4  Closed for Yearly Maintenance September 5   Closed for Labor Day October 1   Closed for General Conference October 31   Closed at 1 p.m. for Halloween November 23 – 27   Closed for Thanksgiving December 24 – 31   Closed for Christmas

Holiday Schedule 2012:

January 1-2   Closed for New Years April 7   Closed for General Conference May 28   Closed for Memorial Day

Upcoming Events
Zone Conference - 29 August

Zone Conference - 26 September

Temple Session - 28 October

Christmas Party - 9 December

Class Schedule
June 2011

To schedule a tour, please call a week before the desired date. Please bring a flash (USB) drive with your family files to class.

June 6, Monday 2:00 England Records

June 7, Tuesday 1:30 Online Classes &amp; Helps 3:00 Census records

June 8, Wednesday 10:00 How to get Started

June 9, Thursday 3:30 FamilySearch Wiki &amp; Forums

June 10, Friday 10:00 FamilySearch Wiki &amp; Forums

June 11, Saturday 1:00 PAF #10 of 12 – Advanced Focus Filter

June 13, Monday 10:30 Catalog of Library Resources

June 14, Tuesday 3:00 How to get Started

June 15, Wednesday 2:00 Some Underused Online Resources

June 16, Thursday

June 17, Friday 10:00 Historical Records

June 18, Saturday 1:00 PAF #11&amp;12 of 12 – Cleaning Up Your Files, Advanced Print &amp; PAF Companion

June 20, Monday – July 4, Monday Closed for Summer Maintenance

*All classes meet in the Computer Lab for 2 hours, unless otherwise noted.

Collections

 * All microfilm and microfiche must now be ordered online!
 * We have over 14,000 rolls of microfilm and over 16,000 sets of microfiche.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Eastern Idaho Obituary Collection;


 * 1) We maintain the Eastern Idaho Death Records Index which is hosted by BYU Idaho. This is an index of deaths in eastern Idaho and surrounding area from the early 1900s to the present.
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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

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Links
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~idsrfhc/IFClasses.htm

Eastern Idaho Death Records Index

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