Seattle Washington Shoreline Family History Center

Located in the north wing of the LDS Church, we serve the areas of Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Kenmore, Bothell, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood. We are open over 200 hrs a month and are staffed by 30 + volunteers (mostly they volunteer). Our Facility covers more than 2000 sq ft with 5 different rooms for computers, Microfilm\fiche, library, instructional classrooms, and Audio/Visual recording.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 22015 48th Ave W Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-425-776-6678

E-mail:


 * [mailto:WA_SeattleShoreline@ldsmail.net WA_SeattleShoreline@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
 * Tuesday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
 * Wednesday: 9:00 am-9:00 pm
 * Thursday: 9:00 am-9:00 pm
 * Friday: Closed
 * Saturday: open by appointment only May 25th through August 31st  You may contact Judd Williams 425-299-2316,  Don Bishop 425-776-6369, Debi Williams 425-750-3375  Please call a few days ahead to make arrangements.
 * Sunday: 1:30 pm - 4 pm

Holiday Schedule:

Memorial Weekend: Saturday May 25th - Monday July 27th

Independence Day: Wednesday July 3rd - Sunday July 7th

Labor Day Weekend: Saturday August 31st - Monday September 2nd

Free Classes:
Upcoming Family History Classes

The FamilySearch Wiki

Classes: Saturday, April 27 at 10:00 am

The FamilySearch Wiki has been called the single most important research tool available to genealogists. This class discuss the FamilySearch wiki and how to use it to make your research tasks easier and more efficient.

Classes held at Shoreline Family History Center

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

Family History Evidence: How to Understand, Evaluate and Use It

Thursday, May 2 at 7:00 pm; Saturday, May 25 at 10:00 am

The documents that evidence the family history events in your ancestors’ lives varies greatly in its ability to prove what happened. This class will give you the tools to understand types of documents, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to use them to properly to evidence the events in your ancestors’ lives.

Classes held at Shoreline Family History Center

Class duration: 1 ½ hours

Collections

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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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Resources in the Local Area
Fiske Genealogical Library (Website) 1644 43rd Ave.E., Seattle, WA 98112; 206-328-2716.

The National Archives at Seattle (Website) 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-7999.

Washington State Digital Archives (Website) Washington state vital records online.

Washington State Genealogical Society (Website).

Washington State Library (Website).

Links

 * King County
 * King County, Washington
 * State of Washington
 * Washington

Volunteer at the Center
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