Preston Idaho South Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 55 E 1st South Preston Idaho 83263 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-208-852-0710

E-mail:


 * ID_PrestonSouth@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:9-3


 * Wednesday:9:00am-9:00pm


 * Thursday:9:00am-9:00pm


 * Friday:9:00am-5:00


 * Saturday:11:00-3:00

Holiday Schedule: We will be closed at 6:00 p.m. on October 31,  November 23rd to November 25th, and  December 21st to January 6th.

'''We would be very happy to open on days that we are not regularly open by appointment. For appointments on Mondays please call Jerry'''

'''Waddoups at (208)851-1259. For appointments on Tuesdays please call Lee or Deanna Foster at (208)244-8157. For appointments after 3:00 on Saturday please call'''

Clint Dunn at (208)747-3692

If you would like to schedule for a group to come into the Family History Center on a Tuesday night please call Judy Mitchell at (208)852-2735 or (208)851-0156.

Calendar and Events
==== Upcoming Events:New Classes for The Family History Center. We will be starting a new Monday morning class "Introduction to Family Search" starting October 28th--it will be a 6 week course. 10:30 each Monday morning. Taught by Gayle Porter. To register call Judy Mitchell (208)851-0156. Also an afternoon class "Using Smart phones and tablets to do family history". This is also a 6 week course at 1:30 P.M. Will be taught by Bruce Dunn. To register call Judy Mitchell (208)851-0156. There are classes taught on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. starting with Sharpen your Computer Skills October 17th taught by Gayle Porter, Find A Grave October 24th taught by Clint Dunn, Indexing November 7th taught by Garth Porter, Family History Guide November 14th taught by Bruce Dunn, Snipit IFRAN VIEW December 5th taught by Jerry Waddoups, British Arcives Research December 12th taught by Rebecca Giles and Research Wiki December 19 taught by Bruce Dunn. All classes will start at 7:00 p.m. You do not have to register for the Thursday night classes. Please check your wards bulletin to Thursday night classes. TOPIC WILL BE LISTED SOON. CHECk BACK HERE FOR LISTINGS. ====

Collections

 * (List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)

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. (Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)

Hardware and Equipment

 * At the Family History Center we have a piece of equipment that you can use to convert slides to digital. It is very fast and is a wonderful way to make it so you can see the pictures that you took as slides.
 * We have 14 computers, Microfilm, microfiche readers and 1 copy/printers and a very nice scanner . We also have a collection of local history books. We have the records of the local Mortuaries. Our Mortuary records begin with 1925 and are updated to 2014.

Our Regular Staff:
,Alane Beck (208) 852-0449, Colleen Brenkman (435)849-9003, Joshua Boucher (435)764-6538, John Brough  (208)220-9000, Craig Casperson (208)705-6432, Clare & Linda Christensen (208)852-2638, Saundra Clark (208)747-3312,  Bruce Dunn (208)380-9528, Clint Dunn (208)747-3692, Margie Evans (208)583-7970, Lee &amp; Deanna Foster (208)244-8157, Heather Gardner (208)851-8296, Rebecca Giles,Vickie Harris (208)646-2491, Robert Hendrickson (208)852-2140 or (208)705-7175, Verlene Knapp (208)904-0901, Cecil  LaFevre (208)2490, Karen Lowe (208)646-2397,  Barbara Martin (951)227-5507, Kristen Morrison (208)646-2414, John Olinger (208)417-9711, Susan Oliverson (208)852-1056, Steve Owen 208-852-3498,  Juanita Peacock (208)530-2362, Becky Porter (208 )852-1500, Garth & Gail Porter (208)852-0599, &amp; Faye Reeves 1-801-576-9788, Julie Sharp 208)852-04167, Ruth Ann Steele (208)317-5016 Janet Stricko (208)501-5009, Jerry &amp; Carolyn Waddoups (208)851-125 Ilene Wedel, Janet Wright (208)852-3055.

Substitute Staff:
Chipman (208)540-0325, Teresa Chipman (208) 540-0468, Clint Dunn (208) 747-3692, Clifford &amp; LaDawn Jensen (208)852-2537, Ron Malouf (208)497-2054, David &amp; Judy Mitchell (208)852-2735,Kris Morrison (208) 646-2414, Dorothy B. Thomas (208)852-2763,  Jerry Waddoups (208)851-1259,Bruce Dunn (208) 380-9528.

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