Seattle Washington Shoreline Family History Center

Located in the north wing of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 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.

All other online services can be accessed at home via familysearch.org
Other access will be by Appointment ONLY with a Family History Consultant, or Mark Calkins or Margitta Calkins                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         425-350-7226    or    425-771-0958

Center Contacts and Hours:
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 * 22015 48th Ave W Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 United States


 * Language:English

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 * [mailto:WA_SeattleShoreline@familyhistorymail.org WA_SeattleShoreline@familyhistorymail.org]

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 Weather Advisory: 

And a winter weather reminder -  if the Edmonds School District has closed school, our Library will be closed, also.

 Holiday Schedule: 

When the Edmonds School District is closed for a Holiday so is the Family History Library. This usually happens on Mondays.

Calendar and Events: ZOOM CLASSES AVAILABLE; IN-PERSON CLASSES CANCELLED To sign up for a classes please click on the class name or on the date that class is offered""Family History Classes – Fall 2021 and Spring 2022

Family History Classes are being offered using the Zoom technology. The classes offered this fall, including the date and time, are found below. You can register for a class by clicking on the name of the class or the date/time the class is offered. That will result in an email back to the registrant with a Zoom invitation. The classes will be taught by Keith and Janice Allred.

Temple and Family History Consultants; The Basics

Saturday, September 25 at 10:00 am

Are you a newly called Temple and Family History Consultant? Have you been serving for some time and still need to understand what you are asked to do? This class will help you to understand your calling, from the basics of what you are asked to do, to understanding where your calling fits into the ward and stake temple and family history work.

Temple and Family History Consultants; How to Find Temple Names on a Full Family Tree

Saturday, October 16 at 10:00 am

Temple and Family History Consultants are often asked to help members find

names for temple work on family trees that are very full. This class will discuss

ways to find temple ready names when the person’s family tree has much of the

temple work already done.

Is that Person Really my Ancestor?

Saturday, November 13 at 10:00 am

How do you know when you access a book or a genealogical tree on FamilySearch, Ancestry, or other genealogy websites that a person who purports to be an ancestor is in fact your ancestor? Often, that person is not your ancestor. This class will discuss strategies that you can use to properly identify your ancestors, whether it be to correct your information on your tree or to make sure you are doing temple work for the right person, not someone who is unrelated to you.

The FamilySearch Catalog; Tips and Tricks to Maximize your Research

Saturday, January 15 at 10:00 am

The catalog in FamilySearch is one of the most powerful and underutilized tools that you can use to find records about your ancestors. This class will help you understand the power of the catalog to find records in both indexed and unindexed record collections.

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

Saturday, February 12 at 10:00 am

The documents that evidence the family history events in your ancestors’ lives

vary 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.

Use of Timelines in Family History Research

Saturday, March 19 at 10:00 am

Timelines are a particularly valuable tool to organize your family history research, to find opportunities for further research, and to understand your ancestors’ lives. This class will discuss various strategies that use timelines to further your research and to understand the events that affected your ancestors’ lives.

Creating Books on Your Family History

Saturday, April 9 at 10:00 am

Have you ever thought that you would like to publish a book on your family history? This class will discuss book publishing, from ones about your immediate family to ones that describe your family tree, going back generations. It will discuss books printed on your printer, electronic publishing, and hard copy publishing.

Updates on DNA Testing and DNA Genealogy

Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 am

This class will update the previous classes on DNA which were presented in 2020 and 2021 with the latest offerings by the DNA testing companies and the new and improved methods that have been developed to understand and use your DNA test results to further your genealogical research.

Classes will be offered using Zoom technology.

To sign up for a classes please click on the class name or on the date that class is offered

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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