Meridian Idaho East Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 11443 McMillan Rd Boise Idaho 83713 United States
 * Entry is on the east side of the building.

Language:


 * English

Email:


 * ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

The center will open on Monday, September 20, 2021.

Hours will be:


 * Monday: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
 * Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Wednesday 7-9 PM is reserved for youth groups
 * Closed Friday through Sunday until further notice


 * To schedule an appointment:
 * Click this link to view the scheduling calendar.
 * Find a day and time that is available on the calendar
 * Request a reservation and you will be contacted to confirm the reservation.
 * If you experience issues with your reservation, please contact our directors - Jon Hanson @ 208-794-8455 or Kristy Hanson @ 208-724-5358 - to schedule resolve your issues.

Scheduled Closures:


 * Closed West Ada School District's spring break
 * Closed 4th of July week
 * Closed the last 2 weeks of August
 * Closed the week of Thanksgiving
 * Closed the last 2 weeks of December

Class Schedule
On-topic classes are occasionally held in the library. When these classes are scheduled, they will be listed on this site. Call the Family History Center to register for these classes.

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. These premium sites include:


 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press-The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com
 * Find My Past
 * Footnote.com
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * 12 computers with high-speed internet
 * High-speed photo scanner
 * Automated slide scanner
 * Negative scanner
 * 8mm and Super 8mm video scanner
 * Flatbed scanner
 * 2) 55" touch screens with preloaded family history discovery activities

Staff Research Specialties
Our consultants are prepared to give one-on-one help with: Family Search, Family Tree, Puzzila, familysearch.org, using Family Search Partners and Rootsmagic.

Group Reservations
To schedule the library for a group use please contact our Family History Center Directors: Jon Hanson @ 208-794-8455/208-794-8455 or Kristy Hanson @ 208-724-5358/208-724-5358; [mailto:ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org ID_MeridianEast@familyhistorymail.org] or the Family History Center at 376-0452/376-0452 to ensure that there will be computers available and consultants prepared to assist you.

Resources in the Local Area
Idaho State Historical Society &amp; Idaho State Archives -- http://history.idaho.gov/

The Idaho State Archives provides public access and archival management for the State of Idaho’s 123,000 cubic feet of public records, as well as photographs,manuscripts, maps, books, periodicals, state documents, and oral history interviews. Services include cataloging, digitization, preservation, inter-library Loan services, and environmentally-controlled storage.