Kuna Idaho Family History Center



The  Kuna   Family   History Center   serves   the   com- munities of Kuna and Melba and surrounding areas. Our goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy and family history by:
 * Giving personal one-on-one assistance to patrons
 * Providing access to genealogical records through the Internet or microfilm loan program.
 * Providing Classes and Workshops

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * Address: 3305 W Kuna Rd, Kuna, ID 83634
 * Entrance to Family History Center is next to the North Entrance to the Kuna Stake Building
 * Map location for Kuna Family History Center

Phone: 208-922-1649

E-mail: [mailto:id_kuna@ldsmail.net id_kuna@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * Monday:      9:00 - 1:00 PM
 * Tuesday:   12:00 - 4:00 PM
 * Wednesday: 6:30 - 9:00 PM
 * Thursday:   6:30 - 9:00 PM
 * Sunday      6:00 - 8:00 PM
 * Other Times Available by Appointment, call or email to schedule.

Holiday Closure Schedule: New Year's Day, Presidents Day, Easter Sunday, General Conference Weekends, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Week of Christmas, Week After Christmas, New Years Eve Day

Upcoming Events
July 20th Kuna Stake Day of Service, Indexing is being included as part of the Service that can be rendered for the Day. The Family History Center will be open to help people contribute through Indexing. If you are not involved in other projects, come in and Index, or learn how Index, and or to get help. It’s easy and rewarding! The FH Center will be Open from 8 am to 12 Noon. Indexing can also be done at your home if you wish. Just email Jay and Sandy Young at jayykuna@gmail.com the number of records you Indexed and or Arbitrated for the day and how much you spent indexing those records, so we can total it for the Stake. Even just one batch makes a difference, an Eternal Difference.

Class Schedule and Handouts

 * Monthly Family History Class –Special Interest Topics and Current Events held on 3rd Sun on Odd # Months at 6:30pm; On 3rd Thur on Even # Months at 7:30pm Exception! Sep 22, Sunday, at 6:30pm, Sourcing Standards: “Using the Best Sources”                Oct 17, Thursday, at 7:30pm, Locating Information: “Finding the Easy Stuff”                Nov 17, Sunday, at 6:30pm, Photos and Stories: “Attaching the Memory”


 * Family History Basics Class, Every Tue 2:30-3:30pm


 * Every Thur 7:00-8:00pm, except the 3rd Thur of Even # Months
 * Continuous 5 Week Series, Join at anytime, 5 Week Class Series with Workshop Time: Getting Started, FamilySearch Family Tree, Prepare Names for the Temple, Sources, Stories, Photos


 * Melba FH Class and Computer Lab, in the Seminary Room, 2nd Wed on the Month at 7pm: 6 Computers available, Topics or Help as Requested


 * Personal Genealogy Program Training: Starting in August, Getting Started, Migrating from PAF, Using Features, Topics as Requested. Help available on any program on any Thursday.  User groups as follows:
 * Legacy Famiy Tree Maker Users Meeting and Training, 1st Thr at 7pm RootsMagic Users Meeting and Training, 2nd Thr at 7 pm Ancestral Quest Users Meeting and Training, 4th Thr at 7pm



Staff Training Meetings
Family History Staff Meetings and Training

July 25, Thursday 7pm to 7:30pm, 4th Thursday Aug 15, Thursday 7pm to 7:30pm, 3rd Thursday

Sep 15, Sunday 6:30pm to 7pm, 3rd Sunday

Nov 17, 3rd Sunday at 6pm to 7pm, FH Class to be determined December no staff meeting or class

FamilySearch Indexing
Kuna Stake Indexing Director is John Penney, contact him at johnpenney@ymail.com or 495-9838

Indexing Project Training Presentations on selected Projects are available at skydrive.live.com/

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
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Ordering Microfilm

 * The Family History Library Catalog is available online, and can be searched by place name, family surname, resource title, author, subject, call number, film number or key word. Click the down arrow at the end of the Search field to select the category of information you wish to search. If you find a film you’d like to view, you can order that film using the on-line film ordering.
 * For more information, see Ordering Microfilm Online. You may obtain a paper Microfilm Request form at your local Family History Center if on-line ordering is not available in your area.
 * There is a small fee charged for ordering films and fiche that helps defray the cost of copying and shipping. There is no charge to view films from a center’s “Resident Film Collection.” Some Centers offer access to printers and digital scanners at a per-page cost. Check with a FHC Staff member to ask that Center’s fee schedule.
 * Microfilms are typically available at the center for 90 days. Films can become “extended” status films and be made available at that center indefinitely. Microfiche become part of a center's permanent collection (not returned). For more specific information about film ordering, ask a staff member at your local Family History Center.
 * All microfilm and microfiche must be viewed at the Family History Center where they were ordered. They cannot be transferred to another Family History Center facility, or be removed from the center to view at another location.

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

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Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
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Links
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Volunteer at the Center
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