Olympia Washington Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


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Address:


 * 1116 Yew Ave NE Olympia WA 98507 United States
 * Entrance on east side of LDS Chapel through basement door next to parking lot.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-360-705-4176

E-mail:


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

Open Hours:

5:00pm - 8:00pm
 * Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and
 * Thursday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Holiday Schedule:

We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness: Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours:

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

 * 7 computers and 3 film/fiche readers.
 * Free access to subscription based internet web sites, including FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, Footnote, Heritage Quest, American Ancestors.org (formerly New England Historic Genealogical Society), World Vital Records, Godfrey Memorial LIbrary and other sites.
 * About 600 books.
 * More than 10,000 microfiche and more than 1500 rolls of microfilm. Additional films and fiche may be rented from the Family History Library.
 * One copier and Two printers available.
 * Genealogical software programs such as Root Magic and PAF are available.

Resources in the Local Area

 * Olympia Genealogical Society
 * Olympia Timberland Library

Links

 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.