Hayden Lake Idaho Family History Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 2293 W Hanley Ave, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho 83814 United States
 * Entrance is at west end of the building.

Phone:


 * 1-208-765-0150

E-mail:


 * haydenlakefhc@gmail.com

Open Hours:

We will be closed October 9-10 for carpet cleaning.
 * Monday:10:00am-5:00pm
 * Tuesday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Thursday:10:00am-9:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

The week of Thanksgiving: The two weeks of the Christmas holidays: All major national holidays: In the event of extreme winter weather: If the schools close because of bad weather, the FHC will also close: It is a good idea to call before you come to the Center during these times, to be sure we are open:

Class Schedule
Thursday, September 21st, Noon - Digital Newspapers: What's Available & How to Search Them. Learn how searching newspapers differ from other databases and what is available online. (You're welcome to bring a lunch)

Tuesday, September 26th, 6 pm - The Family History Guide: Rhonda Budvarson will take you through The Family History Guide. It is a wonderful resource for learning skills, links to resources and research suggestions.

Thursday, September 28th, Noon - Analyzing Handwritten Documents - This class will teach helpful tips on reading handwritten documents, understanding spelling variations, etc.

Staff Training Meetings

 * 4th Thursday of each month at 6PM.

Collections

 * Resource books, genealogical periodicals, and more.

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 subscription
 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers
 * Access Newspaper Archives
 * Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
 * Ancestry
 * ArkivDigital
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3 - formerly Footnote
 * The Genealogist
 * Historic Map Works - Library Edition
 * Kinpoint - Premium
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla - Premium Services
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * 14 online computers
 * 4 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * 1 microfilm/fiche scanner printer
 * Lexmark scanner/printer

Staff Research Specialties
We have staff that specialize in Daughters of the American Revolution, Swedish, German, and Early American research.

Resources in the Local Area
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Volunteer at the Center
We are currently looking for volunteers for Wednesday 10-2, 2-6 and Thursday 6-9