American Falls Idaho Family History Center

Welcome to the American Falls Idaho Family History Center website.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 111 Church Place American Falls Idaho 83211 United States Use the northeast entrance by the large parking lot and go to Room 4.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * The Family History Center Number is 1-208-226-2278 or call Gary and Linda Wiese at 208-226-7854.

E-mail:


 * ID_AmericanFalls@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 *  9:30am-1:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday
 * Groups, couples, and families may schedule any time during the evenings or afternoons. Call 208-226-7854.

Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events
Family History Classes Available in May

Family History classes at the American Falls Stake Family History Center are held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and are available each Tuesday during June. The classes and handouts are free. Preregistration is available if you would like to call 208-226-7854 or call this number if you have questions. You do not need to preregister.

Go to https://familysearch.org/ to register for an account if you don’t already have one. Anyone 12 years old or older can register and have free access to Family Search Family Tree. If you have fewer than 4 generations in Family Tree, you will need to bring additional information. Try to have available information on parents, grandparents, and great grandparents.

June 4 - Introduction to Sharing Family Stories - Build a legacy through family stories. Helpful tips will be given about how to write stories. Some helpful videos will be included.

June 12 - Tips for Writing Your Own Story - Consider what you want your descendants to know about you. Fifty-two story ideas will be included. Anything that happened before your child's birth is "history" to them.

June 19 - Tips on How to Write and Tell Compelling Personal and Family Stories - When it comes to converting research into narratives, the secret to writing compelling ancestor profiles and stories is choosing the details (facts) that will bring their stories to life for readers. Also learn how to make a historical timeline.

June 24 - Ways to Preserve Stories and Life Histories - Add memories in Family Tree. Learn how you can add audio records to Family Tree. Also, receive information on saving information from cassette tapes and floppy disks.

Family Search Basics will be taught Wednesdays, 2:00-4:00 June 6-June 27

Would you like to get started with Family Search? Now is a good time to do so. The classes on Wednesday afternoon will start from the beginning and walk you through each step. Anyone who would like like help is invited. You will need a Family Search Account. This will be a good time for school teachers and youth 12 and up to take advantage of these classes. Also, a nursery will be provided on Wednesday afternoon for those who have young children and need some care while parents are participating in the classes. Call 208-226-7854 to register for the classes at least four days ahead of time, and let us know if you need nursery care.


 * 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

 * Eight computers are available for patron use along with a printer that includes a scanner. Patrons can scan items directly into the gallery on Family Search.

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