Tacoma Washington Family History Center

 The Tacoma Family History Center will re-open following remodeling on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. The hours are listed below.

*** We ask that you bring a 4G pen drive to download documents and pictures from the computer, to retrieve them from the scanner, and transfer them to your Family Search or other locations where you store your information online for easy access at home as well as at the Family History Center.''' Printing will be limited. We will train patrons in the use of the pen drive.'''

*** ''' No food or drink are to be brought into the Learning Room with the computers or into the Family History Center itself. ''' There is a drinking fountain available in the hallway and

we ask that patrons eat before coming or after leaving the Center. Thank you.

*** We are not at this time a Discovery Center. Please do not bring children. Childcare is not provided.

Address:

5915 S 12th St Tacoma WA 98466 United States Family History Center is located in the building at the corner of 12th and Pearl St. Family History Center entrance is on the south side of the building facing 12th St. Entrance is marked by a small sign "Family History Center" near the steps.  Language:English  Phone:

1-253-564-1103 </dd></dl> E-mail:

WA_Tacoma@ldsmail.net </dd></dl> Hours:

Tues 9 am-12;  3 - 6 pm;   6 - 8:30 pm. Wed 9 am -12;   6 - 8:30 pm'''. Thurs  '''9 am - 12;   6 - 8:30 pm. Sat  9 -12:00.

'''           NOTE:  The first week of each month there will be no evening openings ( Tues, Wed, Thurs, 6-8:30 pm) due to             staff training (7-8:30 pm). '''

Following the 8 month training, classes will be advertised on this site and offered to the public as well as the staff. Holiday Schedule: Call in case of inclement weather: Closed all Major Holidays: Closed Memorial Day weekend: Labor Day weekend:               Closed the first Saturday in April and October: Closed Thanksgiving week: Closed the last two weeks of December and          open on our regular schedule following New Years Day.  Center Resources Collections: FamilySearch Catalog: </dd>This Center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. Polk City Directories for Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Suburban Directories, the City of Puyallup, Washington, and        various Directories for surrounding areas and cities are now available in the Northwest Room of the Tacoma Public           Library in downtown Tacoma, just 3 miles from the Tacoma Family History Center              https://www.piercecountylibrary.org                                                                                                                                      '''A large collection of Microfilm and Microfiche available. Check for available items through the FamilySearch Catalog        to see if it is at the Tacoma Family History Center.

</dd></dl> 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. We have 8 computers                  which access the portals. We also have room for additional areas for laptop use with access to the Internet. We have      access to two microfilm readers, as well as one microfiche reader. </dd> </dd></dl>