Afton Wyoming Family History Center

HERE TO SERVE ALL OF STAR VALLEY FROM SMOOT TO ALPINE, WYOMING

"In all of us is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage~ 

                                            to know who we are, and where we come from" ...Alex Haley

Location on Map 365 Jefferson St Afton  WY 83110 United States The Center is the brick building on the SE corner, surrounded by huge blue spruce pines and ample off street parking to the east of the center                    E-mail: [mailto:WY_Afton@ldsmail.net WY_Afton@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:

Mondays       9:00pm-5:00pm

Tuesdays      9:00am-8:00pm                          Please call ahead to accomodate large groups

Wednesdays 9:00am-8:00pm                                         Phone:  307-885-7668

Thursdays    9:00am-8:00pm                             There is no such thing as a dumb question!!!

Fridays        10:00am-2:00pm

Afton Wyoming Family History Center is closed:  

All Saturdays &amp; Sundays~Memorial Day~July 4th~July 24-25~ Lincoln County Fair Week

     Labor Day~Thanksgiving~Deep Cleaning Nov 24th~Christmas to January 2nd

Calendar '                       'CLASSES AND EVENTS'

ALL Classes are FREE               watch for our Blog here 

Monday                                    Family Tree Basics with Lee will be available to help those

each Mon  10-11 am                   with a specific problem' ''

'''  RootsTech Family Discovery  November 5th, 6th &amp; 7th
Thursday Nov 5 1pm-5pm

Friday    Nov 6   1pm-9pm

Saturday Nov 7 10pm-6pm

What is RootsTech? RootsTech is a global family history event, where people of all ages learn to discover, share, and celebrate their family connections across generations through technology. At RootsTech, there is something for everyone, no matter your experience in family history or your skill level in technology. There is no charge for attendance.

Each hour of the day you will have the choice of 8 sessions or using the Family History Center. Most but not all sessions are videos downloaded from Rootstech Conference.

Afton Family History Center will be open all day for you tour, see the online resources available (including some premium FH sites), find you ancestors, learn about FamilySearch Indexing, learn about new features at familysearch.org, and have your questions about FH answered.

Sessions available:

Puzilla Lab

Indexing Lab

Where Did I Come From

Story Booth

Introduce Your Children to Their Grandparents

DNA

Partner Sites

Attaching Pictures &amp; Memories to Family Tree

Star Valley History

From Tree to Temple

Google

Where Do I Start?

Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com

Teaching Family History in Your Home

Ordering &amp; Using Films a the Center

Family Search Indexing

How to Tell the Ten Best Stories of Your Life

Building a Research Toolbox

Family Discovery Day Leadership Training

Consultant Training: Using FamilySearch Partners

***to be announced FHC STAFF MEETING Verlen &amp; Company***

Watch or call for additional fun, interesting and helpful classes and we welcome your suggestions!!!                                         Phone 307-885-7668  '

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Resources in Local Area of Star Valley, Wyoming &amp; the World beyond~ 

                              Build Your Family Tree While Discovering Your Family History

Star Valley Historical Society                          Free Family History and Genealogy Records

Daughters of Utah Pioneers                           Wyoming State Historical Society

Star Valley Centennial                                    Oregon-California Trails Association

Wyoming Archaeological Society                   Idaho State Historical Society

Alpine Community                                         Thayne Community

Family Search Obituary Project                      Lincoln County Historical Society

Lincoln County, Wyoming Wiki                       National Register of Historical Places

History &amp; Heritage of Wyoming                      LDS Temple in Star Valley

Afton Community                                           Lincoln County Library

Lincoln County Genealogy                              Wyoming History Lincoln County

Star Valley Ranch                                            U.S. Dept of the Interior BLM

American Ancestors                                        Ancestry.com Learning Center

US GenWeb Project                                         England GenWeb Project

World Wide GenWeb Project                            Bear Lake Newspaper Archives

www.county-clerks.com/

Family History &amp; Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records &amp; More!

Our Collections, Databases &amp; Software

FamilySearch Catalog: Films can be ordered from any computer with Internet access (including at home) and available through the FamilySearch Catalog ~always check first to see if it is already on indefinite loan at the Afton Wyoming Family History Center

Orders can only be paid for with Visa, Mastercard, or Pay Pal account and a FamilySearch Center must be identified to receive your film/fiche Click here to Order

This Library has a generous collection of local family genealogies and histories, organized collections, and other records that contain genealogical information and welcomes a copy of your own family history. Sorry, these books, magazines and papers are not to be loaned~but can be enjoyed in the quiet &amp; comfort of the great Reading Room

FHC Portal We provide FREE access to genealogical subscription websites on each of the MANY Library's computers

Hardware and Equipment @ Afton Wyoming Family History Center

Be prepared to write down sources or to capture what you find in using our online computers, microfilm readers, microfiche readers, printers, flatbed and sheet feed scanners, and copiers

Be mindful of copyright infringement. There is a small use fee for anything you decide to print

'''Do you know? '''

We have over 50 trained consultants that volunteer at the center to help guests with their research

Staff Specialists are knowledgeable &amp; readily available to:

Help you get registered and get started Provide answers to your questions Direct you to the appropriate classroom or staff member Assist you in registering for classes and with Center equipment

                                                                                           Phone: 307-885-7668

Volunteer at the Afton Wyoming Family History Center!


 * We're always looking for a new friendly face, no matter what faith or creed or nationality. 
 *    Come meet like minded others. Build some lasting friendships and come celebrate life!                                                                     [[Image:Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap.jpg|border|200x200px|300 x200px]]

''“Spiritual connections. . . are formed when a young woman helps her grandmother enter family information into a computer or when a young man sees the name of his great-grandfather on a census record. When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves.”  ''                                   Russell M. Nelson

Family History Callings                                 Youth and Family History

Granite Genealogy                                         BYU Center For Family HIstory and Genealogy

BYU Radio                                                      Apple Seed features the world’s best storytellers

Family History Company Likes                 RootsTech Videos 2014

Phone: 307-885-7668  

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