Temple & Family History

Here is the 2024 Banbury Ward Temple and Family History plan approved by the ward council.  This is a plan for everyone in the ward.  Please read it and familiarize yourself with it.  We are looking forward to making great strides as individuals and families in our temple worship and family history efforts this year.  Feel free to call upon any of the ward family history consultants or the Elder's Quorum or Relief Society presidencies if you have any questions or need assistance with your family history.

The Family History Centers have a new name! They are now called FamilySearch Centers. Did you know that as a member of the LDS church you can get a free subscription to Ancestry.Com, MyHeritage.com and FindMyPast.com and several others? Go to Third-party Access • FamilySearch to sign up for your free accounts.  Pro tip: many of the Temple and Family History Consultants use Ancestry.Com for research. It has more than twice the number of records as FamilySearch. 

FAMILYSEARCH CENTER: Our local FamilySearch Center has  new, high-tech book scanner that can quickly digitize documents and combine them into single PDF files. It is well-suited for handwritten journals and utilizes a laser to scan a book page in two seconds. This scanner will “flatten” the digital images and won’t damage the book’s binding. Bring your family's books, journals, and documents to the center at 11443 McMillan Rd., Boise or see MERIDIANIDAHOEASTFSC.COM for more information. (Flyer is attached.)

FAMILYSEARCH CENTER:  Our local FamilySearch Center has a new slide scanner to quickly digitize your slides and negatives--this and all services are FREE! Visiting the Center is a fun family or group outing. They can also host Wednesday evening youth groups (by appointment) and walk-ins are welcome any time during regular hours. Email id_meridianeast@familyhistorymail.org for an appointment. The Center is located at 11443 W. McMillan Rd, Boise. See flyer for hours and more information.