Temple & Family History

We invite all members to add fruit to the family tree on the bulletin board just outside the chapel doors. If you perform a temple ordinance on behalf of anyone's ancestor, add a memory to your family tree, add a name to your family tree or submit the name of an ancestor for the performance of temple ordinances, then add that fruit to the tree. If you wish, write the name of the person(s) for whom you performed that service on the fruit. Over time, our tree will become loaded with the good fruit of family history and temple service.

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.

- The FamilySearch Center is a wonderful place for you, your family, your ministering families or sisters, and your class or quorum to visit. The center is also open to the community. Come and see all that you can do there, including:
  - - Get help with your family tree
    - Find your ancestors who need temple ordinances
    - Be trained if you’re a Temple & Family History Consultant
    - Have fun exploring the stories of those who came before you
    - Add photos, slides and film to FamilySearch to preserve the memories
    - The Center is on the south-east side of the church building on McMillan and Shamrock Rd (east of Cloverdale).
      - 11443 W. McMillan Rd, Boise
        Hours: Monday 9-4:30, Tuesday thru Thursday 9-9

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.