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Family Search Centre

Researching your Ancestors at the Kamloops LDS Family Search Centre
Rose Ingram (FSC Administrator) & Dot Munro

The Kamloops Family Search Centre of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one in a worldwide network of more than 5,000 Family Search Centres devoted to assisting you in your ancestral search. You are welcome to visit when the FSC is open; our resources and services are free to all.

Visiting the Family Search Centre

We are located at the rear of the Church at 2145 Parkcrest Drive on the North Shore of Kamloops, BC. Our current hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and the third Saturday of each month from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Our phone (which is answered during open hours) is 250-376-2515.

If the door is locked when you arrive, ring the bell marked Family Search Centre and a volunteer will let you in. The FSC is halfway down the hallway on the left. Please sign the log book when you arrive and also when you leave.

If you're beginning your family history search, bring along any information you may already have: names, dates and places are the keys to start your search. Also bring a notebook and a USB stick (aka flash drive) to download the information you find online, or you can print documents for a small fee.

Our Resources

We have seven computers connected to the FamilySearch portal, with free access to twelve premium family history websites.

Other Reasons to Visit Us

You'll be able to get and give help to others in our respective journeys to finding our families.
You'll learn the 'tricks of the trade' and possibly connect with others searching in the same areas.
You'll enjoy connecting and collaborating with like-minded people who won't roll their eyes when you talk about your ancestors.
Our Kamloops Family History Society Volunteers hope to see you at the Family Search Centre soon!

For More information contact Barb KFHS LDS Volunteer Liason at education@kfhs.org.

Top 10 Tips for Starting your Family History Search

Write down what you know (or remember being told) about your parents, grandparents, and earlier ancestors
Gather up family heirlooms—old photos, certificates, letters, etc.—and see what more they can tell you about your ancestors.
Ask your relatives what they know about your family’s history.
But...be wary of believing all you read or hear, and tread gently if you discover skeletons in the family closet.
As you discover new information be sure to keep track of its source (e.g., website address, book title & author, cousin Mary, etc.)
Genealogical software will help you organize the information you’ve collected and build a family tree. Ask other genealogists for their software recommendations.
Be prepared to learn some history and geography—and possibly a foreign language!
Make backups of your computer files.
Join family and local history societies in the places where your ancestors lived.
Join Kamloops Family History Society! We’d be happy to help you in your search.