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Tacoma Washington FamilySearch Center

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Information

WA_Tacoma@familyhistorymail.org
1102 South Pearl St
Tacoma, WA 98465
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(253) 564-1103
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Hours

Tacoma FamilySearch Center is closed for briefly for Thanksgiving Break and a couple weeks during Christmas break each year. We are open 33 hours per week with volunteers to help. Mon & Friday Groups by appt.: Additional Times Available By Appointment

Services

  • Spoken Languages: English,Español
  • Chromebooks
  • Computers
  • Microfilm reader
  • Photo negative scanner
  • Photo scanner
  • Printer

More about this location

Open 33 hours! Park in South parking lot and go up the stairs by green sign... Can't do stairs? call the Center 253-564-1103 and meet us at NW corner of the building for level entry. Sign up to preserve & digitize photos, VHS, Super 8, Reg 8, slides, negatives, books, audio cassettes and reel to reel audio and more various days and times available here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44ACAF29AAF8C43-46320083-memory?fbclid=IwAR3WKWi_c2Ot5EMQn0hF3-PaI-jd-1ogIDcwxP4LqLxZZMBmUlEDDcRX5rs#/

Upcoming classes

American American Family History Focus Group
February 18, 2025 | 18:30
This is a monthly meeting held the 3rd Tuesday evening of each month. It is open to anyone interested in African American Family History Research. 6:30pm is a meet & greet and small training, then at 7pm the group moves to work on their own Research on the computers with opportunity to help each other. Last month's meeting had Tamu Smith's story about African American/Native American connection and DAWES Rolls Research, followed by rich discussion, friendshipping.
Connected "My Town" Tacoma Project Planning Group
February 26, 2025 | 19:00
This group plans Family History Community Outreach using the "My Town" model, encouraging those new to Family History Research to see if their grandparents are related to famous pioneers families of the Puget Sound Region within 2 minutes at Community Functions without having an account or logging in to FamilySearch. This group needs volunteers to meet with the public and to do light research to prepare the "Connected My Town Tacoma/Puget Sound Model" It's fun!
Rootstech
March 06, 2025 | 09:00
Rootstech Runs in Person in Salt Lake and online from your home March 6th, 7th and 8th. Online classes and activities are all free. It is the largest Family History Conference in the World. Every topic you can think of. Register and set up an online playlist and bing watch live or anytime in the future. Register at https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/registration/online/pass

What is a FamilySearch center like?

FamilySearch centers are found in many types of buildings, like churches or libraries. They are open to the public and offer access to exclusive records and complimentary access to technology. Staff are trained to help you research and make family discoveries.
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A woman receiving help from a volunteer at a FamilySearch center.