Friends of Pocatello Idaho FamilySearch Center

11/13/2025

A heads up for the Pocatello FamilySearch Center upcoming Thanksgiving holiday! Have a great holiday. We'll reopen Monday, December 1st at 9 a.m.

11/10/2025

We will be open Tuesday, November 11th--Veterans Day. Visit the Center and let us help you learn about your favorite Veteran. We will be open Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

10/27/2025

Happy Halloween from across the world!! Charlie Brown knows many different ways of saying it!!

Azerbaijani- Halloween bayramınız mübarək!
Bulgarian- Честит Хелоуин

Catalan- feliç halloween Chinese- 万圣节快乐
Croatian- sretan Halloween Czech- Veselý halloween

Danish- Glædelig Halloween Dutch- gelukkig halloween

English- Happy Halloween Finnish- Hyvää pyhäinpäivää
Filipino- masaya Halloween French- Joyeux Halloween

German- Fröhliches Halloween Greek- Καλό Χαλοουίν
Gaelic- Samhuinn Haitian- Creole Jwaye Halloween

Hebrew- ליל כל הקדושים שמח Hindi- “हैलोवीन की शुभकामनाएँ”

Indonesian- Selamat Halloween Italian- Buon Halloween!
Irish- All Hallow’s Eve Japanese- ハッピーハロウィン

Korean- 해피 할로윈 Malay- Selamat Hari Halloween

Norwegian- Happy Halloween Polish- Wesołego Halloween
Portuguese- Feliz Dia das Bruxas Romanian- Halloween fericit

Russian Поздравляем Вас с праздником Хэллоуин!

Spanish- Feliz Día de las Brujas Swahili- Halloween Yenye Heri
Swedish- Glad Halloween Thai- สุขสันต์ฮาโลวีน

Turkish- Cadılar Bayramınız Kutlu Olsun Urdu ہالووین مبارک

10/27/2025

🕰️ Historical Background of Daylight Saving Time
Origins: The concept of DST was first proposed by New Zealand entomologist George Hudson in 1895, who wanted more daylight hours after work for collecting insects.

U.S. Adoption: The United States formally adopted DST during World War I with the Standard Time Act of 1918 to conserve fuel by reducing the need for artificial lighting.

Modern Practice: The current DST schedule in the U.S. was established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. It begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.

Just make sure to set your clocks back 1 hour this Sunday, November 2nd 2025 at 2 a.m. unless you live in Arizona or Missouri. They stay on standard time year round.

10/19/2025

AI responded to the question "Is October FAMILY HISTORY MONTH?"
RESPONSE- "Yes, October is officially recognized as Family History Month in the United States. The designation was established by a resolution passed by the U.S. Senate in September 2001, just weeks after the events of 9/11, to encourage Americans to explore and preserve their heritage.

During this month, genealogical societies, libraries, and family history organizations often host events and provide resources to help people connect with their ancestry. It's a great time to interview relatives, digitize old photos, and dive into genealogy research.

If you're curious, I can suggest some fun ways to celebrate or help you start tracing your family tree." 😊

Visit the Center and learn fascinating things about your family history that can be discovered by using AI.

10/03/2025

Organizing Thousands of Photos: From Chaos to Order with These Simple Steps

https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/how-organize-digital-photos

At FamilySearch, we care about connecting you with your family, and we provide fun discovery experiences and family history services for free. Why? Because we cherish families and believe that connecting generations can improve our lives now and forever.

Organize your photos in easy, manageable steps. Start by gathering them into one central location.

09/29/2025

09/19/2025

The Pocatello FamilySearch Center will be hosting an open house in conjunction with the Lasting Legacy Festival. The Center will be available until 3 p.m. to assist with inquiries pertaining to the residents who lived in the Historic Triangle Neighborhood in the 1940's and 50's. We are located at 700 E. Lewis St. Pictures and written stories pertaining to the "TRIANGLE" are welcomed.

09/08/2025

Missed this one yesterday (9-7). Heads up for next year-- this day always falls on the Sunday after Labor Day. However, this should be a 365 day event.

08/25/2025

The Center will be CLOSED for the LABOR DAY Holiday weekend beginning Friday, 29 August through Monday, 1 September. We will reopen on Tuesday, 2 September at 9 a.m. HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY!

08/16/2025

Someone recently left these nice pictures at the FamilySearch Center in Pocatello. If these are yours let us know and we will hang on to them for you. There also other slides, pictures, flash drives, etc. that have been left. Visit us at 700 E. Lewis St. to see if any of these might belong to you.

07/22/2025

The word "reunion" originates from the French "réunion," derived from the Latin "reunio," meaning "a bringing together." The prefix "re-" signifies "again," and "unio" means "union." Therefore, the root meaning of "reunion" is essentially the act of uniting again or a gathering after a period of separation. Make the best of this years Family Reunion.