The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
aka The Mormon Church [LDS]
This church features uniform traditional family-centered religious worship at many locations in the area. The LDS Church is the second largest religious organization in America.

Upcoming California LDS Events
These popular events fill up fast - advance booking required:
Mormon Battalion Days [Last Sat in Jan] - The Mormon Battalion Visitors Center in San Diego is the second most popular LDS historic site in America.
LDS General Conference [1st Weekend in APR & OCT] - Temple Square Utah.
Mormon Pageants [Summer] - The LDS Experience with Live Music and Drama.
California Mormon Helping Hands [Spring] - LDS Day of Service in California.
California Mormon Temple Christmas [DEC] - Live Christmas music programs and outdoor nativity exhibits.

Special Programs
Missionaries are available Sunday mornings to answer your questions about LDS programs and teachings.
Young Single Adults - Groups and Activities -
Family History Center - Research your family tree here with free access to many giant genalogical data bases.
Provident Living - LDS Family financial and legal aid, eduction, employment, physical, social and emotional support.
Boy Scouts - The LDS Church supports cub packs, scout troups and related scouting activities. Open to all young men ages 8-18.
Youth Activities - Weekly activity night, scouts, campouts, weekend dances, seminary gospel study, summer camps and more for youths 8-18.
Sports - Most LDS churchs have indoor basketball or volleyball recreation court that are used for informal and league games and practices on a weekly basis.
Relief Society (LDS Women's Organization) - very active in local service projects and promoting healthy family life.

Los Angeles Temple
Located in West Los Angeles, it is the second largest temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the last temple designed for live endowments. A public visitors center is located directly in back along with Beehive clothing store, mission home and Los Angeles Stake Center.

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Fresno California Temple
Dedicated: 09-Apr-2000 as the 78th Operating Temple of the LDS Church and serves the temple district which comprises the Fresno, Fresno East, Fresno North, Fresno West, Hanford, Merced, Porterville and Visalia stakes.

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Central Coast Area LDS Special Interest
Special Interest Groups and Congregations including Young Single Adult (YSA) Groups:
LDS YSA - Central Valley CA Region - YSA Groups, Activities and Related Resources
Central Coast LDS Mid-Singles - SLO Stake Single Adults
Central Coast LDS Single Adults -
Heather Hamer - LDS Wedding Photographer - Central Coast

Central Coast LDS Family History Center
San Luis Obispo Stake Center

More Resources
Bakersfield LDS Church
Monterey Bay LDS Church
Santa Barbara LDS Church
Ventura LDS Church

San Luis Obispo California LDS Stake
Organized 22 Sep 1957 with Arthur J. Godfrey as the first stake president:
Stake Website -
Atascadero 1st Ward - Stake Center
Atascadero 2nd Ward - Stake Center
Morro Bay Ward - Ironwood Bldg
Paso Robles 1st Ward - Creston Bldg
Paso Robles 2nd Ward - Creston Bldg
Paso Robles 3rd Branch - (Spanish) - Creston Bldg
San Luis Obispo 1st Ward - Foothill Bldg
San Luis Obispo 2nd Ward - Foothill Bldg
San Luis Obispo 3rd Ward YSA - Foothill Bldg
Templeton Ward - Stake Center

Facilities

• Stake Center - 2600 Ramona Rd, Atascadero CA
• Creston Bldg - 1020 Creston Rd, Paso Robles CA
• Ironwood Bldg - 3000 Ironwood Ave, Morro Bay CA
• Foothill Bldg - 651 Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo CA

Other

San Luis Obispo Resort Life - Local attractions, restaurants, museums, festivals, sports and recreation.
• SLO Church Construction - Photo Gallery

Central Coast Area LDS Special Interest
Special Interest Groups and Congregations including Young Single Adult (YSA) Groups:
LDS YSA - Central Valley CA Region - YSA Groups, Activities and Related Resources
Central Coast LDS Mid-Singles - SLO Stake Single Adults
Central Coast LDS Single Adults -
California YSA - LDS YSA Facebook Fan page
California Mormon Helping Hands - Community Service Forum

Central Coast Area LDS Institute of Religion
Provides opportunity for ongoing daily religious studies.
LDS Bakersfield Institute of Religion - Young Single Adult group located just east of Bakersfield College by College Park.
Cal Poly Institute of Religion - Young Single Adult group located adjacent to CalPoly University

White Oaks YSA Ward - Bakersfield South Stake Center
San Luis Obispo 3rd Ward YSA - Foothill Bldg

Other

Bakersfield Resort Life - Datenight Entertainment Guide

Atascadero Family History Center
2600 Ramona Rd Atascadero, CA;
805-466-6103;
Open: Mon & Thu : 10AM-4PM; (Exc: Holidays)

Located at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Family History Center welcomes the public. Entrance is from the parking lot in the back. The Family History Centers are dedicated to Family History and Genealogical Research. Volunteers are available to provide free assistance. A variety of classes for beginners and FHC User Groups meet regularly.

The FHC needs volunteers to help create a digital index for the newly released 1940 US Census and other important historical records.

Family Search San Luis Obispo County
FHC Website;

Big detailed directory to historical records of early residents of Central Coast California. Includes information about early Mexican Rancho land grants in the area.

Central Coast Genealogy Clubs

San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society - located in the public libraries of San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande
San Luis Obispo Genealogy Blog - Weekly family history event updates

The Huntington Library
Early California Population Project [ECPP]

A collections-based research and educational institution established in 1919 by Henry E. and Arabella Huntington. ECPP provides public access to all the information contained in California's historic mission registers. Records include baptism, marriage and burial records for each of the California missions. Records include information on Indians, soldiers, and settlers of Alta California from 1769-1850.