Tucson Arizona FamilySearch Center: Difference between revisions

<p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{FHCpage|location=Arizona}}</span>The Tucson Family History Center serves the Tucson area. Established in the 1980's, it&#160;houses a large collection of family histories and genealogy books which were donated by the Arizona State Genealogical Society. <img src="/learn/wiki/en/images/a/af/Tucson_Family_History_Center.JPG" _fck_mw_filename="Tucson Family History Center.JPG" _fck_mw_location="right" _fck_mw_width="300" _fck_mw_type="thumb" alt="" class="fck_mw_frame fck_mw_right" style="width: 300;" />

<h3> <u>Center Contacts and Hours</u> </h3>

<p><b>Location &amp;&#160;Map:</b>

<dl><dd><ul><li>500 S. Langley, Tucson, AZ&#160; 85710  

</li><li>The free&#160;standing building is located on the north east side&#160;of the Tucson East Stake Center parking lot, south of Palo Verde Park.&#160; There&#160;is ample parking and handicap accessibility.  

</li><li>Map<i>:</i><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=500+S.+Langley+tucson+Arizona&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=32.216577,-110.844026&amp;spn=0.015939,0.041585&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=30.599615,85.166016&amp;vpsrc=6&amp;t=m&amp;z=15"><b>Tucson Arizona Family History Center'</b></a><i>&#160;</i>

</li></ul>

<p><b>Phone:</b>&#160; 520-298-0905  

</p><p><b>E-mail:</b> <a href="mailto:az_tucson@ldsmail.net"><b>az_tucson@ldsmail.net</b></a><br>

</p><p><b>Open Hours:</b>

<dl><dd><ul><li>Tuesday 10 am - 9 pm  

</li><li>Wednesday 10 am - 2 pm  

</li><li>Thursday 10 am - 9 pm  

</li><li>Friday 10 am - 5 pm  

</li><li>Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

</li></ul>

<p><b>Closures:</b>

<dl><dd><ul><li>Saturday March 31 for LDS General Conference  

</li><li>Wed July 4  

</li><li>August 21-26 for cleaning and inventory  

</li><li>Saturday October 6 for LDS General Conference  

</li><li>November 22, 23, 24 for Thanksgiving  

</li><li>December 18-Jan 1 for Christmas

</li></ul>

<h3> <u>Upcoming events</u>  </h3>

<h4> <u>"Family History in the 21st Century - 2013" (DATE&#160;UPDATE)</u>&#160;  </h4>

<p>Date has been changed from October 27, 2012 to January 26, 2013!!  

<ul><li>Tucson Arizona East Stake Center - 6901 E. Kenyon  

</li><li>Free to all participants

</li></ul>

<h4> Collections&#160;  </h4>

<ul><li><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog"><b>Family History Library Catalog:</b></a> This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.  

</li><li>Cox Collection  

</li><li>Several thousand donated family histories, books on various genealogical topics and geographical areas, and genealogical periodicals.<a href="https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?snapid=S443411wSbP"><b>Tucson FHC catalog</b></a>

</li><li><b>F<a href="http://fhc.familysearch.org/">HC Portal:</a></b><span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255)"> This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. &#160;Websites available are:</span>  

<ul><li>19th Century British Newspapers&#160;  

</li><li>Alexander Street Press &#160;(Civil War)  

</li><li>Ancestry.com  

</li><li>Access Newspaper Archive  

</li><li>Swedish church records  

</li><li>Find My Past (UK)  

</li><li>Fold 3 (specializing in military records)  

</li><li>The Genealogist (UK)  

</li><li>Godfrey Memorial Library  

</li><li>Paper Trail  

</li><li>World Vital Records

<p>We also have deluxe versions of the following genealogy mangement software for you to "test drive."  

<dl><dd><ul><li>Ancestral Quest  

</li><li>Family Insight  

</li><li>Legacy  

</li><li>Roots Magic (software programs that interact with newFamilySearch.)

</li></ul>

<p>Additional computer resources include:  

</li><li>Centennia  

</li><li>Genealogy Bank  

</li><li>American Ancestors (New England Genealogical Society)  

</li><li>Family Tree Maker disks ( some--check catalog)  

</li><li>Some Pedigree Resource File disks  

</li><li>Spanish version of PAF (PAF 4)

</li></ul>

</dd></dl>

<h4> Hardware and Equipment  </h4>

<dl><dd><ul><li>10 patron use computers  

</li><li>microfilm/fiche copier (paper)  

</li><li>microfilm/fiche digital copier  

</li><li>flatbed scanner

</li></ul>

<h3> <u>Center Services</u>  </h3>

<h4> Staff Research Specialties&#160;  </h4>

<dl><dd><ul><li>British Isles: Saturday 10-2  

</li><li>Germany: Friday 2-5  

</li><li>Scandinavia: Tuesday 2-6  

</li><li>Southern States: Tuesday 10-2  

</li><li>US and Canada: Thursday 10-2

</li></ul>

</dd></dl>

<p><u>Beginning Genealogy</u>-a 4 week session taught on Thursday evening 7:00-8:30 pm&#160; July 5, 12, 19, 26  

</p><p><u>Computer tutoring</u>: Friday mornings 10-12.&#160; Call the center 298.0905 for an appointment.&#160;  

</p><p><u>Software User groups </u>meet the second week of the month- please call FHC to confirm.  

<ul><li>Ancestral Quest - Tuesday 3:00 pm -facilitator will be leaving in June. Call FHC if you would like to volunteer.  

</li><li>Family Insight - Thursday 7:00 pm  

</li><li>Legacy - Saturday 10:30 am&#160; <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w3SogUd6InqqbyZ2kk9zR5YDvkk_nWr_-vAFPYaIK6Q/edit">Topic schedule</a>

</li><li>Roots Magic&#160;- Tuesday 7:00 pm<span style="display: none" id="1337195130006S">&#160;</span><span style="display: none" id="1337195130576E">&#160;</span>  

</li><li><span style="display: none">Family Tree Maker - Friday 3:00 pm -Facilitator will be leaving for the summer in June. </span>

<h4> Volunteer at the Center  </h4>

<p>Individuals with computer networking skills are needed on an ad hoc basis.  

</p><p>Community volunteers with an interest in family history, and a desire to serve others,&#160;who are willing to commit to a weekly shift for at least one-two years are&#160;invited to join our staff.&#160; Training will be provided.&#160; Contact the Director for further information.  

<h4> Family History in the 21st Century - &#160;October 2011  </h4>

<p><br>Please click on <a href="Classes - Family History in the 21st Century"><b>classes</b></a> for details on the classes and access to handouts