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==== Class Schedule ==== | ==== Class Schedule ==== | ||
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We hold Training Meetings for all Family History Consultants the 2nd Thursday of every month (6:30 - 8:00) in the Family History Center. The exception is in July, August, and December. Also, in September, staff meeting will be on the 3rd Thursday of the month. | |||
In 2016, dates of staff meeting are as follows: January 14; February 11; March 10; April 14; May 12; June 9; July (no staff meeting); August 13 (Saturday - our annual picnic from 5:00 - 6:30 pm at Pioneer Park); September 15; October 13; November 10; and December 8. | |||
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'''[[FHC Portal]]''' 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, including: | '''[[FHC Portal]]''' 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, including: | ||
The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–[http://find.galegroup.com/bncn/ Find.galegroup.com]<br> Access Newspaper Archives–[http://www.newspaperarchive.com Newspaperarchive.com]<br> Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–[http://alexanderstreet.com/ Alexanderstreet.com]<br> Ancestry.com–[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com]<br> ArkivDigital Online–[http://www.arkivdigital.net/ Arkivdigital.net]<br> Find My Past–[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ Findmypast.co.uk]<br> 1911 British Census (accessed through the Find My Past website)<br> Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com]<br> Historic Map Works Library Edition–[http://www.proquest.historicmapworks.com/ Proquest.historicmapworks.com/]<br>Kinpoint Premium-[https://kinpoint.com Kinpoint.com]<br> Legacy Stories - [https://www.legacystories.org/about/familysearch-tutorials Legacystories.org]<br>MyHeritage-Library Edition-[http://myheritagelibraryedition.com/research MyHeritageLibraryEdition]<br> Paper Trail–[http://www.genealogytoday.com/ Genealogytoday.com]<br>ProQuest Obituary Listings-[http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home | The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–[http://find.galegroup.com/bncn/ Find.galegroup.com]<br> Access Newspaper Archives–[http://www.newspaperarchive.com Newspaperarchive.com]<br> Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–[http://alexanderstreet.com/ Alexanderstreet.com]<br> Ancestry.com–[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com]<br> ArkivDigital Online–[http://www.arkivdigital.net/ Arkivdigital.net]<br> Find My Past–[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ Findmypast.co.uk]<br> 1911 British Census (accessed through the Find My Past website)<br> Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com]<br> Historic Map Works Library Edition–[http://www.proquest.historicmapworks.com/ Proquest.historicmapworks.com/]<br>Kinpoint Premium-[https://kinpoint.com Kinpoint.com]<br> Legacy Stories - [https://www.legacystories.org/about/familysearch-tutorials Legacystories.org]<br>MyHeritage-Library Edition-[http://myheritagelibraryedition.com/research MyHeritageLibraryEdition]<br> Paper Trail–[http://www.genealogytoday.com/ Genealogytoday.com]<br>ProQuest Obituary Listings-[http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home Obituaries.proquest.com]<br>Puzilla-[https://puzzilla.org Puzzilla.org]<br> World Vital Records–[https://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ Worldvitalrecords.com] | ||
See [https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Free-premium-family-history-websites-available-in-the-Family-History-Center-Portal-1381815050504&lang=en this link] for more information on these collections. <br> | See [https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Free-premium-family-history-websites-available-in-the-Family-History-Center-Portal-1381815050504&lang=en this link] for more information on these collections. <br> | ||
==== Hardware and Equipment ==== | ==== Hardware and Equipment ==== | ||
*8 computer work stations with printer access for patron use | *8 computer work stations with printer access for patron use | ||
*scanner for copying film or fiche images to flash drive or paper | *scanner for copying film or fiche images to flash drive or paper | ||
*wi-fi access | *wi-fi access | ||
*7 microfilm readers | *7 microfilm readers | ||
*2 microfiche readers | *2 microfiche readers | ||
*3 Lexmark printers | *3 Lexmark printers | ||
*photo/document scanner for use with Family Search | *photo/document scanner for use with Family Search | ||
*1 HP color printer | *1 HP color printer | ||
*1 Flatbed scanner<br> | *1 Flatbed scanner<br> | ||
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==== Staff Research Specialties ==== | ==== Staff Research Specialties ==== | ||
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=== Resources in the Local Area<br> === | === Resources in the Local Area<br> === | ||
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=== Links === | === Links === | ||
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