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'''The Conroe | '''The Conroe FamilySearch Center is an extension of the Salt Lake City FamilySearch Library. Our mission is to provide for Family History research, Free of Charge, in the Conroe, Huntsville, Montgomery and Magnolia,Spring, Tomball and Woodlands Texas areas. Our building serves three Stakes. Our goal is to assist as many as desire to find their ancestors in that endeavor.''' | ||
===Center Contacts and Hours=== | ===Center Contacts and Hours=== | ||
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'''Location Map:''' | '''Location Map:''' | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Conroe+Family+History+Center/@30.3242174,-95.4823455,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x86473d1d85c93a3d:0xda2140a3cf880d05!8m2!3d30.3242128!4d-95.4801568?hl=en&authuser=0 Conroe | *[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Conroe+Family+History+Center/@30.3242174,-95.4823455,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x86473d1d85c93a3d:0xda2140a3cf880d05!8m2!3d30.3242128!4d-95.4801568?hl=en&authuser=0 Conroe FamilySearch Center] | ||
'''Address:''' | '''Address:''' | ||
*'''1516 Wilson Rd Conroe TX 77304 United States''' | *'''1516 Wilson Rd Conroe TX 77304 United States''' | ||
*The entrance to the | *The entrance to the FamilySearch Center is the second entrance on the east side of the building. | ||
*You will need to ring the bell for the library to open the door. | *You will need to ring the bell for the library to open the door. | ||
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:*Fold3.com (Previously known as Footnote.com) -- Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. | :*Fold3.com (Previously known as Footnote.com) -- Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. | ||
:*Godfrey Memorial Library -- Online access to the Middletown CT historical library's approximately 200,000 books and periodicals in its collection which includes state and local histories, family histories, biographies, church records, funeral records, cemetery records, military records, maps, and more. | :*Godfrey Memorial Library -- Online access to the Middletown CT historical library's approximately 200,000 books and periodicals in its collection which includes state and local histories, family histories, biographies, church records, funeral records, cemetery records, military records, maps, and more. | ||
:*Heritage Quest Online -- a valuable genealogical resource available at this time only through library subscriptions like the | :*Heritage Quest Online -- a valuable genealogical resource available at this time only through library subscriptions like the FamilySearch Center. U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 through 1930. (No index for 1830, 1840, 1850, nor 1880 census; for the 1930 census, only five states are indexed: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia.) The online collection includes new indexes created by HeritageQuest. In addition to the ability to search by name, the census records can be searched by place of birth, age, ethnicity, and other variables. More than 25,000 fully searchable family and local history books. There are numerous other "non-history" books available that also have genealogy value, such as town and city directories, government reports made years ago, biographies, lectures, and much more. Selected Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, again fully searchable with high-quality scanned images of the original applications available online. Signatures of and personal identification data about depositors in 29 branch offices of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, 1865-74. PERSI (the PERiodical Source Index - a comprehensive subject index covering more than 6,500 genealogy and local history periodicals written in English and French since 1800). Best of all, you can view the original records and book pages as high-quality images and even print individual pages on your local printer. | ||
:*Historic Map Works Library Edition -- Historic Map Works™ Library Edition is one of the most extensive digital map collections available, with over 1.5 million high-resolution, full color historic maps. | :*Historic Map Works Library Edition -- Historic Map Works™ Library Edition is one of the most extensive digital map collections available, with over 1.5 million high-resolution, full color historic maps. | ||
:*Paper Trail -- a guide to overland pioneer names and documents. | :*Paper Trail -- a guide to overland pioneer names and documents. | ||
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===Volunteer at the Center=== | ===Volunteer at the Center=== | ||
We always are in need of volunteers from the community to serve in the | We always are in need of volunteers from the community to serve in the FamilySearch Center. It's a great way to help others and to learn by doing. You need not be an expert. Ability to use a computer and willingness to become familiar with the FamilySearch website and resources are key. Contact the FSC directors at the telephone or e-mail listed above for more information. | ||
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