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===== Holiday Schedule  =====
===== Holiday Schedule  =====


*August 19th thru September 2, 2013 - Summer Break
:*'''Summer Break<br>'''
*October 5, 2013 - LDS General Conference
:*'''April 5, 2014 - LDS General Conference'''
*November 27th to December 1, 2013 - Thanksgiving Break<br>
:*'''May 26, 2014 - Memorial Day'''
*December 21, 2013 to January 5, 2014- Christmas Break<br>  
:*'''July 4, 2014 - Independence Day'''
*April 5, 2014 - LDS General Conference  
:*'''September 1, 2014 - Labor Day'''
*May 26, 2014 - Memorial Day  
:*'''October 5, 2014 - LDS General Conference'''
*July 4, 2014 - Independence Day  
:*'''November 26th to November 30, 2014 - Thanksgiving Break'''
*September 1, 2014 - Labor Day  
:*'''December 22, 2014 to January 4, 2015 - Christmas Break'''
*October 5, 2014 - LDS General Conference  
*November 26th to November 30, 2014 - Thanksgiving Break  
*Decemer 22, 2014 to January 4, 2015 - Christmas Break


===== Upcoming Events:  =====
===== Upcoming Events:  =====

Revision as of 11:33, 5 March 2014

FamilySearch This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library.



Wilmette FHC
Location [edit | edit source]

The Hemet Family History Center 

  • 425 North Kirby Street, Hemet, CA 92545-3633 United States
  • available to residents and visitors of the San Jacinto Valley. 
  • The main door is located on the West side middle of the building.  From inside the building the Center is located on the west end. 
  • There is plenty of free parking available.
  • Click here for a map. 
  • Hemet Family History Center on Facebook - Tips and Ideas.
Film and Book Collections[edit | edit source]

The Center houses a large collection of resources including: 16,000 + rolls of microfilm, 44,000 + rolls of microfiche, 250 CDs, and 14,533 + books some of which are only found in this Center. See Hemet FamilySearch Center Holdings for a detailed listing of available resources. To see a listing of our recent acquisitions click here.

Computer, Scanners, Printers[edit | edit source]

Additional state-of-the-art resources are available for patron use including: 13 computers, 1 computer with Microfilm Scanner and Flat Bed Scanner, 1 Networked Lexmark Color / Copier / Scanner / Printer, 2 Networked Lexmark Printers, 6 Microfiche Readers, 11 Microfilm Readers.

Computer Software[edit | edit source]

Free access to the following subscription websites is available.  Click here for a description of each of the following: 

  • Ancestry.com
  • Fold 3
  • New England Historical and Genealogical Society
  • Godfrey Memorial Library
  • Heritage Quest Online
  • World Vital Records
  • Alexander Street Press
  • Historic Map Works Library Edition
  • Paper Trail
  • The Genealogist
  • Find My Past
  • The 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
  • Genline Family Finder
  • The Center CD Collection
  • FamilySearch
  • RootsMagic
  • Legacy
  • PAF
  • Ancestral Quest
  • Data collections
Contact Information[edit | edit source]
  • Phone: (951) 658-8104
  • E-mail:  Gene Cheney, Director  cheney01@msn.com
  • E-mail:  The Center  ca_hemet@ldsmail.net
  • Please call, during open hours, or send an email with your questions and/or concerns.
Open Hours[edit | edit source]
  • Monday       9 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday       9 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday  9 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday     9 am to 5 pm
  • Friday           9 am to 1 pm
  • Saturday       9 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday - closed
Holiday Schedule[edit | edit source]
  • Summer Break
  • April 5, 2014 - LDS General Conference
  • May 26, 2014 - Memorial Day
  • July 4, 2014 - Independence Day
  • September 1, 2014 - Labor Day
  • October 5, 2014 - LDS General Conference
  • November 26th to November 30, 2014 - Thanksgiving Break
  • December 22, 2014 to January 4, 2015 - Christmas Break
Upcoming Events:[edit | edit source]

Saturday, August 10, 2013  "Family History Workshop and Potluck Luncheon"

  • Free to All
  • Time: 9 AM to 1 PM, Luncheon 1 PM to 2 PM
  • Hemet FamilySearch Center - on Kirby Avenue, Hemet, CA  Click here for a map
  • 9 AM to 10:45 AM: 
    Session 1a:  FamilySearch Changes, Enhancements & Applications including Search, Photos, Stories, Family tree and Temple Submission Online Features.
    Session 2b:  How to Research Using Online FamilySearch Books and Catalogs. Digitizing Records Using the Hemet FamilySearch Center New Scanning Equipment.
  • 11 AM to 12:45 PM: Repeat of Sessions 1a and 1b so that all will hear both sessions
  • 1 PM to 2 PM Potluck Luncheon with Speaker
Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]

Monthly Hemet Family History Center Staff Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2:00 pm at the Center.  The goal is to help each staff member become more proficient in his/her ability to help patrons.  We appreciate so much all you do to move forward this great work. Please remember that personal research experience is necessary to help others.