Gardendale Alabama FamilySearch Center

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

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Center Contacts and Hours

Location & Map:

Address:

• 1923 Mt Olive Blvd  Gardendale, AL 35071  United States
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Phone: Sis. Evelyn Baldwin 205-607-7368 for appointments

E-mail:  al_gardendale@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

• Tuesday: 7 pm - 9 pm by appointment
• Thursday: 7 pm - 9 pm by appointment

Holiday Schedule:

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Center Resources

Collections

• Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
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Genealogical records

Family History Centers provide free access to many subscription genealogy websites, including:

FHC Portall

• alexanderstreet.com/products/american-civil-war-letters-and-diaries
  
• newspaperarchive.com/
  
• www.ancestry.com/
  
• www.arkivdigital.net/
  
• www.findmypast.co.uk/
  
• www.fold3.com/
  
• www.genline.com/
  
• www.godfrey.org/
  
• www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/index
  
• historicmapworks.proquest.com/hmwweb/hmw/do/login
  
• www.origins.net/
  
• www.paper-trail.org/
  
• www.worldvitalrecords.com/wvrhome.aspx
  

Databases and Software

• 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. (Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)

Hardware and Equipment

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Center Services

Staff Research Specialties

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Resources in the Local Area

Alabama Genealogical Society

BAAGSG , Birmingham African American Genealogy Study Group, (Meets on 2nd Sunday, 3rd Floor of Linn-Henley Building at Birmingham Central Library)
Birmingham Genealogical Group (Meets 4th Saturday at Birmingham Central Library, 2-4pm)

Birmingham Central Library: features extensive collection for Southern research

Samford University: Outstanding seminars for genealogists, Is Reposistory Alabama Baptist Church Records, large Ireland collection, many other records
Birmingham Southern University: Has Archives for Methodist ChurchResources in the Local Area

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Links

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• Alabama Department of History and Archives

• Alabama Genealogical Society Website
• Birmingham African American Genealogy Study Group
• Birmingham Genealogical Society Blog

• Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Archives

• Birmingham News Archives (1993-Present)

• North Jefferson News (2007-Present)

• Samford Genealogy Website
• Wallace State Genealogy Website

Volunteer at the Center

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