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===== Open Hours  =====
===== Open Hours  =====


:*'''Monday       '''9 am to 5 pm  
:*'''Monday       '''10 am to 2 pm  
:*'''Tuesday       '''9 am to 5 pm  
:*'''Tuesday       '''1 pm to 5 pm  
:*'''Wednesday'''  9 am to 9 pm  
:*'''Wednesday'''  10 am to 2 pm  
:*'''Thursday     '''9 am to 5 pm
:*'''Thursday     '''1 pm to 7 pm
:*'''Friday '''          9 am to 1 pm  
:*'''Saturday       '''9 am to 5 pm  
:*'''Sunday''' - closed


===== Holiday Schedule  =====
===== Holiday Schedule  =====
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===== Upcoming Events:  =====
===== Upcoming Events:  =====


'''Saturday, August 10, 2013&nbsp; "<u>Family History Workshop and Potluck Luncheon</u>" '''


*Free to All
*Time: 9 AM to 1&nbsp;PM, Luncheon 1 PM&nbsp;to 2 PM
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Hemet%20California%20Family%20History%20Center Hemet FamilySearch Center] - on Kirby Avenue, Hemet, CA&nbsp; [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Hemet%20California%20Family%20History%20Center Click here] for a map<br>
*9 AM to 10:45 AM:&nbsp; <br>'''Session 1a:'''&nbsp; FamilySearch Changes, Enhancements &amp; Applications including Search, Photos, Stories, Family tree and Temple Submission Online Features.<br>'''Session 2b:'''&nbsp; How to Research Using Online FamilySearch Books and Catalogs. Digitizing Records Using the [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Hemet%20California%20Family%20History%20Center Hemet FamilySearch Center] New Scanning Equipment.<br>
*11 AM to 12:45 PM: Repeat of Sessions 1a and 1b so that all will hear both sessions<br>
*1 PM to 2&nbsp;PM Potluck Luncheon with Speaker<br>


===== Staff Training Meetings  =====
===== Staff Training Meetings  =====

Revision as of 13:46, 29 July 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]

Location Map:

Address:

  • 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.
  • Language:English

Phone:

  • 1-951-658-8104

E-Mail:

  • CA_Hemet@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

  • Monday: 10 AM to 2 PM
  • Tuesday: 1 PM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 1 PM to 7 PM

Holiday Schedule:


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-mailDavid Bickmore, Director
  • 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       10 am to 2 pm
  • Tuesday       1 pm to 5 pm
  • Wednesday  10 am to 2 pm
  • Thursday     1 pm to 7 pm
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]
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.