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*7002 SW Drakestone Blvd Lawton, OK 73505  
*7002 SW Drakestone Blvd Lawton, OK 73505  
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*''Entrance is on the west door with a doorbell. There is a handicap entrance.''
*''Entrance is on the west door with a doorbell. There is a handicap entrance.''  
*List other languages guest will get help with when they come to the FHC center.
*List other languages guest will get help with when they come to the FHC center.


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'''FHC Director:'''  
'''FHC Director:'''  


Patrick Brennan 580-450-0465 e-mail pmb1048@yahho.com
Patrick Brennan 580-450-0465 e-mail pmb1048@yahho.com  


*Asst. Directors - Terry Ernest &nbsp;580-678-2188 e-mail returnwithhonour@aol.com
*Asst. Directors - Terry Ernest &nbsp;580-678-2188 e-mail returnwithhonour@aol.com
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=== Calendar and Events  ===
=== Calendar and Event<br> ===
 
= ''<u>&nbsp;</u>PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR LAWTON OKLAHOMA FAMILY DAY FAIR<u></u>''  =
 
= '''''<u></u>'''''Saturday 19 April 2014 &nbsp;9:00am-4:45pm  =
 
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= '''''To register follow link below:'''''  =
 
= ''https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history/host-a-family-history-fair/family-history-day?lang=eng''  =
 
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==== Class Schedule  ====
 
You may pick one in each time period
 
WORKSHOPS:<br>Guests may attend as many as five of the following workshops:
 
<br>10:00 – 10:50 am<br>o How to Scan an Elephant: Digitizing Your Family History (beginner)<br>o Insight, Roots Magic and Family Quest (intermediate)<br>o Native American Family History (beginner)<br>o Using Facebook and Other Media (beginner-intermediate)
 
<br>11:00 – 11:50 am<br>o How to Scan an Elephant: Digitizing Your Family History (beginner)<br>o Insight, Roots Magic and Ancestrial Quest (intermediate)<br>o Native American Family History (beginner)<br>o Using Facebook and Other Media (beginner-intermediate)
 
<br> FREE BOX LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
 
<br>1:00 – 1:50 pm<br>o Doing Family History in Your Sleep: Research Techniques (beginner)<br>o Managing and Tackling Online Searches (beginner-intermediate)<br>o FamilySearch.org – Family Tree &amp; Indexing (intermediate)<br>o Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com (intermediate)
 
<br>2:00 – 2:50 pm<br>o Organizing, Editing and Restoring Photos (beginner-intermediate)<br>o Writing A Family History Book (intermediate)<br>o FamilySearch.org – Family Tree &amp; Indexing (beginner)<br>o Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com (intermediate)
 
<br>3:00 – 3:50 pm<br>o Organizing, Editing and Restoring Photos (beginner-intermediate)<br>o Writing A Family History Book (intermediate)<br>o Managing and Tackling Online Searches beginner-intermediate)<br>o Doing Family History in Your Sleep: Research Techniques (beginner)&nbsp;


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= CALL ME TERRY ERNEST AT 580-678-2188 or EMAIL  =
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= RETURNWITHHONOUR@AOL.COM TO&nbsp;  =
= REQUEST CLASSES TO ATTEND. WE LOOK&nbsp;  =
= FORWARD TO MEETING YOU.<br><br>  =


==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
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==== Databases and Software  ====
==== 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.)''
:*'''[[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.&nbsp;


==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
==== Hardware and Equipment  ====

Revision as of 08:55, 20 February 2015

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Location:

Address:

  • 7002 SW Drakestone Blvd Lawton, OK 73505

  • Entrance is on the west door with a doorbell. There is a handicap entrance.
  • List other languages guest will get help with when they come to the FHC center.


Phone:

  • 1 580-536-1303

E-mail:

  • OK_Lawton@ldsmail.net

FHC Director:

Patrick Brennan 580-450-0465 e-mail pmb1048@yahho.com

  • Asst. Directors - Terry Ernest  580-678-2188 e-mail returnwithhonour@aol.com

Open Hours:

  • Tues., Wed., 6:30pm-9:30pm;
  • Thur. and Sat. 10:30am-4:00pm.

Holiday Schedule:

  • We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness.  Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours.



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