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==== Catalog  ====
 
:*Our catalog is located at&nbsp;'''[https://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] Click search, then Catalog'''<br>  
:*Under “Search these Family History Centers” select San Rafael California Family History Center<br>
:*The catalog allows patrons to:<br>
:**Search by Places, Surnames, Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords<br>
:**Broaden a search to other local Family History Centers or to the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City<br>
:**Have a direct link to the growing collection of online resources at FamilySearch.org and elsewhere<br><br> '''Link to the new FamilySearch Catalog&nbsp;:[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]<br><br> Link to an Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog:[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Introduction_to_the_FamilySearch_Catalog Introduction to the Catalog]<br>'''


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==== Catalog ====
 
:*Our catalog is located at&nbsp;'''[https://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] Click search, then Catalog'''<br>
:*Under “Search these Family History Centers” select San Francisco California Family History Center<br>
:*The catalog allows patrons to:<br>
:**Search by Places, Surnames, Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords<br>
:**Broaden a search to other local Family History Centers or to the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City<br>
:**Have a direct link to the growing collection of online resources at FamilySearch.org and elsewhere<br><br> '''Direct link to the FamilySearch Catalog&nbsp;:[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]<br><br> Link to an Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog:[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Introduction_to_the_FamilySearch_Catalog Introduction to the Catalog]<br>'''


==== Databases and Software  ====
==== Databases and Software  ====

Revision as of 20:50, 21 April 2015

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



Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location Map:

Address:

  • 975 Sneath Lane, San Bruno, CA 94066-2403 United States
  • Language:English

Phone:

  • 1-650-873-1928

E-mail:

  • CA_SanFrancisco@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

  • Wednesday:9:00am-4:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm
  • Thursday:9:00am-4:00pm
  • Saturday:9:00am-4:00pm
  • Closed - July 4, 2015

Holiday Schedule: Closed Thanksgiving week Starting 11/22/2015 opening on 12/2/2015.

Closed two weeks for Christmas and New Years, Starting 12/20/2015 opening on 1/6/2016



Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]

Class Schedule[edit | edit source]

Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]


Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Catalog[edit | edit source]

  • Our catalog is located at FamilySearch.org Click search, then Catalog
  • Under “Search these Family History Centers” select San Francisco California Family History Center
  • The catalog allows patrons to:
    • Search by Places, Surnames, Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords
    • Broaden a search to other local Family History Centers or to the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
    • Have a direct link to the growing collection of online resources at FamilySearch.org and elsewhere

      Direct link to the FamilySearch Catalog :FamilySearch Catalog

      Link to an Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog:Introduction to the Catalog

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

Equipment:  5 Lenovo computers, 1 Dell w/ access to copy both microfiche and microfilm, 5 microfilm readers, 4 for 35mm and 1 for 16mm,  2 microfiche readers, available programs:  ancestry.com, Findmypast, PaperTrail, Fold3, Heritage Quest, Family Search, Access Newspaper Archives, World Vital Records, Godfrey Memorial Library, and others.

  • 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[edit | edit source]

6- Computers, all connected to Internet

4- Lexmark Printers

1- Cannon Micro Film Scanner 300

4- 35 MM Micro Film Readers

1- 16 MM Micro Film Reader

2- Micro Fiche Readers



Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Mesa and Logan FHC pages for examples.)


Resources in the Local Area
[edit | edit source]

National Archives and Record Administration at San Francisco, Leo J. Ryan Memorial Federal Bldg, 1000 Commodore Drive, San Bruno, CA 

San Mateo County Genealogical Society, Located at Canada College in Redwood City

California State Library - Sutro Library, 1630 Holloway Avenue, SF, CA, located on SF State University campus in the J. Paul Leonard Library Bldg, 5th floor. 

California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, SF, CA


California Society




Links[edit | edit source]

(Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your center is located.)


Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

(Include information here about the volunteers you are looking for.)