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Whether you are a seasoned genealogist or just starting to explore your family history, the Washington DC FamilySearch Center is a valuable resource. With its rich collection of genealogical records, knowledgeable staff, and inviting atmosphere, the center is a place where families can come together and discover their roots. So come on down and start exploring your family's history today! | Whether you are a seasoned genealogist or just starting to explore your family history, the Washington DC FamilySearch Center is a valuable resource. With its rich collection of genealogical records, knowledgeable staff, and inviting atmosphere, the center is a place where families can come together and discover their roots. So come on down and start exploring your family's history today! | ||
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'''<big><u>Washington DC FamilySearch Center</u></big>''' | |||
<big>10000 Stoneybrook Drive</big> | |||
<big>Kensington, MD 20895</big> | |||
<big>Phone: 301-587-0042</big> | |||
<big>'''Location Map:''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10000+Stoneybrook+Drive,+Kensington,+MD+&hl=en&ll=39.016716,-77.06347&spn=0.023841,0.045447&sll=36.073834,-87.333927&sspn=0.027957,0.044932&vpsrc=6&t=m&z=15 Location Map]</big> | |||
<big>'''E-mail:''' [mailto:wdcfhc@gmail.com wdcfhc@gmail.com]</big> | |||
<big>'''Website: '''[http://wdcfhc.org Washington DC FamilySearch Center]</big> | |||
'''<big><u>Hours of Operation</u></big>''' | |||
<big>'''Wednesday .... 10:00 am - 1:00 pm'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Thursday .........1:00 pm - 4:00 pm'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Saturday ........10:00 am - 4:00 pm'''</big> | |||
To keep our volunteers and visitors safe, we will be closed when weather conditions cause Montgomery County Schools to delay opening or close. | |||
<big>Volunteering at the Washington DC FamilySearch Center is a great way to give back to your community, develop new skills, and deepen your knowledge of genealogy and family history. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, please contact the center directly.</big> | |||
<big>'''Free Access at the FamilySearch Center'''</big> | |||
P<big>remium Family History websites and additional resources available to help you as you make family history discoveries</big> | |||
<big>'''FamilySearch Portal''' – free access to the following subscription websites:</big> | |||
<big>Access Newspaper Archives</big> | |||
<big>Ancestry Library Edition</big> | |||
<big>ArkivDigital Online (Swedish)</big> | |||
<big>MyHeritage.com</big> | |||
<big>FindMyPast</big> | |||
<big>Fold3</big> | |||
<big>19th Century British Library Newspapers</big> | |||
<big>Puzzilla</big> | |||
<big>Historic Map Works Library Edition</big> | |||
<big>The Genealogist</big> | |||
<big>Alexander Street Press, American Civil War</big> | |||
<big>Paper Trail</big> | |||
<big>'''''17 computers, 4 with dual monitors'''''</big> | |||
<big>'''''Free Wi-Fi for your laptops and tablets'''''</big> | |||
<big>'''''High volume Photo scanner''' (can scan 500 photos per hour)''</big> | |||
<big>'''''Flatbed scanner--''' scans and edits photographs, slides, photo negatives and documents.''</big> | |||
<big>'''''Slide and negative scanner--'''scanner displays your digital images on a monitor which makes it easier to adjust tint and print quality before you scan slides and negatives.''</big> | |||
<big>'''''Book scanner--'''Bring in journals, diaries or books you would like to digitize. The book scanner will remove the fold in the center of the book and flatten the pages. You can save the book as a searchable pdf, Word document or Excel spreadsheet.''</big> | |||
<big>'''''Library Collection--'''comprehensive collection of printed books that include family histories, yearbooks, biographies, local histories, other genealogical books''</big> | |||
===<big>Generations Newsletter</big> === | ===<big>Generations Newsletter</big> === | ||