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'''Welcome to the Dallas Georgia FamilySearch Center.'''
'''Welcome to the Dallas Georgia FamilySearch Center.'''


'''Please bring a USB device to save your documents or images.'''<br>  
'''Please bring a USB device to save your documents or images.'''
 
Patrons are encouraged to make an appointment via email to reserve a computer. 
 
Patrons may also bring a laptop, and after installing a FamilySearch extension, the FamilySearch Portal can be accessed from individual laptops while in the building.<br>  


=== Center Contacts and Hours  ===
=== Center Contacts and Hours  ===
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*'''Phone:  Coming soon'''
*'''Phone:  Coming soon'''


*'''Email:''' '''GA_dallascity@familyhistorymail.org'''<br>
*'''Email:''' '''GA_dallascity@familyhistorymail.org''' <br>


*'''Open Hours:  Monday 10-1, Tuesday 10-4, Wednesday 10-1 and 7-9, Thursday 7-9'''
*'''Open Hours:  Monday 10-1, Tuesday 10-4, Wednesday 10-1 and 7-9, Thursday 7-9'''


*'''Holiday Schedule:'''  Closed all major holidays, Thanksgiving week, and Christmas holidays for 2 weeks reopening the first Tuesday in January. '''Closed during days of inclement weather if local schools are closed.'''
*'''Holiday Schedule:'''  Closed all major holidays, Thanksgiving week, and Christmas holidays for 2 weeks reopening the first Tuesday in January.  
*'''Closed during days of inclement weather if local schools are closed.'''


*'''Language:''' English  
*'''Language:''' English  
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==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
==== Hardware and Equipment  ====


*Two computers
*Two computers with internet connection and access to premium websites.
*As we don't yet have a printer, please bring a USB device to save documents and images.


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==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
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''(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the [[Mesa FamilySearch Center|Mesa]] and [[Logan Utah FamilySearch Center|Logan]] FSC pages for examples.)''
=== Resources in the Local Area  ===
Paulding County Genealogical Society


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160 Confederate Avenue


=== Resources in the Local Area  ===
Dallas, Georgia


''(This section is to highlight other resources in your area that will be helpful for individuals doing research there in your location, if there are any, such as government offices, historical societies, etc.)''
pcresearchlibrary.com


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Revision as of 15:31, 28 September 2023

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


Welcome to the Dallas Georgia FamilySearch Center.

Please bring a USB device to save your documents or images.

Patrons are encouraged to make an appointment via email to reserve a computer.

Patrons may also bring a laptop, and after installing a FamilySearch extension, the FamilySearch Portal can be accessed from individual laptops while in the building.

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

  • Address: 205 Ensign Drive, DALLAS, GA 30157; Ensign Drive is located just west of the intersection of Highways 61 and 120.
  • Please drive to the back of the building to park, then knock on the glass door. The FamilySearch Center is just inside the back door.
  • (Link to map using Google or other map sites)
  • Phone: Coming soon
  • Email: GA_dallascity@familyhistorymail.org
  • Open Hours: Monday 10-1, Tuesday 10-4, Wednesday 10-1 and 7-9, Thursday 7-9
  • Holiday Schedule: Closed all major holidays, Thanksgiving week, and Christmas holidays for 2 weeks reopening the first Tuesday in January.
  • Closed during days of inclement weather if local schools are closed.
  • Language: English


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]

Collections[edit | edit source]

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

  • FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions, including:
  • 19th Century British Newpapers
  • Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
  • American Ancestors
  • Ancestry - Institution Edition
  • Arkiv Digital - Swedish records
  • British Newspaper Archive
  • Find My Past - UK records
  • Fold 3 - Military records
  • Irish Ancestors
  • My Heritage - Library Version
  • Newspaper Archive
  • Puzzilla

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • Two computers with internet connection and access to premium websites.
  • As we don't yet have a printer, please bring a USB device to save documents and images.

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]


Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

Paulding County Genealogical Society

160 Confederate Avenue

Dallas, Georgia

pcresearchlibrary.com


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]

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