Anchorage Alaska FamilySearch Center: Difference between revisions

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

Center Contacts and Hours

Location Map:

Location on Map

Address:

2501 Maplewood Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 United States

Language:English

Phone: 907-677-0652

E-mail:

AK_Anchorage@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Group Sessions

Group sessions can be scheduled after hours on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday by calling the Center during normal hours.

2023 Holiday Closures

Thanksgiving: 19 November thru 25 November 2023
Christmas/New Year's: 17 December 2023 thru 6 January 2024

Using FamilySearch Wiki

FamilySearch Wiki is. . . A tool people can use to learn how to find their ancestors. It offers information on how to find, use and analyze records of genealogical value. The site’s content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate researchers, and experts.

Online classes on using FamilySearch Wiki

Live Virtual Missionary Help

The BYU Family History Library Missionaries are offering one-on-one virtual help with family history. Hours: Monday- Thursday, 8 AM – 6 PM, Friday, 8 AM – 4 PM (Monday- Thursday, 10 AM – 8 PM, Friday, 10 AM – 6 PM, Mountain Time.)

Click here to join the Missionary Virtual Desk

Hours of Specialized Help by Geography/Language (Missionary can recommend others that can help with your needs.)

Patrons will be helped in the order they join the Zoom link. Consultations will be 20 minutes or less when others are waiting; if a longer consultation is needed, that can be scheduled for another time in a manner that suits your needs. When you join the Zoom link, you will enter the virtual lobby and a missionary will assign you to a helper when it is your turn.

For instructional videos on how to use Zoom or join a Zoom meeting. click here

This information is from the BYU Family History Library Website - 2 Dec 2021

Center Resources

News

What FamilySearch Is Doing to Preserve Electronic Records: Did you know that CDs have an expiration date? So do external hard drives, flash disk storage, and many other technologies that hold electronic records. Saving these electronic records is an important work, which is why each year on October 10th, we celebrate Electronic Records Day, a day set aside remember the vital work of preserving electronic records and the difference that these records make in our world today.

FamilySearch’s Efforts

Record preservation is the sort of thing we get passionate about here at FamilySearch! One of our main goals is to help more records become available to more people. Last year, we created 32 million images of records in North America, many of which were probate and marriage records, along with naturalization, immigration, and military records.

Some of our most exciting collections that came from those images include records from the War of 1812, World War II, and Ellis Island.

“Preserving historic records is only one-half of the equation. Making them easily accessible to family historians and researchers worldwide when they need them is the other crucial component.” —Diane Loosle, director of FamilySearch Patron Services Division

Click Here For more information

Databases and Software

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.

Click Here to search census in Heritage Quest Online

Hardware and Equipment

Computers, Printers, Microfilm Readers

Volunteer at the Center

If you would like to volunteer at the Family History Center please visit the center during the open hours. Volunteers are always welcome!

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-'''Address:''' 2501 Maplewood Street, Anchorage, Alaska
+===Center Contacts and Hours===
-:*''(Include information about your center that would be helpful for first time visitors such which entrance in the building to use, parking, etc. Use as many or as few bullet points as needed.)''
+'''Location Map:'''
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-'''Phone:''' (907) 277-8433
+*[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2501+Maplewood+Street,+Anchorage,+Alaska&hl=en&ll=61.198074,-149.844546&spn=0.015093,0.034332&sll=21.982448,-159.367139&sspn=0.014525,0.017166&vpsrc=6&hnear=2501+Maplewood+St,+Anchorage,+Alaska+99508&t=m&z=15 Location on Map]
-'''E-mail:''' <br>
+'''Address:'''
+*2501 Maplewood Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 United States
+*Language:English
+'''Phone:  907-677-0652'''
+*
+'''E-mail:'''
+*AK_Anchorage@familyhistorymail.org
 '''Open Hours:'''
-:'''Tuesday - Thursday''' 10a.m. until 9.00p.m.
+*'''Tuesday:'''        10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
-:'''Friday &amp; Saturday''' 10.00a.m until 2p.m.
+*'''Wednesday:'''  10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
+*'''Thursday:'''      10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
-'''Holiday Schedule:'''
+==== Group Sessions ====
-<br>
+Group sessions can be scheduled after hours on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday by calling the Center during normal hours.
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+<br><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">'''2023'''</span> '''Holiday Closures'''</span>
-=== Calendar and Events  ===
+*'''Thanksgiving:''' 19 November thru 25 November 2023
+*'''Christmas/New Year's''': 17 December 2023 thru 6 January 2024
-==== Upcoming Events  ====
-==== Class Schedule  ====
+*
-==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
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-=== Center Resources  ===
+=== Using FamilySearch Wiki ===
+FamilySearch Wiki is. . . A tool people can use to learn how to find their ancestors. It offers information on how to find, use and analyze records of genealogical value. The site’s content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate researchers, and experts.
-==== Collections  ====
+==== Online classes on using FamilySearch Wiki ====
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
+* [https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/using-the-familysearch-research-wiki-introduction Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: Introduction]
-:*''(List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)''
+* [https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/types-of-wiki-pages-for-researchypes&#x20;of&#x20;Wiki&#x20;Pages&#x20;for&#x20;Research Types of Wiki Pages for Research]
+* [https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/contributing-to-the-familysearch-wiki Contributing to the FamilySearch Wiki]
-==== Databases and Software  ====
+=== Live Virtual Missionary Help ===
+<blockquote>The BYU Family History Library Missionaries are offering one-on-one virtual help with family history.                                                                                                    Hours: Monday- Thursday, 8 AM – 6 PM, Friday, 8 AM – 4 PM (Monday- Thursday, 10 AM – 8 PM, Friday, 10 AM – 6 PM, Mountain Time.)</blockquote>[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81272259288?pwd=Y2VJeXhmcllST1kwUzIyQW8wV21JUT09 Click here to join the Missionary Virtual Desk]
-*'''[[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.)''
-*[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search '''Click Here''']'''&nbsp;'''to search census in '''Heritage Quest Online'''
+[https://fh.lib.byu.edu/hours-of-specialized-help-by-geography-language/ Hours of Specialized Help by Geography/Language] (Missionary can recommend others that can help with your needs.)<blockquote>Patrons will be helped in the order they join the Zoom link. Consultations will be 20 minutes or less when others are waiting; if a longer consultation is needed, that can be scheduled for another time in a manner that suits your needs. When you join the Zoom link, you will enter the virtual lobby and a missionary will assign you to a helper when it is your turn.</blockquote>For instructional videos on how to use Zoom or join a Zoom meeting. [https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-video-tutorials click here]
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+This information is from the BYU Family History Library Website - 2 Dec 2021
-''(Include the resources you have to help individuals do their research - computers, microfilm readers, printers, etc. )''
+===Center Resources===
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+===News===
-=== Center Services  ===
+'''What FamilySearch Is Doing to Preserve Electronic Records''':  Did you know that CDs have an expiration date? So do external hard drives, flash disk storage, and many other technologies that hold electronic records. Saving these electronic records is an important work, which is why each year on October 10th, we celebrate Electronic Records Day, a day set aside remember the vital work of preserving electronic records and the difference that these records make in our world today.
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+===FamilySearch’s Efforts===
+Record preservation is the sort of thing we get passionate about here at FamilySearch! One of our main goals is to help more records become available to more people. Last year, we created 32 million images of records in North America, many of which were probate and marriage records, along with naturalization, immigration, and military records.
-''(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the [[Mesa Family History Center|Mesa]] and [[Logan Utah Family History Center|Logan]] FHC pages for examples.)''
+Some of our most exciting collections that came from those images include records from the War of 1812, World War II, and Ellis Island.<blockquote>“Preserving historic records is only one-half of the equation. Making them easily accessible to family historians and researchers worldwide when they need them is the other crucial component.” —Diane Loosle, director of FamilySearch Patron Services Division</blockquote>
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+[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/electronic-records-day-2019/ Click Here]  For more information
-=== Resources in the Local Area<br> ===
+===Databases and Software===
-''(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.)''
+*'''[[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.
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+*[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search '''Click Here''']''' '''to search census in '''Heritage Quest Online'''
-=== Links  ===
+===Hardware and Equipment===
-''(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.)''
+*Computers, Printers, Microfilm Readers<br>
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-=== Volunteer at the Center  ===
+===Volunteer at the Center===
-''(Include information here about the volunteers you are looking for.)''
+If you would like to volunteer at the Family History Center please visit the center during the open hours. Volunteers are always welcome!