Saskatoon Saskatchewan FamilySearch Centre: Difference between revisions

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

Centre Contacts and Hours

Address and Location: 1429 10th St E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 0J4

Phone: (306) 343-6060

Please use the white doorbell and wait for Centre staff to let you in; Listen carefully for the door buzzer.
Once in the building use the hallway on the right. The Centre is located at the end of the hall on the right.

Web address: goo.gl/KL2qB or Saskatoon FamilySearch Centre

Open Hours:

Effective October 1, 2023 the Family Search Centre will be open by appointment only.

Contact Liz Killan at 306 649 3040 if you would like to arrange an appointment to start or continue work on your family tree.

Closures:

The FamilySearch Centre is closed for all statutory holidays, the months of July and August, and three weeks over Christmas.
The FSC closes when temperatures and wind chill reach -30 or below.
The Centre is not open during the first weekends of April and October.

Calendar and Events

https://www.lds.org/church-calendar/?lang=eng

Upcoming Events

There are no planned upcoming events.

Class Schedule

There are currently no classes scheduled.

Centre Resources

Collections

Databases and Software

FamilySearch Center Portal This Centre has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page. This portal provides free access to premium family history software and websites, including:
- 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
- Access Newspaper Archive
- Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
- Ancestry.com
- ArkivDigital Online
- Findmypast
- Fold3.com
- Godfrey Memorial Library
- Heritage Quest Online
- Historic Map Works Library Edition
- Paper Trail
- World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

This FamilySearch centre is equipped with 4 computers, a printer, and a digital microfilm scanner. While microfilm ordering is no longer available, a collection of films are stored and available to view in the centre. All microfiche have been discarded.

Centre Services

Staff Research Specialties

Our staff specializes in French, Acadian, and Dutch research.

Resources in the Local Area

Other excellent resources available in Saskatoon include:

The Saskatoon branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
The Saskatoon Public Library and Local Archives

Links

BYU Family History Library

https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/

“This web portal gives you access to hundreds of online family history databases and online training classes without having to come to the library in Provo, Utah. Most of these online resources are free to you and are accessible without restriction from your home computer or electronic device.” (BYU Library)

When you open the home page, look at Navigation on the left side-bar and start opening everything to see what they have. Remember that no one has everything which is why it’s important to leave no stone unturned.

Volunteer at the Centre

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

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-=== Centre Contacts and Hours  ===
-'''Location &amp; Map:'''
-'''Address'''
-:*1429-10th St E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 0J4 Canada
+===Centre Contacts and Hours===
+'''Address and Location:''' 1429 10th St E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 0J4
-:*Please enter through the Front Door, once in the building use the hallway on the right. The centre is located at the end of the hall on the right.
+'''Phone: '''(306) 343-6060&nbsp;
-:*[https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1429+10th+Street+East,+Saskatoon,+SK&hl=en&sll=52.139654,-106.642186&sspn=0.284457,0.837021&oq=1429-10th&hnear=1429+10+St+E,+Saskatoon,+Division+No.+11,+Saskatchewan+S7H&t=m&z=16 Location on Google Map]
+*Please use the white doorbell and wait for Centre staff to let you in;  Listen carefully for the door buzzer.
+*Once in the building use the hallway on the right. The Centre is located at the end of the hall on the right.
-'''Phone: '''306-343-6060 &nbsp; 1 306-343-6060
+'''Web address: '''[mailto:goo.gl/KL2qB goo.gl/KL2qB] or [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Saskatoon_Saskatchewan_FamilySearch_Centre Saskatoon FamilySearch Centre]
-'''Email: '''[mailto:goo.gl/KL2qB goo.gl/KL2qB] https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Saskatoon_Saskatchewan_Family_History_Centre<br>
+'''Open Hours:'''
-'''Open Hours:'''
+*Effective October 1, 2023  the Family Search Centre will be open by appointment only.
-:*'''Tues: '''6-8:30
+Contact  Liz Killan at 306 649 3040 if you would like to arrange an appointment to start or continue work on your family tree.
-:*'''Wed''': 6-8:30 pm
-:*'''Thurs''': 10-2pm &amp; 6-8:30pm
-:*'''Fri''': 10-2pm
-:*'''Sat''': 10-3pm
-'''Holiday Schedule:'''
+'''Closures:'''
-'''Closures:'''
+*The FamilySearch Centre is closed for all statutory holidays, the months of July and August, and three weeks over Christmas.
+*The FSC closes when temperatures and wind chill reach '''-30 or below'''.
+*The Centre is not open during the first weekends of April and October.
 ----
-=== Calendar and Events  ===
+===Calendar and Events===
+https://www.lds.org/church-calendar/?lang=eng
-==== Upcoming Events  ====
+====Upcoming Events====
+There are no planned upcoming events.
--there are currently no upcoming events
+==== Class Schedule     ====
+There are currently no classes scheduled.
-==== Class Schedule  ====
+----
--there are currently no classes
+===Centre Resources===
-==== Staff Training Meetings ====
+====Collections====
+====Databases and Software====
-*Feb 9, 2013 at 3pm
+*'''[[FamilySearch Center Portal]]''' This Centre has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page. This portal provides free access to premium family history software and websites, including:
+**19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
+**Access Newspaper Archive
+**Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
+**Ancestry.com
+**ArkivDigital Online
+**Findmypast
+**Fold3.com
+**Godfrey Memorial Library
+**Heritage Quest Online
+**Historic Map Works Library Edition
+**Paper Trail
+**World Vital Records
+====Hardware and Equipment====
+This FamilySearch centre is equipped with 4 computers, a printer, and a digital microfilm scanner. While microfilm ordering is no longer available, a collection of films are stored and available to view in the centre. All microfiche have been discarded.
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-=== Centre Resources  ===
+===Centre Services===
-==== Collections  ====
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This centre has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
-:*
-==== Databases and Software  ====
-:*'''[[FHC Portal]]''' This centre has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
-:**19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive<br>Access Newspaper Archive<br>Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War <br>Ancestry.com<br>ArkivDigital Online <br>Find My Past<br>Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com<br>Godfrey Memorial Library<br>Heritage Quest Online<br>Historic Map Works Library Edition<br>Paper Trail<br>World Vital Records
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+====Staff Research Specialties====
-:We have three computers with portal access (see above for our list of premium websites), four microfilm readers and a microfiche reader.
+Our staff specializes in French, Acadian, and Dutch research.
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-=== Centre Services  ===
+===Resources in the Local Area===
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+Other excellent resources available in Saskatoon include:
-''(Include sections for any other services your centre 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.)''
+* The Saskatoon branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
+* The Saskatoon Public Library and Local Archives
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-=== Resources in the Local Area<br>  ===
+===Links===
-''(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.)''
+'''BYU Family History Library'''
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+https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/
-=== Links  ===
+“This web portal gives you access to hundreds of online family history databases and online training classes without having to come to the library in Provo, Utah. Most of these online resources are free to you and are accessible without restriction from your home computer or electronic device.” (BYU Library)
-''(Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your centre such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your centre is located.)''
+When you open the home page, look at ''Navigation'' on the left side-bar and start opening everything to see what they have. Remember that no one has everything which is why it’s important to leave no stone unturned.
 ----
-=== Volunteer at the Centre  ===
+===Volunteer at the Centre===
 ''(Include information here about the volunteers you are looking for.)''