Pontefract England FamilySearch Centre: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:44, 15 December 2022

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

Centre Contacts and Hours

Language: English

Location Map:

Address:

Park Villas Drive Pontefract West Yorkshire England WF8 4QF United Kingdom

Language:English

Phone:

+44 0 197-760 0308

E-mail:

UK_Pontefract@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

Thursday and Friday: 10:00am-12:30pm.
Thursday: 7:00pm-9:00pm.By appointment, please call 07938994301 to book

Holiday Schedule:

Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events

Class Schedule

Staff Training Meetings

Centre Resources

Collections

Databases and Software

FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Centre Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

Centre Services

Staff Research Specialties

Resources in the Local Area

Links

Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Online Genealogy Records by Location

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 === Centre Contacts and Hours  ===
+'''Language:''' English<br>
 '''Location Map:'''
-'''Address:'''
-*Park Villas Drive Pontefract West Yorkshire England WF8 4QF United Kingdom
+'''Address:'''
-#''(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.)<br>''
-#''(Link to map using ''[http://maps.google.com Google]''&nbsp;or other map sites)''
-'''Phone:'''
+*Park Villas Drive Pontefract West Yorkshire England WF8 4QF United Kingdom
-* +44 0 197-760 0308
+*Language:English
+'''Phone:'''
+*+44 0 197-760 0308
 '''E-mail:'''
-*UK_Pontefract@ldsmail.net
+*UK_Pontefract@familyhistorymail.org
 '''Open Hours:'''
 *'''Thursday and Friday:''' 10:00am-12:30pm.
-*'''Thursday:''' 7:00pm-9:00pm.
+*'''Thursday:''' 7:00pm-9:00pm.By appointment, please call 07938994301 to book<br>
 '''Holiday Schedule:'''
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 ==== Collections  ====
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
-:*''(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.)''
 ==== Databases and Software  ====
-:*'''[[FHC Portal]]''' This center has access to the Family History Centre 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.)''
+:*'''[[FamilySearch Center Portal]]''' This center has access to the FamilySearch Centre Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
 ==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
-:*''(Include the resources you have to help individuals do their research - computers, microfilm readers, printers, etc. )''
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 ==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
-''(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.)''
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 === Resources in the Local Area<br>  ===
-''(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.)''
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 === Links  ===
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/using-the-familysearch-research-wiki-introduction '''Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki''']: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.
-''(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.)''
+<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Online Genealogy Records by Location]]</span></div><br>
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 === Volunteer at the Centre  ===
-''(Include information here about the volunteers you are looking for.)''