Athens Ohio 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.

The Athens FamilySearch Center serves the Athens, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Pike, Perry, Vinton County areas and provides access to online resources.

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location Map:

Location Map

Address:

7795 LeMaster Rd The Plains, OH 45780 United States
The center is located inside the front entrance of the Latter-Day Saint building.

Language:English. If a translator is needed, we may be able to find someone to help.

Phone:

1-740-856-8200

E-mail:

OH_Athens@familyhistorymail.org
kd8iio@gmail.com (Lorraine Phillips, Ward Temple and Family History Consultant)

FHC Director:

Open Hours:

Wednesday: 7:00pm-8:00pm and by appointment.

Holiday Schedule:

We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness: Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours.

Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]

Class Schedule[edit | edit source]

Special individual workshops available. Please contact the director for more information.

Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Catalog: As of September 1, 2017 Microfilm ordering is no longer available. This center has only a very limited permanent collection of films.

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.

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

Computers, printer, scanner
Unfortunately, we do NOT have a library of print books available.

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

Record Indexing

Searching online public records

Organizing and helping set up online family tree accounts

German research (old German script, Latin), Danish research

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

The Athens County Historical Society

Links[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch

Athens History

Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

Volunteers from the community are welcome!

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-The Athens Family History Center serves the Athens,&nbsp;Hocking, Jackson, Meigs,&nbsp;Pike, Perry,&nbsp;Vinton County areas and provides access to online and microfilm resources.&nbsp;
-=== Center Contacts and Hours  ===
+The Athens FamilySearch Center serves the Athens, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Pike, Perry, Vinton County areas and provides access to online resources.
+===Center Contacts and Hours===
 '''Location Map:'''
-*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/7795+Lemaster+Rd,+Athens,+OH+45701/@39.3734672,-82.1420578,715m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x884874bbad1f9f87:0x468d114b491c280b Location on Map]
+*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/7795+Lemaster+Rd,+Athens,+OH+45701/@39.3734672,-82.1420578,715m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x884874bbad1f9f87:0x468d114b491c280b Location Map]
 '''Address:'''
-*List other languages guest will get help with when they come to the FHC center.
+*7795 LeMaster Rd The Plains, OH 45780 United States
-*7795 Lemaster Rd The Plains, OH 45780 United States
+*The center is located inside the front entrance of the Latter-Day Saint building.
-*''(Include information about your center that would be helpful for first time visitors such as which entrance in the building to use, parking, etc. Use as many or as few bullet points as needed.)''
-*''Please include if there is a handicapped accessible entrance.''
-*Language:English
+*Language:English.  If a translator is needed, we may be able to find someone to help.
 '''Phone:'''
-*'''1-740-797-3396'''
+*'''1-740-856-8200'''
 '''E-mail:'''
-*OH_Athens@ldsmail.net
+*OH_Athens@familyhistorymail.org
+*kd8iio@gmail.com (Lorraine Phillips, Ward Temple and Family History Consultant)
 '''FHC Director:'''
-*Jenny D Hartzog - 1 740 590 7009
+*
 '''Open Hours:'''
-*'''Tuesday:'''7:00pm-8:30pm and by appointment.
+*'''Wednesday: '''7:00pm-8:00pm and by appointment.
 '''Holiday Schedule:'''
 '''We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness:''' '''Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours.'''
-The center will be closed Dec 23rd and 30th for the holiday weeks.&nbsp; <br>
-<br>
-<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">
-</span>
-=== Calendar and Events  ===
-Starting January 2015 the hours will move to Wednesdays 7-8:30.&nbsp; <br>
-<br>
-==== Upcoming Events  ====
-https://www.fgsconference.org/<br>
+<br>
+===Calendar and Events===
+<br>
+====Upcoming Events====
+====Class Schedule====
+Special individual workshops available.  Please contact the director for more information.  <br>
+====Staff Training Meetings====
-==== Class Schedule  ====
-<br>
-==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
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-=== Center Resources  ===
+===Center Resources===
-==== Collections  ====
+====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.
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''] As of September 1, 2017 Microfilm ordering is no longer available.  This center has only a very limited permanent collection of films.
-==== Databases and Software  ====
+====Databases and Software====
-:*'''[[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.
+:*'''[[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.
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+====Hardware and Equipment====
-:*Computers, microfilm readers, microfich, printer, scanner
+:*Computers, printer, scanner
+:*Unfortunately, we do NOT have a library of print books available.
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-=== Center Services  ===
+===Center Services===
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+====Staff Research Specialties====
-Record Indexing<br>
+Record Indexing
 Searching online public records
 Organizing and helping set up online family tree accounts
+German research (old German script, Latin), Danish research
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-=== Resources in the Local Area<br>  ===
+===Resources in the Local Area ===
 The Athens County Historical Society<br>
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-=== Links  ===
+===Links===
-https://familysearch.org/
-http://www.lds.org/?lang=eng
+[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]
-www.athenshistory.org
+[http://www.athenshistory.org Athens History]
 <br>
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 <br>
-=== Volunteer at the Center  ===
+===Volunteer at the Center===
-Volunteers are welcome!&nbsp;
+Volunteers from the community are welcome!