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''Come and enjoy access to many wonderful resources for your research.''


=== '''<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Center Contacts and Hours</span>'''  ===
=== '''<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Center Contacts and Hours</span>'''  ===
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'''Location Map:'''  
'''Location Map:'''  


*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/950+Mocho+St,+Livermore,+CA+94550/@37.6734761,-121.7839463,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x808fe79473f01601:0xca9670177493c72f Location Map]
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/950+Mocho+St,+Livermore,+CA+94550/@37.6734761,-121.7839463,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x808fe79473f01601:0xca9670177493c72f Location of Livermore California FamilySearch Center on Map]


'''Address:'''  
'''Address:'''  


*950 Mocho St Livermore CA 94550 United States  
*950 Mocho St Livermore CA 94550 United States  
*Entrance is in the front of the building on the right.&nbsp; There is a sign on the door.<br>  
*Entrance is in the front of the building on the right. There is a sign on the door.<br>  
*If the parking in front of the building is full, there is a large parking lot in the rear of the building.
*If the parking in front of the building is full, there is a large parking lot in the rear of the building.


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'''E-mail:'''  
'''E-mail:'''  


*CA_Livermore@ldsmail.net
*CA_Livermore@familyhistorymail.org


'''Open Hours:'''  
'''Open Hours:'''  


*'''Monday: '''9:00am - 3:00pm  
*'''Monday: '''1:00pm - 4:00pm  
*'''Wednesday: '''6:00pm - 9:00pm  
*'''Wednesday: '''6:00pm - 9:00pm  
*'''Thursday: '''6:00pm - 9:00pm  
*'''Thursday: '''6:00pm - 9:00pm  
*'''Saturday:''' 1:00pm - 4:00pm
*'''Saturday:''' 1:00pm - 4:00pm'''<br>'''
 
'''Holiday Schedule: Closed February 22 - March 1&nbsp; for maintenance&nbsp; Reopen March 2 9:00a.m.<br>'''  
 
<br>


==== Catalog  ====
==== Catalog  ====


:
Our catalog is being migrated to its new home at '''[https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] '''  
 
Our catalog is being migrated to its new home at&nbsp;'''[https://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] '''  


The new catalog allows patrons to:  
The new catalog allows patrons to:  


:*Search by Places, Surnames, Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords  
:*Search by Places, Surnames, Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords  
:*Broaden a search to other local Family History Centers or to the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City<br>  
:*Broaden a search to other local FamilySearch centers or to the holdings of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City<br>  
:*Have a direct link to the growing collection of online resources at FamilySearch.org and elsewhere<br><br> '''Direct link to the new FamilySearch Catalog (all microfilms, microfiche and 85% of the books):[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]<br><br> Link to an Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog:[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Introduction_to_the_FamilySearch_Catalog Introduction to the Catalog]<br>'''
:*Have a direct link to the growing collection of online resources at FamilySearch and elsewhere<br><br> '''Direct link to the new FamilySearch Catalog (all microfilms, microfiche and 85% of the books):[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]<br><br> Link to an Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog:[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Introduction_to_the_FamilySearch_Catalog Introduction to the Catalog]<br>'''


=== 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.  
:**19th Centry British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
:**Access Newspaper Archive
:**Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
:**Ancestry.com
:**ArkivDigital Online - Swedish Genealogy
:**Findmypast
:**Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
:**The Genealogist
:**Godfrey Memorial Library
:**Hertiage Quest Online
:**Historic Map Works Library Edition
:**Paper Trail
:**World Vital Records


=== Hardware and Equipment  ===
=== Hardware and Equipment  ===
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=== Center Services  ===
=== Center Services  ===


=== Resources in the Local Area  ===
:*[http://www.cityoflivermore.net/ Livermore, California Homepage]
:*[[Alameda County, California Genealogy|Alameda County]]
:*[http://www.l-ags.org/ Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society]
:*[http://www.cityoflivermore.net/citygov/lib/ Livermore Public Library]
:*[http://www.livermorehistory.com/Carnegie%20Museum/Carnegie%20Museum.html/ The Carnegie Museum]
:*[http://www.acgov.org/ Alameda County Home Page]
:*[http://www.sfgenealogy.com/alameda/aldata.htm/ Alameda County On Line Genealogy Databases]
:*[https://www.cityoflivermore.net/citygov/ed/why/history.htm#:~:text=Navigation-,Rich%20History%20and%20Culture,gateway%20to%20the%20Central%20Valley. Livermore History]
=== Resources Outside Local Area  ===
:[[Browse by Country]]
:[[England Genealogy|England]]
:[[France Genealogy|France]]
:[[Italy Genealogy|Italy]]
:[[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]]
:[[Sweden Genealogy|Sweden]]
:[[United Kingdom]]
:[[United States|USA]]
=== Links  ===
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*[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.
<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Online Genealogy Records by Location]]</span></div><br>
:*[http://boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/ Journals, Diaries, Biographies, Autobiographies and Letters of Some Early Mormons and Others Who Knew Joseph Smith, Jr. and/or His Contemporaries]
<u>'''National Links:'''</u>
:*[http://www.archives.gov National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC]
:*[http://www.loc.gov/index.html Library of Congress, Washington, DC]
:*[http://www.dar.org Daughters of the American Revolution]
:*[http://www.dclibrary.org/research/collections Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections]
=== Other FamilySearch Centers and Resources  ===
:*[http://billiongraves.com/index.php Billiongraves.com]
:*[http://www.findagrave.com/index.html Find a Grave]
:*[http://familyhistory.byu.edu/ BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy]
:*[http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/ BYU Family History Library]
:*[[Logan Utah FamilySearch Center|Logan Utah FamilySearch Center]]
:*[[Mesa FamilySearch Center|Mesa Arizona FamilySearch Center]]
:*[[Main Page|Research WIKI]]
:*[[Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center|Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center]]
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ Salt Lake City FamilySearch Library]
:*[http://www.familyhistorytraining.org/ Utah South Area Family History Training Center]
=== FREE Online Genealogy Forms and Training  ===
==== Online Forms  ====
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/e/ed/Pedigree_Chart_no_ordinances.pdf Pedigree Chart]
:*[https://www.ancestrycdn.com/legacy/pdf/trees/charts/famgrec.pdf Family Group Record Chart]
==== Online Training Courses  ====
:*[[How to Start Your Family History|How to Start Your Family History]]
==== Online Research Training Videos  ====
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center Home Page and Index of all Research Training Videos]
The following list is just a sampling of many of the Research Training Videos that are available from the above link at the Learning Center Home page.
:*England and UK Research
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/england-beginning-research-series-lesson-1-getting-started/365 Getting Started]
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/england-beginning-research-series-lesson-2-understanding-census-records/366 Understand Census Records]
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/french-research/124 Basic French Research]
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/scandinavian-research/127 Scandinavian Research]
:*German Research
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/german-research/125 Basic Research]
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/germany-beginning-research-series-lesson-1-getting-started/261 Beginning Research - Lesson 1]
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/germany-beginning-research-series-lesson-2-learn-about-historical-background/262 Beginning Research - Lesson 2]
:*Ireland Research
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/ireland-beginning-research-series-church-records/137 Church Records]
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/ireland-beginning-research-series-civil-registration/138 Civil Registration]
:*Italian Research
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22Italy%22 Italian Research Training Videos]
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/basic-italian-research/246 Basic Italian Research]
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22Latin%20America%22 Latin American]
:*United States
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22United%20States%22 United States Research Training Videos]
==== Online Training Videos  ====
:*<u>'''5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series'''</u>. This video series is all about helping you quickly discover your family history. Each episode will guide you through basic research principles that will help you have success finding your ancestors.
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/5-minute-genealogy-episode-19-get-help-in-person/470 Getting help at a FamilySearch Center]
:**[http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Community/en/FamilySearch/5Minute/index.html?bcpid=1125699851001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAsMO7iuE~,0a6boL_aMzTJOsGRProGiwOzxa5j5EAh&bclid=954918779001&bctid=1332060445001 5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series]
==== 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.
<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Online Genealogy Records by Location]]</span></div><br>
==== Volunteer at the Center  ====
==== Volunteer at the Center  ====


If you are interested in volunteering at the Livermore FHC please call 925-447-0299  
If you are interested in volunteering at the Livermore FSC please call 925-447-0299  


[[Category:California_Family_History_Centers]]
[[Category:California_FamilySearch_Centers]]

Latest revision as of 15:15, 13 March 2024

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


Come and enjoy access to many wonderful resources for your research.

Center Contacts and Hours

Location Map:

Address:

  • 950 Mocho St Livermore CA 94550 United States
  • Entrance is in the front of the building on the right. There is a sign on the door.
  • If the parking in front of the building is full, there is a large parking lot in the rear of the building.
  • Language: English

Phone:

  • 925-443-2750

E-mail:

  • CA_Livermore@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

  • Monday: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Wednesday: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Thursday: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Saturday: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Catalog

Our catalog is being migrated to its new home at FamilySearch.org

The new catalog allows patrons to:

  • Search by Places, Surnames, Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords
  • Broaden a search to other local FamilySearch centers or to the holdings of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City
  • Have a direct link to the growing collection of online resources at FamilySearch and elsewhere

    Direct link to the new FamilySearch Catalog (all microfilms, microfiche and 85% of the books):FamilySearch Catalog

    Link to an Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog:Introduction to the Catalog

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.
    • 19th Centry British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
    • Access Newspaper Archive
    • Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
    • Ancestry.com
    • ArkivDigital Online - Swedish Genealogy
    • Findmypast
    • Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
    • The Genealogist
    • Godfrey Memorial Library
    • Hertiage Quest Online
    • Historic Map Works Library Edition
    • Paper Trail
    • World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

Center Services

Resources in the Local Area

Resources Outside Local Area

Browse by Country
England
France
Italy
Mexico
Sweden
United Kingdom
USA

Links

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  • 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.


National Links:

Other FamilySearch Centers and Resources

FREE Online Genealogy Forms and Training

Online Forms


Online Training Courses

Online Research Training Videos

The following list is just a sampling of many of the Research Training Videos that are available from the above link at the Learning Center Home page.

Online Training Videos

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.


Volunteer at the Center

If you are interested in volunteering at the Livermore FSC please call 925-447-0299

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