Gainesville Texas 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[edit | edit source]

Location Map:

(Link to map using Google

Address:

1703 W California St Gainesville TX 76240 United States

Language:English

Phone:

E-mail:

TX_Gainesville@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

Tuesday: by appointments
Wednesday: 1st and 3rd 7pm-8pm
Thursday: 10:00am-12:00pm
Saturday: 1st of each month 10am-12pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed all major holidays:

Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]

Class Schedule[edit | edit source]

Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Catalog:[edit | edit source]

. You can also search the FamilySearch Catalog from home and locate microfilm at:

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog

Materials will be sent to the FamilySearch Center. You will receive an e-mail or phone call from us when the film has arrived on loan in our Center for your use.

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. These include:

•19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive

•Access Newspaper Archive -- the largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1753 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content. All 50 states plus 10 countries.

•Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War: Research Database Letters and Diaries Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera

•Ancestry.com

•ArkivDigital Online -- Swedish genealogy. Launch from the 'ArkivDigital Online' Start Menu or Desktop icon from a computer where the program has been installed.

•Findmypast -- 1.7 billion international family history records from the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and beyond with records going back to 1200. New collections are added every month.

•Fold3.com (Previously known as Footnote.com) -- Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, Native American collections, and more

•Historic Map Works Library Edition -- Historic Map Works™ Library Edition is one of the most extensive digital map collections available, with over 1.5 million high-resolution, full color historic maps.

•My Heritage

•Paper Trail -- a guide to overland pioneer names and documents.

•ProQuest Obituary Listings

•And much more!

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

Eight computers
Scanners for photos, negatives, slides, and documents
Microfilm readers
Microfiche readers
Video and audio recording equipment

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

All staff members are volunteers. We have particular expertise in the following areas:

Adoption research
British Isles research (England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)
DNA testing for family history
Preserving your family history (digitizing materials, recording family stories, etc)
United States research

Resources in the Local Area
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Links[edit | edit source]

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

Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

The Gainesville FamilySearch Center is open to the public. All services are free of charge. We welcome volunteers. Come join us!

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 '''E-mail:'''
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 '''Open Hours:'''
-*'''Tuesday: '''10:00am-5:00pm
+*'''Tuesday: '''by appointments
-*'''Wednesday: 5''':00pm-7:00pm
+*'''Wednesday: '''1st and 3rd 7pm-8pm
-* '''Thursday:''' 1:00pm-5:00pm
+* '''Thursday:''' 10:00am-12:00pm
+* Saturday: 1st of each month 10am-12pm
 '''Holiday Schedule:'''
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 ==== Collections  ====
-==== [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog:''']  ====
+==== [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog:''']  ====
-This center has the ability to order any of the microfilms and microfiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.  You can also search the FamilySearch Catalog from home and place your order online at:
+.  You can also search the FamilySearch Catalog from home and locate microfilm at:
-[http://www.familysearch.org/films www.familysearch.org/films]
+[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog]
-Materials will be sent to the Family History Center.  You will receive an e-mail or phone call from us when the film has arrived on loan in our Center for your use.
+Materials will be sent to the FamilySearch Center.  You will receive an e-mail or phone call from us when the film has arrived on loan in our Center for your use.
 ==== 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. These include:
+'''[[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. These include:
 •19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
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 •ArkivDigital Online -- Swedish genealogy. Launch from the 'ArkivDigital Online' Start Menu or Desktop icon from a computer where the program has been installed.
-•Find My Past -- 1.7 billion international family history records from the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and beyond with records going back to 1200. New collections are added every month.
+•Findmypast -- 1.7 billion international family history records from the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and beyond with records going back to 1200. New collections are added every month.
 •Fold3.com (Previously known as Footnote.com) -- Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, Native American collections, and more
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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  ===
-''(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. See the [[Bountiful Utah Heights Family History Center|Bountiful]] and [[Chattanooga Tennessee Family History Center|Chattanooga]] FHC pages for examples.)''
+*[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>
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 === Volunteer at the Center  ===
-The Gainesville Family History Center is open to the public. All services are free of charge.  We welcome volunteers. Come join us!
+The Gainesville FamilySearch Center is open to the public. All services are free of charge.  We welcome volunteers. Come join us!