Plantation Florida 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:

Location Map

Address:

851 NW 112th Ave Plantation FL 33325-1503 United States

Language:English

Phone:

(954) 472-0524

E-mail:

FL_Plantation@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

Wednesday: 7 pm - 8 pm;
Sunday: 11am-11:30am

Note: The FamilySearch Center is run entirely by volunteers, so please call before coming down during scheduled times to confirm the presence of a volunteer. Generally, the phone is not answered outside of official hours.

Please use the northern entrance.

Holiday Schedule:

No hours on Thanksgiving: Christmas: New Years Day, Labor Day weekend, Memorial Day Weekend.

Also, we're closed the first Saturday of April and October

Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]

None currently scheduled.

Past Events[edit | edit source]

Sunday, September 11, 2022 What's New in Family Tree Maker 1:20 pm General Meeting 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Program Eastern Time via Zoom For times, directions and other details, go to the GSBC website.

Click here for more info.

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

Hundreds of microfilms on a wide variety of locations, subjects and resources.
Several dozen books on a variety of genealogical topics.
Dozens of genealogical magazines, including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the NGS Magazine, American Ancestors and NEHGS Register (both from the New England Historical and Genealogical Society) and the Official Journal of the Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society.
Handouts to help beginners.

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. Databases include:
- 19th Century British Library Newspapers
- Access Newspaper Archives
- Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
- Ancestry
- ArkivDigital
- Findmypast
- Fold3 - formerly Footnote
- The Genealogist
- Historic Map Works - Library Edition
- Kinpoint - Premium
- MyHeritage - Library Edition
- Paper Trail
- ProQuest Obituary Listings
- Puzzilla - Premium Services
- World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

Four manual microfilm readers
Two automated microfilm/microfiche readers with printing capabilities
Four computers
Two printers (printing is .10/page - patrons are welcome to bring flash drives and download documents to them)

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

Genealogical Society of Broward County

Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County

Genealogy Room, and genealogy database at Alvin Sherman Library, Nova Southeastern University, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie.

Links[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch.org

Cyndislist.com

Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

We're always looking for family history enthusiasts to help out. Please call the number above during open hours, email us (address above) or come down and talk to one of the FSC consultants.

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-=== Center Contacts and Hours  ===
+===Center Contacts and Hours===
 '''Location Map:'''
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 '''E-mail:'''
-*FL_Plantation@ldsmail.net
+*FL_Plantation@familyhistorymail.org
 '''Open Hours:'''
-*'''Tuesday: '''1:30pm-8:30pm
+*'''Wednesday: '''7 pm - 8 pm;
-*'''Wednesday: '''6:00pm-8:00pm
+*'''Sunday: '''11am-11:30am
-*'''Saturday: '''9:00am-12:00pm
-Note: The FHC is run entirely by volunteers, so please call before coming down during scheduled times to confirm the presence of a volunteer. Generally, the phone is not answered outside of official hours.
+Note: The FamilySearch Center is run entirely by volunteers, so please '''<u>call before coming down during scheduled times</u>''' to confirm the presence of a volunteer. Generally, the phone is not answered outside of official hours.
 Please use the northern entrance.
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 Also, we're closed the first Saturday of April and October
-=== Upcoming Events  ===
-'''The Genealogical Society of Broward County''' presents The History of Genealogy, by Mark Fearer on '''Sunday September 10, 2 PM''' at the Alvin Sherman Library at Nova University, 2nd Floor. [http://www.gsbcfl.org/ Click here for more info].
+===Upcoming Events===
-==== Past Events ====
+None currently scheduled.
-'''Sunday, October 2, 2016''': Genealogical Society of Broward County will present  <strong>"Immigration".</strong> Mark Fearer will talk about the myths, history, resources and websites to help find your immigrant ancestors. The focus will be on peak immigration to the U.S. from the late 1800s to early 1900s.<strong>.</strong>  It will be held at the Alvin Sherman Library, 2nd Floor, Nova Southeastern University. For times, directions and other details, go to the [http://www.gsbcfl.org/ '''GSBC website'''].
-=== Center Resources  ===
+====Past Events====
+'''Sunday, September 11, 2022
+What's New in Family Tree Maker
+:20 pm General Meeting
+:00 pm to 3:00 pm Program
+Eastern Time via Zoom'''
+For times, directions and other details, go to the [http://www.gsbcfl.org/ '''GSBC website'''].
-==== Collections  ====
+[http://www.gsbcfl.org/ Click here for more info].
+===Center Resources===
+====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.
 *Hundreds of microfilms on a wide variety of locations, subjects and resources.
-* Several dozen books on a variety of genealogical topics.
+*Several dozen books on a variety of genealogical topics.
-* Dozens of genealogical magazines, including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the NGS Magazine, American Ancestors and NEHGS Register (both from the New England Historical and Genealogical Society) and the Official Journal of the Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society.
+*Dozens of genealogical magazines, including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the NGS Magazine, American Ancestors and NEHGS Register (both from the New England Historical and Genealogical Society) and the Official Journal of the Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society.
-* Handouts to help beginners.
+*Handouts to help beginners.
-==== 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. Databases 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. Databases include:
-:** 19th Century British Library Newspapers
+:**19th Century British Library Newspapers
-:** Access Newspaper Archives
+:**Access Newspaper Archives
-:** Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
+:**Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
-:** Ancestry
+:**Ancestry
-:** ArkivDigital
+:**ArkivDigital
-:** Find My Past
+:**Findmypast
-:** Fold3 - formerly Footnote
+:**Fold3 - formerly Footnote
-:** The Genealogist
+:**The Genealogist
-:** Historic Map Works - Library Edition
+:**Historic Map Works - Library Edition
-:** Kinpoint - Premium
+:**Kinpoint - Premium
-:** MyHeritage - Library Edition
+:**MyHeritage - Library Edition
-:** Paper Trail
+:**Paper Trail
-:** ProQuest Obituary Listings
+:**ProQuest Obituary Listings
-:** Puzzilla - Premium Services
+:**Puzzilla - Premium Services
-:** World Vital Records
+:**World Vital Records
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+====Hardware and Equipment====
 *Four manual microfilm readers
-* Two automated microfilm/microfiche readers with printing capabilities
+*Two automated microfilm/microfiche readers with printing capabilities
-:* Four manual microfilm readers
+*Four [http://sherman.library.nova.edu/e-library/index.php?action=subject&col=n&cat=gee computers]
-:* Four computers
+*Two printers (printing is .10/page - patrons are welcome to bring flash drives and download documents to them)
-:* Two printers (printing is .10/page - patrons are welcome to bring flash drives and download documents to them)
-=== Center Services  ===
+===Center Services===
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+====Staff Research Specialties====
-=== Resources in the Local Area  ===
+===Resources in the Local Area===
 [http://www.gsbcfl.org/ Genealogical Society of Broward County]
 [http://jgsbc.org/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County]
-[http://sherman.library.nova.edu/e-library/index.php?action=subject&col=n&cat=gee Genealogy Room,] Alvin Sherman Library, Nova Southeastern University, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie.
+Genealogy Room, and [http://sherman.library.nova.edu/e-library/index.php?action=subject&col=n&cat=gee genealogy database] at Alvin Sherman Library, Nova Southeastern University, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie.
-=== Links  ===
+===Links===
 [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]
 Cyndislist.com
-=== Volunteer at the Center ===
+===Volunteer at the Center===
-We're always looking for family history enthusiasts to help out. Please call the number above during open hours, email us (address above) or come down and talk to one of the TFHC consultants.
+We're always looking for family history enthusiasts to help out. Please call the number above during open hours, email us (address above) or come down and talk to one of the FSC consultants.