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


=== 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:'''  
'''Location Map:'''  
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'''Address:'''  
'''Address:'''  


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


'''Phone:'''  
'''Phone:'''  


*'''1-740-797-3396'''
*'''1-740-856-8200'''


'''E-mail:'''  
'''E-mail:'''  


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


'''FHC Director:'''  
'''FHC Director:'''  


*Jenny D Theibert - 1 740 590 7009
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'''Open Hours:'''  
'''Open Hours:'''  


*'''Wednesday: '''7:00pm-8:30pm and by appointment.
*'''Wednesday: '''7:00pm-8:00pm and by appointment.


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


This center will be closed Wednesday 22 November 2017 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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===Calendar and Events===
This center will be closed Wednesday 6 December 2017. 
 
This center will be closed Wednesday 27 December 2017 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.<br>
=== Calendar and Events ===
 
<br>Wednesday 18 October 2017 :  Special Indexing event.  7-8:30 pm.  Instructions on how to index statistical records into digital, searchable records will be focused on this evening. Refreshments available.  <br>
==== Upcoming Events  ====


Rootstech 2018  Feb 28 -March 3 2018  Register at https://www.rootstech.org/  [https://www.rootstech.org/]
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====Upcoming Events====


==== Class Schedule ====
====Class Schedule====


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


==== Staff Training Meetings ====
====Staff Training Meetings====
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=== Center Resources ===
===Center Resources===


==== Collections ====
====Collections====


*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=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.
*[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 reader, microfich, printer, scanner
:*Computers, printer, scanner
:*Unfortunately, we do NOT have a library of print books available.
:*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  
Record Indexing  
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Organizing and helping set up online family tree accounts  
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>  
The Athens County Historical Society<br>  
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=== Links ===
===Links===


[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]  
[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]  
[http://www.lds.org/?lang=eng LDS.org]


[http://www.athenshistory.org Athens History]  
[http://www.athenshistory.org Athens History]  
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=== Volunteer at the Center ===
===Volunteer at the Center===


Volunteers from the community are welcome!
Volunteers from the community are welcome!

Latest revision as of 18:44, 4 May 2024

FamilySearch 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:

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!