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===Center Contacts and Hours===
===Center Contacts and Hours===
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'''E-mail:''' DE_Dover@familyhistorymail.org
'''E-mail:''' DE_Dover@familyhistorymail.org


'''Open Hours: '''
:Hours of Operation:
 
:Dover, Delaware Stake FamilySearch Center reopening phase 1 schedule: <br />We have received permission to have limited appointments in the FamilySearch Center. Please email us at  [Mailto:countrymamars@gmail.com countrymamars@gmail.com]  to schedule an appointment. We will then arrange for a staff member to let you in the building. That staff member will stay in the building just outside the FamilySearch Center room for emergency purposes. Your research needs must meet the following requirements<br />1. You need to look up images that are only available on our center computers or free subscriptions. (ones that are restricted for you at home)  <br>2. You can find the collection and information on your own - no “one-on-one” sit down help is permitted.  <br>3. You can schedule a '''2 hour block''' between 9am-3pm M-F at the email address listed above.  <br>4. You must stay in the FamilySearch Center room during the time of your visit.  <br>5. Masks are required to be let into the building and to the center, but are not required during your stay in the center since you will be by yourself (you may bring one other family/friend). <br>6. When you have completed your research please advise the staff member outside the FamilySearch Center room, so they can sanitize the room and secure the building.  <br />Thank you for your patience.  <br />Gina Smith, Dover Stake Temple and Family History Consultant over the FamilySearch Center in Dover, Delaware <br />
*'''Tuesday:     '''10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
*'''Thursday:    '''10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
*Please feel free to schedule additional hours by appointment with your Temple & Family History Consultant  OR  by calling the FHC DirectorGina Smith at 302-331-1004
 
'''HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: '''  
 
:'''Closed week of Thanksgiving:  November 25 through 29, 2019'''
:'''Closed Christmas: December 23, 2019 through January 2, 2020'''
:'''Closed Easter:  April 13 through 17, 2020'''
:Closed:  during bad weather conditions
:Closed:  during bad weather conditions


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====Staff Training Meetings:====
====Staff Training Meetings:====
<nowiki>***</nowiki>3 December 2019  at 2 :00 pm  - 3:00 pm at the Dover Family History Center
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<nowiki>***</nowiki>7 January 2020  at 2 :00 pm  - 3:00 pm at the Dover Family History Center


===Center Resources===
===Center Resources===
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====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====
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===Links===
===Links===


*[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/734 '''FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!''']: 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.
*[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.
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===Volunteer at the Center===
===Volunteer at the Center===

Latest revision as of 14:45, 2 May 2024

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



Center Contacts and Hours

Location Map: Location Map

Address: 237 Lebanon Rd, Dover, DE 19901

  • Language: English

Phone: 1-302-697-2700

E-mail: DE_Dover@familyhistorymail.org

Hours of Operation:
Dover, Delaware Stake FamilySearch Center reopening phase 1 schedule:
We have received permission to have limited appointments in the FamilySearch Center. Please email us at  countrymamars@gmail.com  to schedule an appointment. We will then arrange for a staff member to let you in the building. That staff member will stay in the building just outside the FamilySearch Center room for emergency purposes. Your research needs must meet the following requirements:
1. You need to look up images that are only available on our center computers or free subscriptions. (ones that are restricted for you at home)
2. You can find the collection and information on your own - no “one-on-one” sit down help is permitted.
3. You can schedule a 2 hour block between 9am-3pm M-F at the email address listed above.
4. You must stay in the FamilySearch Center room during the time of your visit.
5. Masks are required to be let into the building and to the center, but are not required during your stay in the center since you will be by yourself (you may bring one other family/friend).
6. When you have completed your research please advise the staff member outside the FamilySearch Center room, so they can sanitize the room and secure the building.
Thank you for your patience.
Gina Smith, Dover Stake Temple and Family History Consultant over the FamilySearch Center in Dover, Delaware
Closed: during bad weather conditions

Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events

Class Schedule

Staff Training Meetings:


Center Resources

Collections

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.

Hardware and Equipment

Center Services

Staff Research Specialties

Resources in the Local Area

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