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'''Our Carson City FamilySearch Center is an invaluable resource for all of your genealogy research. We are open and available to all members of the community free of charge. We welcome all!''' | |||
===Center Contacts and Hours=== | ===Center Contacts and Hours=== | ||
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'''Address:''' | '''Address:''' | ||
*411 North Saliman Road, Carson City Nevada 89701 | *411 North Saliman Road, Carson City Nevada 89701. Building is just South of Carson High School. Entrance is at the north east corner from the back parking lot - plentiful free parking available | ||
'''Open Hours: would normally be: ''' | |||
''' | *'''Tuesday:''' 11:00pm - 5:00pm | ||
*'''Wednesday:''' 11:00pm - 5:00pm | |||
*Sunday: 2:30-4:30 PM 2nd and 4th Sunday | |||
*''or by appointment'' | |||
* | *Director: Jan Siegmann, jan.siegmann1@gmail.com (775) 315-0359 | ||
*stevendrown@yahoo.com | *Assistant Director: Steven Drown stevendrown@yahoo.com (775) 301-3359 | ||
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====Staff Training Meetings==== | ====Staff Training Meetings==== | ||
*3rd Thursday of each month from 7-9pm | *3rd Thursday of each month from 7-9pm | ||
** How to Training and Hands on experience for Ward Family History Leaders. | **How to Training and Hands on experience for Ward Family History Leaders and Consultants. | ||
*4th Thursday of each month from 7-9pm | *4th Thursday of each month from 7-9pm | ||
** How to Training and Hands on experience for Elders Quorum and Relief Society Leaders. | **How to Training and Hands on experience for Elders Quorum and Relief Society Leaders. | ||
Also by Appointment. | *Also by Appointment. | ||
**Director: Jan Siegmann, jan.siegmann1@gmail.com (775) 315-0359 | |||
**Assistant Director: Steven Drown stevendrown@yahoo.com (775) 301-3359 | |||
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===Center Resources=== | ===Center Resources=== | ||
* | *17 patron computers with access to the FamilySearch Center Portal | ||
*High speed scanner - 20-25 pictures/documents per minute. Can scan to PDF or JPG. | *High speed scanner - 20-25 pictures/documents per minute. Can scan to PDF or JPG. | ||
*Wi-Fi access for patron devices (laptops, tablets, etc) | *Wi-Fi access for patron devices (laptops, tablets, etc) | ||
*1 combination copier/scanner (directly connected to FamilySearch and a USB output port) | *1 combination copier/scanner (directly connected to FamilySearch and a USB output port) | ||
*Free access to '''Premium Online Portal websites,''' including Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, | *Free access to '''Premium Online Portal websites,''' including Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, Findmypast, Heritage Quest Online, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, and much more | ||
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===Center Services=== | ===Center Services=== | ||
Come <b>learn from experts</b>. We will be happy to help you take your skills to a new level. Learn to: | Come <b>learn from experts</b>. We will be happy to help you take your skills to a new level. | ||
Learn to: | |||
*Scan pictures Faster. | *Scan pictures Faster. | ||
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====Staff Research Specialties==== | ====Staff Research Specialties==== | ||
We have a dozen Temple and Family History Consultants and | We have a dozen Temple and Family History Consultants and volunteers who donate their time and are ready to assist you with your research needs. Our staff has expertise in the following areas: | ||
*United States family research especially the Federal Census and Vital Records | *United States family research especially the Federal Census and Vital Records | ||
*On-line research sites and tools | *On-line research sites and tools | ||
*Navigating FamilySearch.org | |||
*Indexing and Arbitration | *Indexing and Arbitration | ||
*Third-party tools, especially <b>charting</b> | *Third-party tools, especially <b>charting</b> | ||
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=== | ===FamilySearch Centers=== | ||
FamilySearch Centers (FSC) are branches of the FamilySearch Library. Over 4,000 FamilySearch centers operate in more than 88 countries. | |||
Local | Local FamilySearch centers are staffed by helpful volunteers. | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp?PAGE=library_fhc_find.asp Click here to locate the nearest | [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp?PAGE=library_fhc_find.asp Click here to locate the nearest FamilySearch center] in your area, or call 1-866-406-1830 in the United States and Canada. | ||
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===Volunteer at the Center=== | ===Volunteer at the Center=== | ||
We are always looking for volunteers. If you | We are always looking for volunteers. If you are comfortable with Family History research and computers and enjoy helping others, please contact us! | ||
At the moment, we are trying to expand our our knowledge of European immigration ancestors, and foreign language and customs | At the moment, we are trying to expand our our knowledge of European immigration ancestors, and foreign language and customs. Expertise is always welcome. | ||
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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library. |
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Our Carson City FamilySearch Center is an invaluable resource for all of your genealogy research. We are open and available to all members of the community free of charge. We welcome all!
Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]
Location Map:
Address:
- 411 North Saliman Road, Carson City Nevada 89701. Building is just South of Carson High School. Entrance is at the north east corner from the back parking lot - plentiful free parking available
Open Hours: would normally be:
- Tuesday: 11:00pm - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 11:00pm - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 2:30-4:30 PM 2nd and 4th Sunday
- or by appointment
- Director: Jan Siegmann, jan.siegmann1@gmail.com (775) 315-0359
- Assistant Director: Steven Drown stevendrown@yahoo.com (775) 301-3359
Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]
- 3rd Thursday of each month from 7-9pm
- How to Training and Hands on experience for Ward Family History Leaders and Consultants.
- 4th Thursday of each month from 7-9pm
- How to Training and Hands on experience for Elders Quorum and Relief Society Leaders.
- Also by Appointment.
- Director: Jan Siegmann, jan.siegmann1@gmail.com (775) 315-0359
- Assistant Director: Steven Drown stevendrown@yahoo.com (775) 301-3359
Center Resources[edit | edit source]
- 17 patron computers with access to the FamilySearch Center Portal
- High speed scanner - 20-25 pictures/documents per minute. Can scan to PDF or JPG.
- Wi-Fi access for patron devices (laptops, tablets, etc)
- 1 combination copier/scanner (directly connected to FamilySearch and a USB output port)
- Free access to Premium Online Portal websites, including Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, Findmypast, Heritage Quest Online, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, and much more
Center Services[edit | edit source]
Come learn from experts. We will be happy to help you take your skills to a new level.
Learn to:
- Scan pictures Faster.
- Crop, brighten, straighten, and fix old photos.
- Upload your best pictures to your ancestors pages.
- Tell your ancestor's stories.
- Find your cousins online.
- See how much others have found about your ancestors.
Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]
We have a dozen Temple and Family History Consultants and volunteers who donate their time and are ready to assist you with your research needs. Our staff has expertise in the following areas:
- United States family research especially the Federal Census and Vital Records
- On-line research sites and tools
- Navigating FamilySearch.org
- Indexing and Arbitration
- Third-party tools, especially charting
- Some expertise in applications for lineage societies
- Help with DNA projects and results
- Find out what a centimorgan is and why you have so many "Cousins"
- Use shared DNA to find out how you are related to them
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Centers (FSC) are branches of the FamilySearch Library. Over 4,000 FamilySearch centers operate in more than 88 countries.
Local FamilySearch centers are staffed by helpful volunteers.
Click here to locate the nearest FamilySearch center in your area, or call 1-866-406-1830 in the United States and Canada.
Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]
We are located less than two miles from the Nevada State Library and Archives, an invaluable resource for those researching their Nevada roots.
Links[edit | edit source]
Repositories with very large genealogical collections
- Allen County Public Library (Indiana) home of the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), more than 350,000 printed books and 513,000 items of microfilm/fiche including family histories, censuses, city directories, passenger lists, military records, local histories, American Indians, African Americans, Canadian, British, & German collections.
- Brigham Young University - Genealogy Classes and Webinars start here for on-line classes, webinars and YouTube videos
- Brigham Young University - Research Hints start here for forms, finding hints and general access to the Library
- Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.
- National Archives, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service and pensions, passenger lists, naturalization records, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.
Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]
We are always looking for volunteers. If you are comfortable with Family History research and computers and enjoy helping others, please contact us!
At the moment, we are trying to expand our our knowledge of European immigration ancestors, and foreign language and customs. Expertise is always welcome.