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

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

None currently scheduled.

Past Events

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

Collections

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

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

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

Staff Research Specialties

Resources in the Local Area

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

FamilySearch.org

Cyndislist.com

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 FSC consultants.

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+'''Location Map:'''
+*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/851+NW+112th+Ave,+Plantation,+FL+33325/@26.1326284,-80.2988154,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88d9085dff57d647:0x6fbbb80a628f2b8 Location Map]
+'''Address:'''
+*851 NW 112th Ave Plantation FL 33325-1503 United States
+*Language:English
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-'''E-mail:''' <br>
+*('''954) 472-0524'''
-'''Open Hours:'''
+'''E-mail:'''
-'''Holiday Schedule:'''
+*FL_Plantation@familyhistorymail.org
-<br>
+'''Open Hours:'''
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+*'''Wednesday: '''7 pm - 8 pm;
+*'''Sunday: '''11am-11:30am
-=== Calendar and Events  ===
-==== Upcoming Events  ====
+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.
-==== Class Schedule  ====
+Please use the northern entrance.
-==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
+'''Holiday Schedule:'''
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+No hours on Thanksgiving: Christmas: New Years Day, Labor Day weekend, Memorial Day Weekend.
-=== Center Resources  ===
+Also, we're closed the first Saturday of April and October
-==== Collections  ====
+===Upcoming Events===
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
+None currently scheduled.
-:*''(List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)''
-==== Databases and Software  ====
+====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'''].
-:*[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''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. ''(Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)''
+[http://www.gsbcfl.org/ Click here for more info].
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+===Center Resources===
-:*''(Include the resources you have to help individuals do their research - computers, microfilm readers, printers, etc. )''
+====Collections====
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+*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.
-=== Center Services  ===
+====Databases and Software====
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+:*'''[[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
-''(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the [[Mesa Family History Center|Mesa]] and [[Logan Utah Family History Center|Logan]] FHC pages for examples.)''
+====Hardware and Equipment====
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+*Four manual microfilm readers
+*Two automated microfilm/microfiche readers with printing capabilities
+*Four [http://sherman.library.nova.edu/e-library/index.php?action=subject&col=n&cat=gee computers]
+*Two printers (printing is .10/page - patrons are welcome to bring flash drives and download documents to them)
-=== Resources in the Local Area<br>  ===
+===Center Services===
-''(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.)''
+====Staff Research Specialties====
-----
+===Resources in the Local Area===
+[http://www.gsbcfl.org/ Genealogical Society of Broward County]
-=== Links  ===
+[http://jgsbc.org/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County]
-''(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.)''
+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.
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+===Links===
+[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]
-=== Volunteer at the Center  ===
+Cyndislist.com
-''(Include information here about the volunteers you are looking for.)''
+===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 FSC consultants.