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

Plano Texas FamilySearch Center

The Plano FamilySearch Center is a non-circulating branch of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is sponsored by the Plano Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and serves members and non-members of the Church alike.

The facilities and access to its holdings are free of charge.

The volunteers, who staff the FamilySearch Center, do not do family history research for patrons, but are available for personalized assistance, if desired. The staff can also provide instructions in the use of the computer systems and assist patrons in finding and using materials in the FamilySearch Center.

Center Contacts and Hours

Location Map: Location Map

Address: 2700 Roundrock Trail Plano, Texas 75075

Language: English

Phone: 972-867-6479

E-mail: TX_Plano@familyhistorymail.org

Director: Sondra Roseborough

Hours Open:

Tuesday: 9:15am-8:00pm
Wednesday: 9:15am-1:00pm
Thursday: 9:15am-8:00pm

2023 Closures:

March 11-15; Month of July Reopen Aug 5; November 25-29; December 16-Jan 6 Reopen 7 January 2025

Upcoming Events: Great Family Search Conference 12 Oct 2024 @ 2700 Roundrock Trail, Plano, TX 75075

See www.greatfamilysearch.com after May for information/registration.

Center Resources

Collections

Book Collection: In excess of 400 books are available for use covering genealogical instructional and research aids, county histories and records; church records; family histories; foreign language dictionaries and other research aids are included in the collection at the FSC.

Indefinite Film Collection - Patrons may select from more than 1400 rolls of microfilm covering original and collected records which make up the permanent collection of microfilms in the Center. Films may be viewed on one of the microfilm readers in the Center.

Patrons' Microfiche Collection - Patrons may select from our current collection of more than 3600 sets of microfiche from the collection of more than 700,000 fiche in the FamilySearch Library collection for viewing in the FamilySearch Center on the fiche reader.

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. The websites are:

19th Century British Library Newspaper Archive
Alexander Street Press, American Civil War
American Ancestors
Ancestry.com (Institution)
ArkivDigital Online
FamNet
Findmypast
Fold3
Geneanet
Goldie May
Irish Ancestors
MyHeritage-Library Edition
Newspaper Archive
Paper Trail
Puzzilla
Military Index - Includes US military personnel who died in combat in Korea or Vietnam between 1850 and 1975 (microfiche)
Scottish Church Records - An event oriented index of approximately 10 million births or christenings and marriages (1580s-1850s) recorded in all extant Church of Scotland (Presbyterian Church) parish registers (microfiche)

Hardware and Equipment

8 Computers with internet connection.
1 Microfilm reader
1 Microfiche reader
1 Microfilm/fiche digital reader/copier to flash drive, CD or paper (currently out of order- 2021)

Center Services

Staff Research Specialties

Resources in the Local Area

(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.)

Links

Genealogically helpful web sites

Collin County, Texas Courthouse - Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

Plano Public Library - Research Databases

Collin County Genealogical Society

Genealogy Friends of the Plano Library

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+The facilities and access to its holdings are free of charge.
-'''Open Hours:''' Tues. 9:15 am - 9:00 pm; Wed. 9:15 am - 1:00 pm; Thurs. 9:15 am - 9:00 pm
+The volunteers, who staff the FamilySearch Center, do not do family history research for patrons, but are available for personalized assistance, if desired. The staff can also provide instructions in the use of the computer systems and assist patrons in finding and using materials in the FamilySearch Center.
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+===Center Contacts and Hours===
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-=== Calendar and Events  ===
+'''Address: ''' 2700 Roundrock Trail Plano, Texas 75075
-==== Upcoming Events  ====
+*Language: English
-==== Class Schedule  ====
+'''Phone: ''' '''972-867-6479'''
-==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
+'''E-mail: ''' TX_Plano@familyhistorymail.org
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+Director:  Sondra Roseborough
-=== Center Resources  ===
+'''Hours Open:'''
-==== Collections  ====
+*'''Tuesday: '''9:15am-8:00pm
+*'''Wednesday: ''' 9:15am-1:00pm
+*'''Thursday: '''9:15am-8:00pm
-:*&lt;a href="https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog"&gt;'''Family History Library Catalog:'''&lt;/a&gt; This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
+Closures:
-:*''(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.)''
+March 11-15; Month of July Reopen Aug 5; November 25-29; December 16-Jan 6 Reopen 7 January 2025
+Upcoming Events: Great Family Search Conference 12 Oct 2024 @ 2700 Roundrock Trail, Plano, TX  75075
+See www.greatfamilysearch.com after May for information/registration.
-==== Databases and Software  ====
+===Center Resources===
-:*&lt;a href="http://fhc.familysearch.org/"&gt;'''FHC Portal:'''&lt;/a&gt; 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.)''
+====Collections====
+:*'''Book Collection: ''' In excess of 400 books are available for use covering genealogical instructional and research aids, county histories and records; church records; family histories; foreign language dictionaries and other research aids are included in the collection at the FSC.
+:*'''Indefinite Film Collection''' - Patrons may select from more than 1400 rolls of microfilm covering original and collected records which make up the permanent collection of microfilms in the Center. Films may be viewed on one of the microfilm readers in the Center.
+:*'''Patrons' Microfiche Collection''' - Patrons may select from our current collection of more than 3600 sets of microfiche from the collection of more than 700,000 fiche in the FamilySearch Library collection for viewing in the FamilySearch Center on the fiche reader.
+====Databases and Software====
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''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. The websites are:
-*4 Computers
+:*19th Century British Library Newspaper Archive
-*4 Microfilm readers
+:*Alexander Street Press, American Civil War
-*1 Microfilm/fiche reader/copier
+:*American Ancestors
+:*Ancestry.com  (Institution)
+:*ArkivDigital Online
+:*FamNet
+:*Findmypast
+:*Fold3
+:*Geneanet
+:*Goldie May
+:*Irish Ancestors
+:*MyHeritage-Library Edition
+:*Newspaper Archive
+:*Paper Trail
+:*Puzzilla
+:*
+:*'''''Military Index''''' - Includes US military personnel who died in combat in Korea or Vietnam between 1850 and 1975 (microfiche)''<br>''
+:*'''''Scottish Church Records''''' - An event oriented index of approximately 10 million births or christenings and marriages (1580s-1850s) recorded in all extant Church of Scotland (Presbyterian Church) parish registers  (microfiche)
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+====Hardware and Equipment====
-<br>
+:*8 Computers with internet connection.
+:*1 Microfilm reader
+:*1 Microfiche reader
+:*1 Microfilm/fiche digital reader/copier to flash drive, CD or paper (currently out of order- 2021)
-=== Center Services  ===
+===Center Services===
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+====Staff Research Specialties====
-''(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the &lt;a href="Mesa Family History Center"&gt;Mesa&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="Logan Utah Family History Center"&gt;Logan&lt;/a&gt; FHC pages for examples.)''
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+===Resources in the Local Area===
-=== Resources in the Local Area<br>  ===
 ''(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.)''
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+===Links===
-=== Links  ===
-''(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.)''
+[http://www.protopage.com/planofhc <span style="font-style: italic;">Genealogically helpful web sites</span>]
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+[http://countyclerkrecords.co.collin.tx.us/webinquiry/ Collin County, Texas Courthouse] - Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
-=== Volunteer at the Center  ===
+[http://www.plano.gov/Departments/Libraries/Databases/Pages/databases.aspx Plano Public Library - Research Databases]
-''(Include information here about the volunteers you are looking for.)''
+[http://www.collincountygenealogicalsociety.com/index.html Collin County Genealogical Society]
-[[Category:Family History Centers]]
+[http://www.genealogyfriends.org Genealogy Friends of the Plano Library]