Brookings Oregon 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.

The Brookings Oregon FamilySearch Center is fully staffed with volunteers with various degrees of computer and research knowledge and a traveling geneologist from Austria. The Center is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in southern Curry County Oregon.

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Center Contacts and Hours

Location Map:

Location on Google Map

Address:

770 Elk Drive Brookings Oregon 97415 United States
Entrance is on the north side.
Ample parking on the north side of the building.
Entrance to the parking lot is on the north side.

Language:English

Phone:

E-mail:

OR_Brookings@familyhistorymail.org

Holiday Schedule:

Thanksgiving week: Closed 3 weeks in December until January.

Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events

Class Schedule

Staff Training Meetings

Center Resources

Collections

FamilySearch Catalog:

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

5 networked computer workstations with printer access
Paper copier
2 microfilm readers
1 microfiche readers
1 microfiche/film scanner

Class/Training Rooms
Main room has 5 computer stations for hands-on use by class members plus a computer.
Second room has a small library, a reader room with 2 Microfilm readers, and one microfishe reader, and a microfilm reader, and a copy machine.
Both classrooms have printer access for all stations.

Databases & Software
Genealogy database software (Ancestral Quest, Family Insight, Family Tree Maker, Legacy, PAF, RootsMagic)
Charting software (PAF Companion, Legacy Charting)
Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software such as Word, WordPerfect and OpenOffice (on selected machines)
Photo editing software (IrfanView, Adobe Photo Shop Elements, HP Photo Smart Essential, MGI Photo Suite, ACD Foto Slate and Canon Zoombrowser EX).
Pedigree Resource File (complete on server)
Free access to several subscription sites through the FamilySearch Portal such as Ancestry.com, British Newspapers, Find-My-Past (UK), Footnote, Genline (Swedish), Heritage Quest, World Vital Records and others.
Free internet access to the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEGHS) website
Research aids such as Animap and Parish Locator
Research databases such as Acadian-Cajun Family Trees, Austrailian Vital Records and Mormon Immigration Index.

	The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

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.

Online Genealogy Records by Location

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+The Brookings Oregon FamilySearch Center is fully staffed with volunteers with various degrees of computer and research knowledge and a traveling geneologist from Austria. The Center is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in southern Curry County Oregon. [[Image:Brookings+Ward+Building.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Brookings+Ward+Building.jpg]]
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+===Center Contacts and Hours===
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+'''Location Map:'''
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+*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=770+Elk+Drive,+Brookings,+OR+97415&hl=en&sll=42.055202,-124.284192&sspn=0.007504,0.013411&t=m&hnear=770+Elk+Dr,+Brookings,+Oregon+97415&z=16 Location on Google Map]
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+*770 Elk Drive Brookings Oregon 97415 United States
+*Entrance is on the north side.
+*Ample parking on the north side of the building.
+*Entrance to the parking lot is on the north side.
+*Language:English
 '''Phone:'''
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+'''E-mail:'''
+*OR_Brookings@familyhistorymail.org
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 '''Holiday Schedule:'''
+'''Thanksgiving week:''' '''Closed 3 weeks in December until January.'''
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-=== Calendar and Events  ===
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-==== Upcoming Events  ====
+====Upcoming Events====
-==== Class Schedule  ====
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-==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
+====Staff Training Meetings====
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-=== Center Resources  ===
+===Center Resources===
-==== Collections  ====
+====Collections====
-:*[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.
+:*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog:''']
-:*''(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====
-==== 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.
+:*
-:*[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.)''
+====Hardware and Equipment====
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+*5 networked computer workstations with printer access
+*Paper copier
+*2 microfilm readers
+*1 microfiche readers
+*1 microfiche/film scanner
-:*''(Include the resources you have to help individuals do their research - computers, microfilm readers, printers, etc. )''
+Class/Training Rooms <br>Main room has 5 computer stations for hands-on use by class members plus a computer. <br>Second room has  a small library, a reader room with 2 Microfilm readers, and one microfishe reader, and a microfilm reader, and a copy machine. <br>Both classrooms have printer access for all stations. <br>
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+'''Databases &amp; Software<br>'''Genealogy database software (Ancestral Quest, Family Insight, Family Tree Maker, Legacy, PAF, RootsMagic) <br>Charting software (PAF Companion, Legacy Charting) <br>Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software such as Word, WordPerfect and OpenOffice (on selected machines) <br>Photo editing software (IrfanView, Adobe Photo Shop Elements, HP Photo Smart Essential, MGI Photo Suite, ACD Foto Slate and Canon Zoombrowser EX). <br>Pedigree Resource File (complete on server) <br>Free access to several subscription sites through the FamilySearch Portal such as Ancestry.com, British Newspapers, Find-My-Past (UK), Footnote, Genline (Swedish), Heritage Quest, World Vital Records and others. <br>Free internet access to the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEGHS) website <br>Research aids such as Animap and Parish Locator <br>Research databases such as Acadian-Cajun Family Trees, Austrailian Vital Records and Mormon Immigration Index. <br>
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-=== Center Services  ===
+===Center Services===
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+====Staff Research Specialties====
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-=== Resources in the Local Area<br>  ===
+===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.)''
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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.)''
+*[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  ===
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