Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/Resources: Difference between revisions

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Home	Classes	Center Resources	Scanning Documents/Photos	Audio/Video	Groups	Contact Us

Current Hours of Operation:
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Our staff members are available to provide the patron with individual and group experiences. We will support you in your efforts to find and preserve your family history. We hope you come to feel the joy of connecting with family past, present and future.

One of our collections.

Center Staff as a Resource

FamilySearch Library staff will show you how to use the center’s resources. To make your visit most effective a patron should collect and organize their information at home. Bring as much information as you have about the ancestor you wish to research.

Center Services Include:

Individual personalized assistance
Permission to view sources available only in the FamilySearch Library system
Group experiences tailored to your choice of activities and training experiences. Group Visits
Classroom seating for 25 persons, projection screen, and up to 65 computer stations
A wide variety of digitizing equipment
Video recording studio for filming and preserving individuals and their stories. Capacity of 15 persons

Thousands of Books Available

The Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center has over 7000 genealogical related books. It is the largest collection of books in the FamilySearch systems second only to the FamilySearch Library collection in Salt Lake City.

Some of our collections include Mayflower Descendants, Germans to America, Civil War, Writings of Washington, Italians to America and much more.

LVFSC Holdings-Books and Map of the Center CLICK HERE

INVENTORY OF BOOKS Available CLICK HERE These are the books and maps from our Center and their availability, whether available online or at our center, or missing, etc.

Instructions on using the Inventory of Books CLICK HERE

VIDEO Using Digitized Books in FamilySearch CLICK HERE 9 minutes

Instructions for Using Digitized Books Available Online CLICK HERE

LAS VEGAS FAMILYSEARCH CENTER BOOK CLICK HERE

LAS VEGAS SCANNING CENTER HISTORY BOOK CLICK HERE

Internet Genealogical Resources

FamilySearch Centers have computers that provide free access to many subscription genealogy websites. For more information about these websites, Click Here.

Screen Code for Discovery Center Click Here

Local Resources

Genealogical Societies

Clark County Nevada Genealogy Society
Centennial Las Vegas Genealogy Society
Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada
DAR Daughters of the American Revolution
Nevada African American Genealogical Society

Cemeteries of Clark County

Local Wiki Resources

Government

Center Hours	Las Vegas FamilySearch Center	Lost & Found
Monday&Friday-10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Tuesday & Wednesday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Thursday 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Center Directors Cindy and Rodney Leavitt	509 S 9th Str Las Vegas, NV 89101 Map Directions (702)382-9695	Check our reception desk if you believe you have left items during your last visit.

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+! style="color: white; font-size:18px; background-color:#87b940; height: 50pt; width: 130pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center|<span style="color:white;"><b>Home</span>]]
+! style="color: white; font-size:18px; background-color:#87b940; width: 130pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/Class_Schedule|<span style="color:white;"><b>Classes</span>]]
+! style="color: white; font-size:18px; background-color:#996799; width: 130pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/Resources|<span style="color:white;">Center Resources</span>]]
+! style="color: white; font-size:18px; background-color:#87b940; width: 130pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/Scanning|  <span style="color:white;">Scanning Documents/Photos</span>]]
+! style="color: white; font-size:18px; background-color:#87b940; width: 130pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/Audio Conversion|  <span style="color:white;">Audio/Video</span>]]
+! style="color: white; font-size:18px; background-color:#87b940; width: 130pt; border-right:1px solid white" |[[Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/Group_Visits|<span style="color:white;">Groups</span>]]
+! style="color: white; font-size:18px; background-color:#87b940; width: 130pt" |[[Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center/Contact_Information|<span style="color:white;">Contact Us</span>]]
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+Our staff members are available to provide the patron with individual and group experiences. We will support you in your efforts to find and preserve your family history.   We hope you come to feel the joy of connecting with family past, present and future.
-<br>
+[[File:LV resources.jpg|500px|thumb|One of our collections.]]
+==Center Staff as a Resource==
+FamilySearch Library staff will show you how to use the center’s resources. To make your visit most effective a patron should collect and organize their information at home. Bring as much information as you have about the ancestor you wish to research.
+===Center Services Include:===
+*Individual personalized assistance
+*Permission to view sources available only in the FamilySearch Library system
+*Group experiences tailored to your choice of activities and training experiences. [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Las Group Visits]
+*Classroom seating for 25 persons, projection screen, and up to 65 computer stations
+*A wide variety of digitizing equipment
+*Video recording studio for filming and preserving individuals and their stories. Capacity of 15 persons
+===Thousands of Books Available===
+The Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Center has over 7000 genealogical related books.  It is the largest collection of books in the FamilySearch systems second only to the FamilySearch Library collection in Salt Lake City.
+Some of our collections include Mayflower Descendants, Germans to America, Civil War, Writings of Washington, Italians to America and much more.
+'''LVFSC Holdings-Books and Map of the Center [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gVSQDVvWem7gbnnedu1odHmyvK2Si94m/view?usp=drive_link CLICK HERE]'''
-Hardware &amp; Equipment
+'''INVENTORY OF BOOKS Available [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11S9rvWKYDwKnvOh9rtM1ZMVXfRKkI4oH/view?usp=sharing CLICK HERE]'''   These are the books and maps from our Center and their availability, whether available online or at our center, or missing, etc.
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-*17 networked computer workstations with printer access
-*Paper copier
-*10 microfilm readers
-*2 microfiche readers
-*2 microfiche/film scanner
-*1 flatbed scanners
-</blockquote>
-[[Image:LV FHC Computer Lab.JPG|thumb|right|250px]]
-==== Class/Training Rooms  ====
+'''Instructions on using the Inventory of Books [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ni0Hi4HAYMCCRT7fpDZz1e78S4Uzxtw6/view?usp=sharing CLICK HERE]'''
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-*'''Classroom '''has seating for 15 students plus a computer, projector and teaching station for the instructor.
-</blockquote>
-==== Multimedia Center  ====
-Las VegasFamily History Center has a copier/scanner where you have the ability to:
+'''VIDEO''' Using Digitized Books in FamilySearch '''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17iX8qKE7dsVgRBoOL4UDlhRhL83xEp4p/view?usp=sharing CLICK HERE]''' 9 minutes
-<blockquote>
-*Scan photos and transfer them to a flash drive.
-*You can also make printed copies.
-</blockquote>
-<br>
-==== Databases &amp; Software  ====
+'''Instructions for Using Digitized Books Available Online [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J-G9LPIW7GBPBsVpcsbQJKuVXlhOVwL-/view?usp=sharing CLICK HERE]'''
-<blockquote>
-*Genealogy database software (Ancestral Quest, Family Insight, Family Tree Maker, Legacy, PAF, RootsMagic)
+'''LAS VEGAS FAMILYSEARCH CENTER BOOK  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/17EupmQ9OJpZOo_dPZKvVu_DFmmeLjoKQ/view?usp=sharing CLICK HERE]'''
-*Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software such as Word, WordPerfect and OpenOffice (on selected machines)
-*Pedigree Resource File (complete on server)
+'''LAS VEGAS SCANNING CENTER HISTORY BOOK  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LrYHVYDoMlS0uGs7PPMOPF4CpMsHA39k/view?usp=sharing CLICK HERE]'''
-*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&nbsp;
+===Internet Genealogical Resources===
-*Research &nbsp;aids such as Animap and Parish Locator
+FamilySearch Centers have computers that provide free access to many subscription genealogy websites. For more information about these websites, [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Center_Portal Click Here].
-*Research databases such as Acadian-Cajun Family Trees, Austrailian Vital Records and Mormon Immigration Index.
-</blockquote>
+Screen Code for Discovery Center [https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/discoverycenteruser/sessionactive?center=LAS_VEGAS Click Here]
+===Local Resources===
+====Genealogical Societies====
+[http://www.ccngs.org/ Clark County Nevada Genealogy Society]<br>
+[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nvclvgs/index.html Centennial Las Vegas Genealogy Society]<br>
+[https://www.jgssn.org/ Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada]<br>
+[https://www.dar.org/ DAR Daughters of the American Revolution]<br>
+[https://www.facebook.com/NVAAGS/ Nevada African American Genealogical Society]
+====Cemeteries of Clark County====
+*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1962 Find a Grave Listing for all Cemeteries in Clark County]
+*[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes#isEmptyQuery=1 Dignity Mortuary Locations]
+*[http://www.bunkersmortuary.com/about-us/locations-and-directions Bunker Mortuary Locations]
+*[http://www.davisfuneralservices.com/home.asp?locid=48 Davis Funeral and Memorial Park]
+*[https://veterans.nv.gov/southern-nevada-veterans-memorial-cemetery Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery]
+====Local Wiki Resources====
+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Nevada Nevada Wiki]
+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Clark_County,_Nevada Clark County Wiki]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Nevada_Online_Genealogy_Records Online Genealogy Records Nevada Online Genealogy Records]
+====Government====
+*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/NV_Clark.htm Free Public Records Directory]
+*[http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/vital-records.php Southern Nevada Health District Vital Records]
+*[http://www.nvgenweb.org/ Nevada]
+*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nvclark/ Clark County]
+*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/nv.htm Nevada City Directories]
+*[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19zv6wRW0Pi_FcNJx2FOi2__lJrUi7R0W?usp=share_link SOS]
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+{| style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; color:white; font-size:13pt; background-color:#996799; width:100%; padding:15px;"
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+| <b><center>Center Hours</center></b>||<b><center>Las Vegas FamilySearch Center</center></b>||<b><center>Lost & Found</center></b>
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+| style="text-align:center; font-size:12.5pt" | <center>Monday&Friday-10:00 AM to 3:00 PM <br>Tuesday & Wednesday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM<br>Thursday 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM<br>Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM<br><br><b>Center Directors</b><br>Cindy and Rodney Leavitt</center> || style="text-align:center; font-size:13.5pt" | <center>509 S 9th Str<br>Las Vegas, NV 89101<br><b>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/509+S+9th+St,+Las+Vegas,+NV+89101/@36.1621136,-115.1411017,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c8c3779bdb26f3:0x914145b885ecf024!8m2!3d36.1621136!4d-115.138913 <font color=white> <u>Map Directions]</u></b><br> <br>(702)382-9695</center>|| style="text-align:center; font-size:12.5pt" | Check our reception desk if <br>you believe you have left <br>items during your last visit.
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