Lodi California 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 Lodi California FamilySearch Center is located in San Joaquin County, California, north of Stockton.

Center Contacts and Hours

Location and Map:

Location Map

Address:

731 North Ham Lane, Lodi, CA 95240-2313 United States
Enter from the church parking lot on Daisy Avenue.
Please ring the doorbell if the door is locked.

Language: English

Phone:

1-209 369-4148

E-mail:

CA_Lodi@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours: The Lodi California FamilySearch Center is now open again. Our current hours of operation are listed below. Please remember there is no eating of food or drink in the FamilySearch Center.

You may get help at home via your computer for your genealogy research, questions, guidelines for donations to the Salt Lake FamilySearch Library, on-line classes and on-line one-on-one help by typing "FamilySearch Library" in your computer browser search bar then click on the "FamilySearch Library - FamilySearch link or "Sacramento California FamilySearch Center" link and then click on the appropriate links to arrive at the help you desire.

Tuesday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. The 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM time slot is open by appointment only. To schedule an appointment call 209-369-4148, speak slowly and clearly to leave a detailed message of what help you need and leave your phone number so we can contact you to arrange a time to meet with you.
Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM by appointment only. Call Susan Richardson for an appointment at 916-396-7775. Open: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Holiday Schedule:

Closed for Federal Holidays, General Conference weekends (1st weekend of April and October), Thanksgiving week, Christmas 2 week break.

Databases and Software for use at the Lodi FSC

FamilySearch Center Portal provides free public access to premium family history software and websites. Utilize valuable subscription web sites such as Ancestry.com, Fold3, FindMyPast, MyHeritage, Geneanet and others to research your family lines.
AniMap displays and prints changing county and state boundaries over time.
Photoshop Elements can enhance and improve family photos or you may try MyHeritage.com where you can enhance, repair, colorize and animate your photos.
Legacy and RootsMagic are available for recording your family tree. Free versions are available online for your use at home.

Free Special Services

Voice recognition software (Dragon): Transform audio files into typed transcripts. Play the tape or digital recording, and voice recognition software types it out for you.

Hardware and Equipment

Patrons are invited to use our computers, scanner, printers, and copier at no charge for their genealogical research. Twelve work stations are available.
One microfilm reader.

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 '''Lodi California Family History Center''' is located in [[San Joaquin County, California]], north of Stockton.
-=== Center Contacts and Hours  ===
-'''Location &amp; Map:'''
+The '''Lodi California FamilySearch Center''' is located in [[San Joaquin County, California]], north of Stockton.
-*731 North Ham Lane, Lodi, CA 95240 ([http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=731+North+Ham+Lane,+Lodi,+CA&aq=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=59.379225,135.263672&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=731+North+Ham+Ln,+Lodi,+San+Joaquin,+California+95242&z=17 Google Maps])
+===Center Contacts and Hours===
-*Parking is accessible from Daisy Avenue, on the church's west side. Please ring the doorbell if the door from the parking lot is locked.
-'''Phone:''' (209) 369-4148'''<br>'''
+'''Location and Map:'''
-'''Open Hours:''' Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10am-5pm and 7-9pm; Wednesday 7-9 pm; Saturday 9am-12pm'''<br>'''
+:*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=731+North+Ham+Lane,+Lodi,+CA&aq=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=59.379225,135.263672&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=731+North+Ham+Ln,+Lodi,+San+Joaquin,+California+95242&z=17 Location Map]
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+'''Address:'''
+*731 North Ham Lane, Lodi, CA 95240-2313 United States
+*Enter from the church parking lot on Daisy Avenue.
+*Please ring the doorbell if the door is locked.
+*Language: English
-=== Calendar and Events  ===
+'''Phone:'''
-==== Class Schedule:&nbsp;Please call 209-369-4148 to reserve a space in classes.  ====
+*'''1-209 369-4148'''
-Wednesday, August 31 at 1 pm: Digital imaging software for genealogists, part 2
+'''E-mail:'''
-Wednesday, September 7 at 1 pm: Digital imaging software for genealogists, part 3
+*CA_Lodi@familyhistorymail.org
-Wednesday, September 28 at 1 pm: Using local histories
+'''Open Hours:  The Lodi California FamilySearch Center is now open again. Our current hours of operation are listed below.  Please remember there is no eating of food or drink in the FamilySearch Center.'''
-Wednesday, October 19 at 1 pm: Introduction to land records
+'''You may get help at home via your computer for your genealogy research, questions, guidelines for donations to the Salt Lake FamilySearch Library, on-line classes and on-line one-on-one help by typing "FamilySearch Library" in your computer browser search bar then click on the  "FamilySearch Library - FamilySearch link or "Sacramento California FamilySearch Center" link and then click on the appropriate links to arrive at the help you desire.'''
-Wednesday, November 2 at 1 pm:&nbsp;Military records
+*'''Tuesday:  '''1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. The 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM time slot is open by appointment only.  To schedule an appointment call 209-369-4148, speak slowly and clearly to leave a detailed message of what help you need and leave your phone number so we can contact you to arrange a time to meet with you.
+*'''Wednesday:'''  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM by appointment only. Call Susan Richardson for an appointment at 916-396-7775.  Open: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
-==== '''Staff Training Meetings'''  ====
+'''Holiday Schedule:'''
-Staff meetings are generally held the first Friday of every month at 6:30 pm. Next FHC&nbsp;Staff Meeting is September 2.<br>
+'''Closed for Federal Holidays,''' '''General Conference weekends (1st weekend of April and October),''' '''Thanksgiving week,''' '''Christmas 2 week break.'''
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-=== Center Resources  ===
-==== Collections  ====
+===Databases and Software for use at the Lodi FSC===
+:*[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''FamilySearch Center Portal'''] provides free public access to premium family history software and websites. Utilize valuable subscription web sites such as '''''Ancestry.com, Fold3, FindMyPas'''''<i>'''t'''</i><nowiki/>''''', MyHeritage, Geneanet''''' and others to research your family lines. <br>
+:*AniMap displays and prints changing county and state boundaries over time.<br>
+:*Photoshop Elements can enhance and improve family photos or you may try MyHeritage.com where you can enhance, repair, colorize and animate your photos.<br>
+:*Legacy and RootsMagic are available for recording your family tree. Free versions are available online for your use at home.  <br>
+===Free Special Services===
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This center receives any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
+:*'''Voice recognition software (Dragon)''': Transform audio files into typed transcripts. Play the tape or digital recording, and voice recognition software types it out for you.<br>
-:*For Lodi's large German from Russia population, the Lodi center has a number of resources relevant to that community, such as the 81 microfilm set of the Saint Petersburg Lutheran Consistory parish records. Dictionaries, gazetteers, and other books relevant to a variety of locations are also available.
-:*An index of births, deaths, marriages extracted from the ''Lodi News-Sentinel'' from 1881-2005, and from the ''Valley Review'', a defunct newspaper.
-==== Databases and Software  ====
+===Hardware and Equipment===
-:*[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.
+:*Patrons are invited to use our computers, scanner, printers, and copier at no charge for their genealogical research. Twelve work stations are available.<br>
-:*Genealogy Bank offers collections of digital images of newspapers.
+:*One microfilm reader.<br>
-:*New England Historic Genealogical Society web site.<br>
-:*AniMap displays and prints changing county and state boundaries over time.<br>
-:*DeedMapper plots maps from metes and bounds descriptions in land records.<br>
-:*Photoshop Elements enhances readability of old documents and restores family photos.<br>
-:*Installed pedigree software includes PAF, Legacy, RootsMagic, and Family Insight. <br>
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+===Links===
-:*Approximately ten computers are available for patrons.
+*[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.
-:*Use of the 14" scanner and other equipment is free. Printouts or making copies costs ten cents a page.
+<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Online Genealogy Records by Location]]</span></div><br>
-:*There are three microfilm readers, three microfiche readers, and a film/fiche reader printer for which the charge is 25 cents a page.