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'''Open Hours:''' | '''Open Hours:''' | ||
*'''Tuesday:'''10:00am-2:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm | *'''Tuesday:''' 10:00am-2:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm | ||
*'''Wednesday:'''10:00am-2:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm | *'''Wednesday:''' 10:00am-2:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm | ||
*'''Thursday:'''10:00am-2:00pm | *'''Thursday:''' 10:00am-2:00pm | ||
*'''Saturday:'''10:00am-2:00pm | *'''Saturday:''' 10:00am-2:00pm | ||
'''Holiday Schedule:''' | '''Holiday Schedule:''' | ||
'''In | '''In 2017, we will be closed in observance of the following holidays:''' | ||
General Conference (April 1 - April 3)<br>4th of July (July 1 - July 4)<br>Summer Vacation (July 24 - August 7) FHC Annual Picnic (August 12)<br>Labor Day (September 1 - September 5)<br>General Conference (September 30 - October 2)<br>Thanksgiving (November 19 - November 27)<br>Christmas/New Year's (December 19, 2017 - January 1, 2018)'''<br> ''' | |||
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We hold Training Meetings for all Family History Consultants the 2nd Thursday of every month (6:30 - 8:00 pm) in the Family History Center. The exception is in July, August, and December. | We hold Training Meetings for all Family History Consultants the 2nd Thursday of every month (6:30 - 8:00 pm) in the Family History Center. The exception is in July, August, and December. | ||
In | In 2017, dates of staff meeting are as follows: January 12; February 16; March 9; April 13; May 11; June 8; July (no staff meeting); August 12 (Saturday - our annual picnic from 5:00 - 6:30 pm at Pioneer Park); September 14; October 12; November 9; and December (no staff meeting). | ||
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==== Databases and Software ==== | ==== Databases and Software ==== | ||
'''[[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, including: | '''[[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, including: | ||
The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–[http://find.galegroup.com/bncn/ Find.galegroup.com]<br> Access Newspaper Archives–[http://www.newspaperarchive.com Newspaperarchive.com]<br> Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–[http://alexanderstreet.com/ Alexanderstreet.com]<br> Ancestry.com–[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com]<br> ArkivDigital Online–[http://www.arkivdigital.net/ Arkivdigital.net]<br> Find My Past–[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ Findmypast.co.uk]<br> 1911 British Census (accessed through the Find My Past website)<br> Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com]<br> Historic Map Works Library Edition–[http://www.proquest.historicmapworks.com/ Proquest.historicmapworks.com/]<br>Kinpoint Premium-[https://kinpoint.com Kinpoint.com]<br> Legacy Stories - [https://www.legacystories.org/about/familysearch-tutorials Legacystories.org]<br>MyHeritage-Library Edition-[http://myheritagelibraryedition.com/research MyHeritageLibraryEdition]<br> Paper Trail–[http://www.genealogytoday.com/ Genealogytoday.com]<br>ProQuest Obituary Listings-[http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home Obituaries.proquest.com]<br>Puzilla-[https://puzzilla.org Puzzilla.org]<br> World Vital Records–[https://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ Worldvitalrecords.com] | The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive–[http://find.galegroup.com/bncn/ Find.galegroup.com]<br> Access Newspaper Archives–[http://www.newspaperarchive.com Newspaperarchive.com]<br> Alexander Street Press, American Civil War–[http://alexanderstreet.com/ Alexanderstreet.com]<br> Ancestry.com–[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com]<br> ArkivDigital Online–[http://www.arkivdigital.net/ Arkivdigital.net]<br> Find My Past–[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ Findmypast.co.uk]<br> 1911 British Census (accessed through the Find My Past website)<br> Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)–[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com]<br> Historic Map Works Library Edition–[http://www.proquest.historicmapworks.com/ Proquest.historicmapworks.com/]<br> Kinpoint Premium-[https://kinpoint.com Kinpoint.com]<br> Legacy Stories - [https://www.legacystories.org/about/familysearch-tutorials Legacystories.org]<br> MyHeritage-Library Edition-[http://myheritagelibraryedition.com/research MyHeritageLibraryEdition]<br> Paper Trail–[http://www.genealogytoday.com/ Genealogytoday.com]<br> ProQuest Obituary Listings-[http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home Obituaries.proquest.com]<br> Puzilla-[https://puzzilla.org Puzzilla.org]<br> World Vital Records–[https://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ Worldvitalrecords.com] | ||
See [https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Free-premium-family-history-websites-available-in-the-Family-History-Center-Portal-1381815050504&lang=en this link] for more information on these collections. <br> | See [https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Free-premium-family-history-websites-available-in-the-Family-History-Center-Portal-1381815050504&lang=en this link] for more information on these collections. <br> | ||
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==== Hardware and Equipment ==== | ==== Hardware and Equipment ==== | ||
*8 computer work stations with printer access for patron use | *8 computer work stations (touch-screen) with printer access for patron use | ||
* | *Scanner for copying film or fiche images to flash drive or paper | ||
* | *Wi-fi access | ||
*7 microfilm readers | *7 microfilm readers | ||
*2 microfiche readers | *2 microfiche readers | ||
*3 Lexmark printers | *3 Lexmark printers | ||
* | *Photo/document scanner for use with Family Search | ||
*1 HP color printer | *1 HP color printer | ||
*1 Flatbed scanner<br> | *1 Flatbed scanner<br> | ||
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=== Volunteer at the Center === | === Volunteer at the Center === | ||
<br> | If you are interested in being a consultant in our center, please contact us! Typically, consultants volunteer between 3 - 4 hours each week, assisting patrons with their family history research.<br> | ||