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The Lubbock Texas Family History Center is a (non-circulating) branch of the | | content=The Lubbock Texas Family History Center is a (non-circulating) branch of the | ||
FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is sponsored by the | FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is sponsored by the | ||
Lubbock Texas Stake and the Lubbock Texas North Stake of The Church of | Lubbock Texas Stake and the Lubbock Texas North Stake of The Church of | ||
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assistance, if desired. The staff can also provide instructions in the | assistance, if desired. The staff can also provide instructions in the | ||
use of the computer systems and assist patrons in finding and using | use of the computer systems and assist patrons in finding and using | ||
materials in the Family History Center. | materials in the Family History Center. <BR> | ||
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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library. |
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Center Information[edit | edit source]
Location
- Map: Google Maps
- Address: 3211 58th Street Lubbock Texas 79413 United States
- Entrance: East side of building
- Handicap access: South side of building (call 792-5040)
- Parking: East and south sides of building and along 59th Street
- Language: English
Contact Information
- Phone: 806-792-5040
- E-mail: TX_Lubbock@ldsmail.net
Hours of Operation
- Tuesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Sunday: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Scheduled Closures
- Thanksgiving, Thursday, 24 November
- Christmas, Sunday, 25 December
- New Year's Day, Sunday, 1 January
Center Resources[edit | edit source]
Collections[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Catalog: Patrons who use this center have the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
- On-site Microfilm/Microfiche: Over 400 microfilm from various states and countries; also more than 1,000 microfiche of various states and countries.
Databases and Software[edit | edit source]
- Software:
- Ancestral Quest 14
- Legacy 8
- Roots Magic 7
- Databases:
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.- 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive – Searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings with a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century (from 1800 to 1900)
- Access Newspaper Archives – Searchable newspaper archive, featuring billions of articles from historical newspapers around the U.S. and the world
- Alexander Street Press - Focused on records from the American Civil War. Searchable information on over 4 million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs. Contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs. Includes images, photographs, posters, and ephemera
- American Ancestors
- Ancestry.com – Searchable collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court, land, wills and financial records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership
- ArkivDigital Online – Images of Swedish Church Records and other historical records. Indexed by locality
- Find My Past – Searchable collections of records from the United Kingdom and Ireland, including the 1911 Brish Census. (Not all of the content from Find My Past is available in family history centers)
- Fold3 – Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos, focused on military records and stories
- Historic Map Works Library Edition - Digital map collections available, with high-resolution, full color historic and antique maps
- Kinpoint.org
- MyHeritage
- Paper Trail – Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents
- Proquest Obituary Listings
- Puzzilla.org
- World Vital Records – Access to birth, marriage, and death records; Social Security Death Index; family trees; census records; immigration records; court, land, and probate records; military records directory lists; newspapers, family histories, reference materials, biographies, wills, gravestone photos, ship manifests, map collections, and yearbook collections
Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]
- Computers with internet access
- Microfilm/Microfiche readers
- Scanner/printer to save to digital .jpg, etc.
Resources[edit | edit source]
(West) Texas Resources[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Country-Specific Resources[edit | edit source]
- Quick Links to Specific Countries
FamilySearch Resource Collections[edit | edit source]
Family History Center Resource Collections[edit | edit source]
Internet Resources[edit | edit source]
Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]
Whether you are a member of the LDS Church or not, we are always looking for qualified volunteers to help staff our Center. Staff for the Center are scheduled once a week for either a two or four hour shift.
If you are interested in serving with us,please contact us via the Family History Center e-mail address for more information.