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 '''Website: '''[http://wdcfhc.org Washington DC Family History Center]
-===Center Resources===
+===Resources===
-====Newsletter====
+*'''[[FHC Portal]] (available only at Family History Centers)''' This provides free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions:
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#19th%20Century%20British%20Library%20Newspapers|19th Century British Library Newspapers]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#Alexander%20Street%20Press%20-%20American%20Civil%20War|Alexander Street Press - American Civil War]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#American%20Ancestors|American Ancestors]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#Ancestry%20-%20Institution%20Version|Ancestry - Institution Version]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#ArkivDigital|ArkivDigital]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#British%20Newspaper%20Archive|British Newspaper Archive]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#FamNet|FamNet]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#Findmypast|Findmypast]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#Fold3%20-%20formerly%20Footnote|Fold3]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#The%20Genealogist|The Genealogist]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#Geneanet|Geneanet]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#MyHeritage%20-%20Library%20Edition|MyHeritage - Library Edition]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#Newspaper%20Archive|Newspaper Archive]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#Newspapers.com%20.28Institutional%20Version.29|Newspapers.com (Institutional Version)]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#Paper%20Trail|Paper Trail]]
+*** [[Family History Center Portal#Puzzilla%20-%20Premium%20Services|Puzzilla - Premium Services]]
+*
+*Wi-Fiavailable for laptops
+*Photo scanner (can scan 500 photos per hour)
+*Flatbed Epson scanners (to scan and edit photographs, slides, photo negatives and documents.
+*Slide and negative scanner
+*Book scanner
+*Large format (Flip-Pal) scanner
+*17 computers, 4 with dual monitors
-:Our free monthly newsletter, Generations, is sent via email during the first week of each month. It has timely information about activities and events at our FHC as well as research tips and links. To subscribe, please send an email to:  [mailto:wdcfhc@gmail.com wdcfhc@gmail.com].
+*
+:*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog: '''] '''Book Collection:''' -- Shelved by Locality, Subject, or Family Name. Books for each state in the U.S. are arranged alphabetically; each state has a binder containing a Research Outline and other materials. There are books on immigration, church records, census, military, and foreign countries, maps and atlases.
-====Oral History Room====
+'''Finding Aids''' - research guides, handwriting guides, letter writing guides for foreign countries, magazines.
-:A unique feature of our FHC is our Oral History Room, which is equipped with professional audio and digital video technology. This is an easy way to capture and preserve the living history of a family member or loved one. For further information or to schedule the room, contact us.
+====Newsletter====
-====Collections====
+:Our free monthly newsletter, Generations, is sent via email during the first week of each month. It has timely information about activities and events at our FHC as well as research tips and links. To subscribe, please send an email to:  [mailto:wdcfhc@gmail.com wdcfhc@gmail.com].
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog: '''] '''Book Collection:''' -- Shelved by Locality, Subject, or Family Name. Books for each state in the U.S. are arranged alphabetically; each state has a binder containing a Research Outline and other materials. There are books on immigration, church records, census, military, and foreign countries, maps and atlases.
+:
-'''Finding Aids''' - research guides, handwriting guides, letter writing guides for foreign countries, magazines.
-====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: Ancestry.com FHC Institution version,  Fold3.com, NewspaperArchive.com, MyHeritage, FamilyLink, Genline, Findmypast.uk, FamilyHistoryLink, Alexander Street Press (Civil War), The Genealogist, Historic Map Works, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive.
+Oral History Room
-:*
+:A unique feature of our FHC is our Oral History Room, which is equipped with professional audio and digital video technology. This is an easy way to capture and preserve the living history of a family member or loved one. For further information or to schedule the room, contact us.
-:*Our computers have links to hundreds of genealogy websites.
-:All of these are available at every computer. Please ask a staff member for assistance in accessing these tools.
 ====Hardware and Equipment====
-:*Wi-Fi
+:*
-:*SnapScan photo scanner (can scan 500 photos per hour)
-:*17 computers, 4 with dual monitors
-:*3 printers (one color)
-:*Microfilm readers and a digital ScanPro film reader
-:*Flatbed Epson scanners (to scan and edit photographs, slides, photo negatives and documents.
-:*Kodak Slide and negative scanner
-:*CZUR ET24 Pro book scanner
-:*Flip-Pal scanner
 ===Center Services===