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Introduction to Family History Centers (view source)
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*Giving free personal one-on-one assistance | *Giving free personal one-on-one assistance | ||
*Providing free access to genealogical records | *Providing free access to genealogical records, including records that can only be accessed in centers | ||
*Providing free access to subscription genealogy websites, including Ancestry, FindMyPast, MyHeritage, and many others | *Providing free access to subscription genealogy websites, including Ancestry, FindMyPast, MyHeritage, and many others | ||
*Offering free access to computers, printers, and Internet in most locations | *Offering free access to computers, printers, and Internet in most locations | ||
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==Finding a FamilySearch Center== | ==Finding a FamilySearch Center== | ||
To find a location anywhere in the world, click on [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Find a FamilySearch Center]. If you're searching for a center in the United States, type your city and state in the location fields, and click on "Submit". If you're searching for a center outside the United States, enter the city and country. | To find a location anywhere in the world, click on [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Find a FamilySearch Center]. If you're searching for a center in the United States, type your city and state in the location fields, and click on "Submit". If you're searching for a center outside the United States, enter the city and country. | ||
Many FamilySearch centers have wiki pages. To find a center's wiki article, go to [[:Category:Family History Centers|Category:FamilySearch Centers]], select the desired Country and then the State or Province. Find the center on the list. FamilySearch center wiki articles may include information about a center's hours, contact information, services offered, research facilities, and classes. | Many FamilySearch centers have wiki pages. To find a center's wiki article, go to [[:Category:Family History Centers|Category:FamilySearch Centers]], select the desired Country and then the State or Province. Find the center on the list. FamilySearch center wiki articles may include information about a center's hours, contact information, services offered, research facilities, and classes. | ||
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==Visiting a FamilySearch Center== | ==Visiting a FamilySearch Center== | ||
Centers are locally operated and supervised. The facilities and resources of the centers differ by location, and range from small and open only a few hours a week, to large centers open typical business hours with dozens of volunteers, computers, digital film readers, scanners, and printers to support the patrons’ use of extensive collections of books, periodicals, maps, microfilm and microfiche. | Centers are locally operated and supervised. The facilities and resources of the centers differ by location, and range from small and open only a few hours a week, to large centers open typical business hours with dozens of volunteers, computers, digital film readers, scanners, and printers to support the patrons’ use of extensive collections of books, periodicals, maps, microfilm and microfiche. | ||
The centers are generally staffed by volunteer members of local congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as genealogy enthusiasts from the community who are not members of the church. Staff members are not paid for their services. More experienced volunteers may be able to assist patrons with specific research challenges. | The centers are generally staffed by volunteer members of local congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as genealogy enthusiasts from the community who are not members of the church. Staff members are not paid for their services. More experienced volunteers may be able to assist patrons with specific research challenges. | ||