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Our volunteers can help jumpstart your family history journey.
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===Location and Contacts===
== '''<big>Washington DC FamilySearch Center</big>''' ==


<blockquote><big>10000 Stoneybrook Drive</big>
=='''<big>Location and Contacts</big>'''==


<big>Kensington, MD 20895</big>
===== <big>10000 Stoneybrook Drive</big> =====


<big>Phone: 301-587-0042</big></blockquote><big>Location Map: [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10000+Stoneybrook+Drive,+Kensington,+MD+&hl=en&ll=39.016716,-77.06347&spn=0.023841,0.045447&sll=36.073834,-87.333927&sspn=0.027957,0.044932&vpsrc=6&t=m&z=15 Location Map]</big>
===== <big>Kensington, MD 20895</big> =====


<big>E-mail: [mailto:wdcfhc@gmail.com wdcfhc@gmail.com]</big>
===== <big>Phone: 301-587-0042</big> =====


<big>Website: [http://wdcfhc.org/wordpress/ Washington DC FamilySearch Center]</big>
===== <big>Location Map: [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10000+Stoneybrook+Drive,+Kensington,+MD+&hl=en&ll=39.016716,-77.06347&spn=0.023841,0.045447&sll=36.073834,-87.333927&sspn=0.027957,0.044932&vpsrc=6&t=m&z=15 Location Map]</big> =====


===Hours of Operation===
===== <big>E-mail: [mailto:wdcfhc@gmail.com wdcfhc@gmail.com]</big> =====


<big>Wednesday ...............................10:00 am - 4:00 pm</big>
===== <big>Website: [http://wdcfhc.org/wordpress/ Washington DC FamilySearch Center]</big> =====


<big>Thursday ..................................10:00 am - 4:00 pm</big>  
= <big>'''Hours of Operation'''</big> =


<big>Thursday Evening 1st, 3rd, 5th.....6:00 pm - 9:00 pm</big>
===== <big>'''Sunday....................................................1:00 pm - 4:00 pm'''</big> =====


<big>Saturday...................................10:00 am - 4:00 pm</big>
===== <big>'''Monday....................................................CLOSED'''</big> =====


<big>Sunday......................................1:00 pm - 4:00 pm</big>
===== <big>'''Tuesday...................................................CLOSED'''</big> =====


===== <big>'''Wednesday ............................................10:00 am - 4:00 pm'''</big> =====


===== <big>'''Thursday ................................................10:00 am - 4:00 pm'''</big> =====


'''<big>''Closed: November 20 - 26; December 18 - January 2''</big>'''<blockquote>''When Montgomery County Schools are closed for bad weather, the FHC will be closed.''
===== <big>'''Thursday Evening 1st, 3rd, 5th...........6:00 pm - 9:00 pm'''</big> =====


''If it is a Saturday, please call before leaving your home:  301-587-0042''</blockquote>
===== <big>'''Friday........................................................CLOSED'''</big> =====


=== <big><u>Washington DC FamilySearch Center Resources</u></big> ===
===== <big>'''Saturday..................................................10:00 am - 4:00 pm'''</big> =====
<blockquote><big>1.  16 computers, 4 with dual monitors</big>


<big>2.  Free Wi-Fi</big>
===== <big>'''Sunday.....................................................1:00 pm - 4:00 pm'''</big> =====


<big>3.  High volume Photo scanner (can scan 500 photos per hour)</big>
=== <big>'''Holiday Closures:'''</big> ===


<big>4.  Flatbed scanner -- scans and edits photographs, slides, photo negatives and documents</big>
===== <big>November 20 - 25;  December 18 - January 2</big> =====


<big>5.  Slide and negative scanner -- displays your digital images on a monitor which makes it easier to adjust tint and  print quality before you scan slides and negatives.</big>
===== <big>''The FamilySearch Center will close when Montgomery County Schools are closed for bad weather.''</big> =====


<big>6.  Book scanner -- Bring in journals, diaries or books you would like to digitize. The book scanner will remove the fold in the center of the book and flatten the pages. You can save the book as a searchable pdf, Word document or Excel spreadsheet.</big>
===== <big>''If it is a Saturday, please call before leaving your home:  301-587-0042''</big> =====


<big>7.  Library Collection -- comprehensive collection of printed books that include family histories, yearbooks, biographies, local histories, other genealogical books</big> </blockquote>
= <big>'''Washington DC FamilySearch Center Resources'''</big> =


<big>'''<u>Your personal computer (Laptop or Chromebook) can be used to access the Premium FamilySearch Portal while logged on to the FamilySearch Center Wifi</u>'''</big>  
====== <big>16 computers, 4 with dual monitors</big> ======


<big>Free access to the following subscription websites</big>
====== <big>Bring your Laptop or Chromebook to access the Premium FamilySearch Portal while logged on to the free FamilySearch Center Wifi</big> ======
<blockquote>[[FamilySearch Center Portal|<big>'''FamilySearch Center Portal'''</big>]]
*<big>Access Newspaper Archives</big>
*<big>Ancestry Library Edition</big>
*<big>ArkivDigital Online (Swedish)</big>
*<big>MyHeritage.com</big>
*<big>FindMyPast</big>
*<big>Fold3</big>
*<big>19th Century British Library Newspapers</big>
*<big>Puzzilla</big>
*<big>Historic Map Works Library Edition</big>
*<big>The Genealogist</big>
*<big>Alexander Street Press, American Civil War</big>
*<big>Paper Trail</big>
</blockquote>


=====<big>'''<u> Free monthly Generations Newsletter</u>'''</big>=====
====== <big>High volume Photo scanner (can scan 500 photos per hour)</big> ======


<big>Generations is sent via email during the first week of each month. It has timely information about activities and events at our [http://wdcfhc.org/wordpress/ FamilySearch Center] as well as research tips and links. To subscribe, please send an email to:  [mailto:wdcfhc@gmail.com wdcfhc@gmail.com].</big>  
====== <big>Flatbed scanner -- scans and edits photographs, slides, photo negatives and documents</big> ======


===== <big>'''<u>Research Specialists</u>'''</big>=====
====== <big>Slide and negative scanner -- displays your digital images on a monitor which makes it easier to adjust tint and print quality before you scan slides and negatives.</big> ======


<big>Volunteers specialists are available to assist patrons in a variety of areas of research within the U.S. and internationally. Several of our volunteers are members of APG (Association of Professional Genealogists). If you have a specific research need, please contact us to determine how we can be of help.</big>
====== <big>Book scanner -- Scan books and magazines quickly. High resolution images that can convert text to OCR.</big> ======


===== <big>'''<u>Special Interest Groups</u>'''</big> =====
====== <big>Library Collection -- comprehensive collection of printed books that include family histories, yearbooks, biographies, local histories, other genealogical books</big> ======
 
== [[FamilySearch Center Portal|<big>'''FamilySearch Center Portal'''</big>]] ==
 
====== <big>Access Newspaper Archives</big> ======
 
====== <big>Ancestry Library Edition</big> ======
 
====== <big>ArkivDigital Online (Swedish)</big> ======
 
====== <big>MyHeritage.com</big> ======
 
====== <big>FindMyPast</big> ======
 
====== <big>Fold3</big> ======
 
====== <big>19th Century British Library Newspapers</big> ======
 
====== <big>Puzzilla</big> ======
 
====== <big>Historic Map Works Library Edition</big> ======
 
====== <big>The Genealogist</big> ======
 
====== <big>Alexander Street Press, American Civil War</big> ======
 
====== <big>Paper Trail</big> ======
 
====== <big>Free monthly Generations Newsletter</big> ======
<big>Generations is sent via email during the first week of each month. It has timely information about activities and events at our [http://wdcfhc.org/wordpress/ FamilySearch Center] as well as research tips and links. To subscribe, please send an email to:  [mailto:wdcfhc@gmail.com wdcfhc@gmail.com].</big>
 
==<big>'''<u>Research Specialists</u>'''</big>==
 
====== <big>Volunteer specialists are available to assist patrons in a variety of areas of research within the U.S. and internationally. Several of our volunteers are members of APG (Association of Professional Genealogists). If you have a specific research need, please contact us to determine how we can be of help.</big> ======
 
==<big>'''<u>Special Interest Groups</u>'''</big>==
*<big>'''African-American'''  Focus on all aspects of African-American research</big>
*<big>'''African-American'''  Focus on all aspects of African-American research</big>
**<big>Group meets alternating Mondays, 10-12 on Zoom, 10-2 in person at FSC, Contact Frank Jenkins at FSCAASIG@gmail.com for further information</big>
**<big>Group meets alternating Mondays, 10-12 on Zoom, 10-2 in person at FSC, Contact Frank Jenkins at FSCAASIG@gmail.com for further information</big>
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**<big>Group meets the 1st and 2nd Saturdays each month at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Contact Gary Petranek at gpetranek@gmail.com for further information</big>
**<big>Group meets the 1st and 2nd Saturdays each month at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Contact Gary Petranek at gpetranek@gmail.com for further information</big>


===Resources in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area===
==<big>'''Resources in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area'''</big>==
*[http://www.archives.gov/ <big>National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC</big>]
 
* [http://www.archives.gov/ <big>National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC</big>]
 
*[http://www.loc.gov/index.html <big>Library of Congress, Washington, DC</big>]
*[http://www.loc.gov/index.html <big>Library of Congress, Washington, DC</big>]
*[http://www.dar.org/ <big>DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)</big>]
*[http://www.dar.org/ <big>DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)</big>]
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*[http://www.aahgs.org/ <big>Afro-American Historical &amp; Genealogical Society (AAHGS)</big>]
*[http://www.aahgs.org/ <big>Afro-American Historical &amp; Genealogical Society (AAHGS)</big>]
*[https://os.dc.gov/service/district-columbia-archives <big>District of Columbia Archives</big>]
*[https://os.dc.gov/service/district-columbia-archives <big>District of Columbia Archives</big>]
* <big>See also the [[District of Columbia Archives and Libraries]] FamilySearch Wiki page.</big><br>  
*<big>See also the [[District of Columbia Archives and Libraries]] FamilySearch Wiki page.</big><br>
<blockquote>
<big>'''Volunteering at the Washington DC FamilySearch Center is a great way to give back to your community,'''</big>
<big>Volunteering at the Washington DC FamilySearch Center is a great way to give back to your community, develop new skills, and deepen your knowledge of genealogy and family history. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, please contact the center directly.</big>
 
</blockquote>
<big>'''develop new skills, and deepen your knowledge of genealogy and family history.'''</big>
 
<big>'''To learn more about volunteer opportunities, please contact the center directly.'''</big>
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