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{{FHCpage|location=Oregon}}The Brookings Oregon Family History Center is fully staffed with volunteers with various degrees of computer and research knowledge and a traveling geneologist from Austria. The Center is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in southern Curry County Oregon. | {{FHCpage|location=Oregon}}The Brookings Oregon Family History Center is fully staffed with volunteers with various degrees of computer and research knowledge and a traveling geneologist from Austria. The Center is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in southern Curry County Oregon. [[Image:Brookings+Ward+Building.jpg|thumb|right|350px]] | ||
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=== Center Contacts and Hours === | === Center Contacts and Hours === | ||
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'''Open Hours:''' | '''Open Hours:''' | ||
*'''Tuesdays:'''10:00am-12: | *'''Tuesdays and Thursdays:'''10:00am-12:00pm. | ||
*'''Wednesdays:'''10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. (CLOSED on Wednesdays now through May 2014) | *'''Wednesdays:'''10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. (CLOSED on Wednesdays now through May 2014) | ||
*''' | *'''''To make an appointment for other times, please contact the director at 1-541 469-5754.''''' | ||
'''Holiday Schedule:''' | '''Holiday Schedule:''' | ||
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====Hardware and Equipment==== | ==== Hardware and Equipment ==== | ||
*5 networked computer workstations with printer access | *5 networked computer workstations with printer access | ||
*Paper copier | *Paper copier | ||
*2 microfilm readers | *2 microfilm readers | ||
*1 microfiche readers | *1 microfiche readers | ||
*1 microfiche/film scanner | *1 microfiche/film scanner | ||
Class/Training Rooms <br>Main room has 5 computer stations for hands-on use by class members plus a computer. <br>Second room has a small library, a reader room with 2 Microfilm readers, and one microfishe reader, and a microfilm reader, and a copy machine. <br>Both classrooms have printer access for all stations. <br> | |||
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<br> | '''Databases & Software<br>'''Genealogy database software (Ancestral Quest, Family Insight, Family Tree Maker, Legacy, PAF, RootsMagic) <br>Charting software (PAF Companion, Legacy Charting) <br>Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software such as Word, WordPerfect and OpenOffice (on selected machines) <br>Photo editing software (IrfanView, Adobe Photo Shop Elements, HP Photo Smart Essential, MGI Photo Suite, ACD Foto Slate and Canon Zoombrowser EX). <br>Pedigree Resource File (complete on server) <br>Free access to several subscription sites through the FamilySearch Portal such as Ancestry.com, British Newspapers, Find-My-Past (UK), Footnote, Genline (Swedish), Heritage Quest, World Vital Records and others. <br>Free internet access to the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEGHS) website <br>Research aids such as Animap and Parish Locator <br>Research databases such as Acadian-Cajun Family Trees, Austrailian Vital Records and Mormon Immigration Index. <br> | ||
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==== Staff Research Specialties ==== | ==== Staff Research Specialties ==== | ||
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=== Resources in the Local Area === | === Resources in the Local Area === | ||
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