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*505 Griffin Pond, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 United States  
*505 Griffin Pond, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 United States  
*Park at the back of the building, use the right door at the back of the building.
*Park at back of building. Enter through door on right.


*Language:English
*Language:English
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*clarksummitfamilyhistorycenter@gmail.com  
*clarksummitfamilyhistorycenter@gmail.com  


*'''During inclement winter weather please call ahead to see if center is open'''
*'''During inclement winter weather please call ahead to check if center is open'''


'''Holiday Schedule:'''  
'''Holiday Schedule:'''  

Revision as of 21:19, 24 February 2019

WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO A RENOVATION PROJECT. THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO TAKE FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS. WE WILL POST THE OPENING DATE WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

FamilySearch This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library.

 

Scranton Family History Center serving Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susdquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming and other counties in Northeast Pennsylvania

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Open Hours: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. CALL FOR UPDATES 570-587-5123

Usual hours will be Wednesdays 1 to 5 pm & 6 to 8:30 pm

Other times by appointment

Location Map:

Address:

  • 505 Griffin Pond, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 United States
  • Park at back of building. Enter through door on right.
  • Language:English

Phone:

1-570-587-5123

Email:

  • PA_Scranton@ldsmail.net
  • clarksummitfamilyhistorycenter@gmail.com
  • During inclement winter weather please call ahead to check if center is open

Holiday Schedule:

  • Closed all holidays

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

  • FamilySearch Catalog
  • Wide collection of Italian films
  • Verna Ann Hill Jacobs Collection - A wide variety of microfilms containing newspaper clippings, family information, church records for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and other states.  (Films are  not cataloged in the FamilySearch Catalog)
  • A wide variety of books containing information for families in Pennsylvania and New York.

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

  • 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.


Hardware and Equipment

  • Computers, Microfilm readers, Microfilm reader/printer, Microfiche readers available for patron's research.




Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

Italian (call to make an appointment with our Italian specialist)



Resources in the Local Area
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