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The Mount Vernon Virginia Family Center is located in the Franconia area of Alexandria, Virginia and in the Mount Vernon Virginia Stake Center.  We are available to help you get started with family history research and can help you view various films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog<br>  
The Mount Vernon Virginia Family Center is located in the Franconia area of Alexandria, Virginia and in the Mount Vernon Virginia Stake Center.  We are available to help you get started with family history research and can help you view various films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog<br>  


=== Center Contacts and Hours ===
===Center Contacts and Hours===


'''Address:'''  
'''Address:'''  
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'''Location Map:'''
'''Location Map:'''
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Church+of+Jesus+Christ+of+Latter-Day+Saints/@38.7822617,-77.1357938,17z/data=!4m5!1m2!2m1!1s6219+Villa+St+Alexandria+VA+22310-1725+United+States+Church+of+Jesus+Christ+of+Latter+day+Saints!3m1!1s0x89b7b2700084302f:0x87857a27ae49a0a9 Location Map]
 
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Church+of+Jesus+Christ+of+Latter-Day+Saints/@38.7822617,-77.1357938,17z/data=!4m5!1m2!2m1!1s6219+Villa+St+Alexandria+VA+22310-1725+United+States+Church+of+Jesus+Christ+of+Latter+day+Saints!3m1!1s0x89b7b2700084302f:0x87857a27ae49a0a9 Location Map]
 
'''Phone:'''  
'''Phone:'''  


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*VA_MountVernon@ldsmail.net
*VA_MountVernon@ldsmail.net


'''Open Hours:  '''[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Sh1FdMIv7n3La5WBYCMNiwUVXjp3UARd View calendar]  
'''Open Hours:  '''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-iUZKCH9umx7UI4vUZiv9mZB6jz1IeT/view?usp=sharing View calendar]  


*'''Tuesday: '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm  
*'''Tuesday: '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
*'''Wednesday: '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
*'''Wednesday: '''7:00 pm - 9:00 pm


* '''Thursday: '''9:00 am - 12:00 pm (please call first to confirm); 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm  
*'''Thursday: '''9:00 am - 12:00 pm; 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm


*'''Friday: '''9:00 am - 12:00 pm  
*'''Friday: '''9:00 am - 12:00 pm
*'''Saturday:&nbsp;'''9:00 am - 12:00 pm
*'''Saturday:&nbsp;'''9:00 am - 12:00 pm


'''Holiday Schedule and Closings:'''  
'''Holiday Schedule and Closings:'''  
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Closed April 5 & 6, 2019**


Closed all major holidays  
Closed all major holidays  
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=== Calendar and Events ===
===Calendar and Events===


==== Upcoming Events ====
====Upcoming Events====


==== Class Schedule ====
====Class Schedule====


==== Staff Training Meetings ====
====Staff Training Meetings====


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=== Center Resources ===
===Center Resources===


==== Collections ====
====Collections====


Our Family History center provides access to relevant technology, premium subscription services, and digital records, including restricted content not available at home.  
Our Family History center provides access to relevant technology, premium subscription services, and digital records, including restricted content not available at home.  


==== Databases and Software ====
====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. This includes Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, MyHeritage, Fold3, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Alexander Street Press (Civil War databases), Proquest Obituaries, Kinpoint Premium, and Puzzilla.org.
:*'''[[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. This includes Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, MyHeritage, Fold3, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Alexander Street Press (Civil War databases), Proquest Obituaries, Kinpoint Premium, and Puzzilla.org.


==== Hardware and Equipment ====
====Hardware and Equipment====


:*The center has several microfilm readers, one of which is connected to a computer that will allow you to scan the records and save them to a flash drive.  There are six computers with internet access that you can use to do research.
:*The center has several microfilm readers, one of which is connected to a computer that will allow you to scan the records and save them to a flash drive.  There are six computers with internet access that you can use to do research.
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=== Center Services ===
===Center Services===


==== Staff Research Specialties ====
====Staff Research Specialties====
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=== Resources in the Local Area ===
===Resources in the Local Area===
* National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC [http://www.archives.gov/ www.archives.gov]
* Library of Congress, Washington, DC [https://www.loc.gov/ www.loc.gov/index.html]
* DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)  [http://www.dar.org/ www.dar.org]
* Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections  [http://www.dclibrary.org/research/collections www.dclibrary.org/research/collections]
* Maryland Archives  [http://msa.maryland.gov/ www.msa.md.gov]
* Maryland Genealogical Society [http://www.mdgensoc.org/  www.mdgensoc.org]


* Virginia Room of the Fairfax County Virginia Library  [http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/vr/ www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/vr]  
*National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC [http://www.archives.gov/ www.archives.gov]
*Library of Congress, Washington, DC [https://www.loc.gov/ www.loc.gov/index.html]
*DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)  [http://www.dar.org/ www.dar.org]
*Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections  [http://www.dclibrary.org/research/collections www.dclibrary.org/research/collections]
*Maryland Archives  [http://msa.maryland.gov/ www.msa.md.gov]
*Maryland Genealogical Society [http://www.mdgensoc.org/ www.mdgensoc.org]


* Mt. Vernon Genealogy Society  [http://www.mvgenealogy.org/ www.mvgenealogy.org]
*Virginia Room of the Fairfax County Virginia Library  [https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/genealogy www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/vr]
 
*Mt. Vernon Genealogy Society  [http://www.mvgenealogy.org/ www.mvgenealogy.org]
 
*Virginia Genealogical Society  [http://www.vgs.org/ www.vgs.org]
*Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS) [http://www.aahgs.org/ www.aahgs.org]


* Virginia Genealogical Society  [http://www.vgs.org/ www.vgs.org]
* Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS) [http://www.aahgs.org/ www.aahgs.org]
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=== Links ===
===Links===
Other Family History Centers in the area:
Other Family History Centers in the area:
* [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Annandale_Virginia_Family_History_Center Annandale] 3900 Howard St, Annandale VA 22003
 
* [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/McLean_Virginia_Family_History_Center McLean] 2034 Great Falls St, Falls Church VA 22043
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Annandale_Virginia_Family_History_Center Annandale] 3900 Howard St, Annandale VA 22003
* [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Washington_DC_Family_History_Center Washington DC] 10000 Stoneybrook Dr Kensington MD 20895
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/McLean_Virginia_Family_History_Center McLean] 2034 Great Falls St, Falls Church VA 22043
* [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Woodbridge_Virginia_Family_History_Center Woodbridge] 3000 Dale Boulevard, Dale City VA 22193
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Washington_DC_Family_History_Center Washington DC] 10000 Stoneybrook Dr Kensington MD 20895
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Woodbridge_Virginia_Family_History_Center Woodbridge] 3000 Dale Boulevard, Dale City VA 22193
 
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=== Volunteer at the Center ===
===Volunteer at the Center===


If you are interested in volunteering at the center, please contact the temple and family history consultant - center at VA_MountVernon@ldsmail.net.
If you are interested in volunteering at the center, please contact the temple and family history consultant - center at VA_MountVernon@ldsmail.net.


[[Category:District of Columbia Family History Centers]]
[[Category:District of Columbia Family History Centers]]

Revision as of 18:23, 9 July 2019

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


The Mount Vernon Virginia Family Center is located in the Franconia area of Alexandria, Virginia and in the Mount Vernon Virginia Stake Center. We are available to help you get started with family history research and can help you view various films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Address:

  • 6219 Villa St Alexandria VA 22310-1725 United States (entrance on the south side of the building)

Location Map:

Phone:

  • 1-703-313-7918

E-mail:

  • VA_MountVernon@ldsmail.net

Open Hours: View calendar

  • Tuesday: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Wednesday: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Thursday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Friday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Saturday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Holiday Schedule and Closings:

Closed all major holidays

The center is closed when the Fairfax County Schools are closed for inclement weather.

Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]

Class Schedule[edit | edit source]

Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

Our Family History center provides access to relevant technology, premium subscription services, and digital records, including restricted content not available at home.

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. This includes Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, MyHeritage, Fold3, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Alexander Street Press (Civil War databases), Proquest Obituaries, Kinpoint Premium, and Puzzilla.org.

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • The center has several microfilm readers, one of which is connected to a computer that will allow you to scan the records and save them to a flash drive. There are six computers with internet access that you can use to do research.

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

Links[edit | edit source]

Other Family History Centers in the area:

  • Annandale 3900 Howard St, Annandale VA 22003
  • McLean 2034 Great Falls St, Falls Church VA 22043
  • Washington DC 10000 Stoneybrook Dr Kensington MD 20895
  • Woodbridge 3000 Dale Boulevard, Dale City VA 22193

Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

If you are interested in volunteering at the center, please contact the temple and family history consultant - center at VA_MountVernon@ldsmail.net.

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