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''We serve the Family History needs of all who visit. The center is served by North County Transit District bus route 318. Access off of Oak St through parking area.'' | ''We serve the Family History needs of all who visit. The center is served by North County Transit District bus route 318. Access off of Oak St through parking area.'' | ||
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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library. |
Access to handouts, class notes and other information for the Vista Family History Center can be found on our web page.
We serve the Family History needs of all who visit. The center is served by North County Transit District bus route 318. Access off of Oak St through parking area.
Masks and social distancing are encouraged.
Location[edit | edit source]
Address: 1310 Foothill Drive Vista, CA 92084-4048 United States Location Map
The center is accessed from the parking lot at the South-East corner. DO NOT use building front doors as no one will know you are there.
The parking lot entrance is off Oak St. across from the Foothill Oak Elementary School.
Contact Info[edit | edit source]
| Phone | 1-760-945-6053 |
| CA_Vista@familyhistorymail.org |
Hours[edit | edit source]
| Day | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11 AM | 8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM | 4 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM | 8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM | 2 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM | Noon |
2021 Closures[edit | edit source]
All presentations are free of charge to participants. Classes are held each month on the 4th Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
2021 Closures Reason Additional Info Jan 1 to June 14, 2021 Closed: Covid-19 24 July 2021 Pioneer Day Local Celebrations 31 Aug 2021 Building Maintenance 2 October 2021 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 25-26 Nov 2021 Thanksgiving Dec 23, 2021-Jan 3, 2022 Christmas Holiday Upcoming Classes[edit | edit source]
Classes are free to the public and generally are the 4th Thursday of each month unless noted below. Classes start at 7pm and generally are about 60 to 90 minutes long.
Date Topic July 22, 2021 Turbo charge your genealogy research with Google - tips and tricks. UPDATED INFO: This class will now be taught remotely using Zoom.
Topic: Vista Family History Center Community ClassTime: Jul 22, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/97514408822?pwd=YTJBYjl2YUhLUUl5WE82SUhpcEdQZz09I'll show examples of how I use Google Drive in my own family history research to have easy access to my info anywhere. I've used Google Sheets to track and organize thousands of ancestors and their descendants for DNA and other research. I use Google Maps to locate my ancestors' homes and validate location research. I use Google Translate to understand non-English source records. I use Gmail to organize genealogy collaboration. This class will take you through a tour of all of these various tools and after attending you'll have a better understanding of how they work together to help you find your ancestors.
This month's class will be taught remotely. Learn how to use a variety of tools along with web searches to research your family tree, find your ancestors and stay organized. I'll be covering lots of things including Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Maps, Google Translate and Google Books. I'll talk about each of these tools and explain how to use them.August 26, 2021 Become A - Family Tree Forest Ranger This is an Entry – Emerging level class. Discussion will consider: note(s), source(s)/citation(s). Also, making a plan to locate and use the records needed to expand your family information. To do this we must touch on the FamilySearch wiki and other means of increasing our own ability as Family Historians.
September 23, 2021 DNA - You Have the Results; Now What? October through December No classes Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]
First Wednesday of the month 9:30 am.
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[edit | edit source]
The Vista FHC is equipped with number of internet linked computers, and a flatbed scanner for documents and photos.
Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]
The Carlsbad "Cole Library" with the North County Genealogical Society is another useful resource in this area.