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'''<big>Washington DC FamilySearch Center</big>''' | |||
'''<big>Location and Contacts</big>''' | |||
<big>10000 Stoneybrook Drive</big> | |||
<big>Kensington, MD 20895</big> | |||
<big>Phone: 301-587-0042</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> | ||
<big>E-mail: [mailto:wdcfhc@gmail.com wdcfhc@gmail.com]</big> | |||
<big>Website: [http://wdcfhc.org/wordpress/ Washington DC FamilySearch Center]</big> | |||
<big>'''Hours of Operation'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Sunday....................................................1:00 pm - 4:00 pm'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Monday....................................................CLOSED'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Tuesday...................................................CLOSED'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Wednesday ............................................10:00 am - 4:00 pm'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Thursday ................................................10:00 am - 4:00 pm'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Thursday Evening 1st, 3rd, 5th...........6:00 pm - 9:00 pm'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Friday........................................................CLOSED'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Saturday..................................................10:00 am - 4:00 pm'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Sunday.....................................................1:00 pm - 4:00 pm'''</big> | |||
<big>'''Holiday Closures:'''</big> | |||
<big>November 20 - 25; December 18 - January 2</big> | |||
<big>''The FamilySearch Center will close when Montgomery County Schools are closed for bad weather.''</big> | |||
<big>''If it is a Saturday, please call before leaving your home: 301-587-0042''</big> | |||
<big>'''Washington DC FamilySearch Center Resources'''</big> | |||
<big>16 computers, 4 with dual monitors</big> | |||
<big>Bring your Laptop or Chromebook to access the Premium FamilySearch Portal while logged on to the free FamilySearch Center Wifi</big> | |||
<big>High volume Photo scanner (can scan 500 photos per hour)</big> | |||
<big>Flatbed scanner -- scans and edits photographs, slides, photo negatives and documents</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>Book scanner -- Scan books and magazines quickly. High resolution images that can convert text to OCR.</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>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>'''Metro DC RootsMagic Users''': RootsMagic is a popular genealogical software which makes researching, organizing and sharing family history easy. This group explores its many features to maximize usage.</big> | *<big>'''Metro DC RootsMagic Users''': RootsMagic is a popular genealogical software which makes researching, organizing and sharing family history easy. This group explores its many features to maximize usage.</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> | **<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>'''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>] | ||