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==== Class Schedule: Please call 209-369-4148 to reserve a space in classes.  ====
==== Class Schedule: Please call 209-369-4148 to reserve a space in classes.  ====


Wednesday, August 31 at 1 pm: Digital imaging software for genealogists, part 2
Wednesday, August 31 at 1 pm: Digital imaging software for genealogists, part 2  


Wednesday, September 7 at 1 pm: Digital imaging software for genealogists, part 3
Wednesday, September 7 at 1 pm: Digital imaging software for genealogists, part 3  


Wednesday, September 28 at 1 pm: Using local histories
Wednesday, September 28 at 1 pm: Using local histories  


Wednesday, October 19 at 1 pm: Introduction to land records
Wednesday, October 19 at 1 pm: Introduction to land records  


Wednesday, November 2 at 1 pm: Military records
Wednesday, November 2 at 1 pm: Military records  


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


Staff meetings are generally held the first Friday of every month at 6:30 pm. Next FHC&nbsp;Staff Meeting is September 2.<br>
Staff meetings are generally held the first Friday of every month at 6:30 pm. Next FHC&nbsp;Staff Meeting is September 2.<br>  


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:*[http://fhc.familysearch.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.  
:*[http://fhc.familysearch.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.  
:*Genealogy Bank offers collections of digital images of newspapers.  
:*Genealogy Bank offers collections of digital images of newspapers.  
:*New England Historic Genealogical Society web site.<br>
:*New England Historic Genealogical Society web site.<br>  
:*AniMap displays and prints changing county and state boundaries over time.<br>
:*AniMap displays and prints changing county and state boundaries over time.<br>  
:*DeedMapper plots maps from metes and bounds descriptions in land records.<br>
:*DeedMapper plots maps from metes and bounds descriptions in land records.<br>  
:*Photoshop Elements enhances readability of old documents and restores family photos.<br>  
:*Photoshop Elements enhances readability of old documents and restores family photos.<br>  
:*Installed pedigree software includes PAF, Legacy, RootsMagic, and Family Insight. <br>
:*Installed pedigree software includes PAF, Legacy, RootsMagic, and Family Insight. <br>

Revision as of 13:56, 26 August 2011

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


The Lodi California Family History Center is located in San Joaquin County, California, north of Stockton.

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location & Map:

  • 731 North Ham Lane, Lodi, CA 95240 (Google Maps)
  • Parking is accessible from Daisy Avenue, on the church's west side. Please ring the doorbell if the door from the parking lot is locked.

Phone: (209) 369-4148

Open Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10am-5pm and 7-9pm; Wednesday 7-9 pm; Saturday 9am-12pm


Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Class Schedule: Please call 209-369-4148 to reserve a space in classes.[edit | edit source]

Wednesday, August 31 at 1 pm: Digital imaging software for genealogists, part 2

Wednesday, September 7 at 1 pm: Digital imaging software for genealogists, part 3

Wednesday, September 28 at 1 pm: Using local histories

Wednesday, October 19 at 1 pm: Introduction to land records

Wednesday, November 2 at 1 pm: Military records

Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]

Staff meetings are generally held the first Friday of every month at 6:30 pm. Next FHC Staff Meeting is September 2.


Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

  • Family History Library Catalog: This center receives any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
  • For Lodi's large German from Russia population, the Lodi center has a number of resources relevant to that community, such as the 81 microfilm set of the Saint Petersburg Lutheran Consistory parish records. Dictionaries, gazetteers, and other books relevant to a variety of locations are also available.
  • An index of births, deaths, marriages extracted from the Lodi News-Sentinel from 1881-2005, and from the Valley Review, a defunct newspaper.

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.
  • Genealogy Bank offers collections of digital images of newspapers.
  • New England Historic Genealogical Society web site.
  • AniMap displays and prints changing county and state boundaries over time.
  • DeedMapper plots maps from metes and bounds descriptions in land records.
  • Photoshop Elements enhances readability of old documents and restores family photos.
  • Installed pedigree software includes PAF, Legacy, RootsMagic, and Family Insight.

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • Approximately ten computers are available for patrons.
  • Use of the 14" scanner and other equipment is free. Printouts or making copies costs ten cents a page.
  • There are three microfilm readers, three microfiche readers, and a film/fiche reader printer for which the charge is 25 cents a page.