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{{FHCpage|location=Washington D.C.}}<br> | {{FHCpage|location=Washington D.C.}}<br> | ||
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The Washington DC Family History Center welcomes you, and we look forward to assisting you with your genealogical research. We provide access to digitized and microfilm records, books, and genealogical websites. Our all-volunteer staff is ready to answer questions about the resources available in the FHC and give limited research guidance.There is no charge for using the facility, and only nominal charges for copies, forms, and rental of microfilms or microfiche. | |||
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=== Center Contacts and Hours === | === Center Contacts and Hours === | ||
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'''E-mail:''' wdcfhcfilms@gmail.com<br> | '''E-mail:''' wdcfhcfilms@gmail.com<br> | ||
'''Website: '''[http://www.wdcfhc.org http://www.wdcfhc.org] | '''Website: '''[http://www.wdcfhc.org http://www.wdcfhc.org] | ||
'''Hours of Operation:''' | '''Hours of Operation:''' | ||
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:#'''Card Catalog''' - Items in this FHC are found in the card catalog, which lists microfilm, fiche and book presently onsite. Cards are arranged by Locality, Surname, and Subject. | :#'''Card Catalog''' - Items in this FHC are found in the card catalog, which lists microfilm, fiche and book presently onsite. Cards are arranged by Locality, Surname, and Subject. | ||
:#'''Family Group Records Archives (FGRA)''' - This is the only FHC east of the Mississippi River to have a full set of these microfilms which represent the largest part of the Family History Library’s collection of over 8 million Family Group Sheets. There are roughly 1991 films, arranged alphabetically by the husband’s surname.'''<br>''' | :#'''Family Group Records Archives (FGRA)''' - This is the only FHC east of the Mississippi River to have a full set of these microfilms which represent the largest part of the Family History Library’s collection of over 8 million Family Group Sheets. There are roughly 1991 films, arranged alphabetically by the husband’s surname.'''<br>''' | ||
:#'''Other Finding Aids''' - research guides, handwriting guides, letter writing guides for foreign countries, magazines. <br> | :#'''Other Finding Aids''' - research guides, handwriting guides, letter writing guides for foreign countries, magazines. <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 : Ancestry.com FHC Institution version, World Vital Records; Fold3.com, NewspaperArchive.com, Heritage Quest, FamilyLink, Godfrey Memorial Library, Genline, FindMyPast.uk, FamilyHistoryLink, Alexander Street Press (Civil War), The Genealogist, Historic Map Works, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive. | :*[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 : Ancestry.com FHC Institution version, World Vital Records; Fold3.com, NewspaperArchive.com, Heritage Quest, FamilyLink, Godfrey Memorial Library, Genline, FindMyPast.uk, FamilyHistoryLink, Alexander Street Press (Civil War), The Genealogist, Historic Map Works, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive. | ||
:*Our computers have links to hundreds of genealogy websites. | :*Our computers have links to hundreds of genealogy websites. | ||
:*Genealogy software available on our computers: PAF, RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Tree Maker. | :*Genealogy software available on our computers: PAF, RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Tree Maker. | ||
:*Additional software programs include: Adobe Photoshop Elements, a software editing program for photos, slides and negatives; and ABBY Reader, which converts digitized documents into text documents. <br> | :*Additional software programs include: Adobe Photoshop Elements, a software editing program for photos, slides and negatives; and ABBY Reader, which converts digitized documents into text documents. <br> | ||