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==== FamilySearch Centers ==== | ==== FamilySearch Centers ==== | ||
[[File:Ncfayetteville.jpg|thumb|right|280px|A Family History Center in Fayetteville NC]]'''[[Introduction to FamilySearch Centers|FamilySearch Centers]]''' ( | [[File:Ncfayetteville.jpg|thumb|right|280px|A Family History Center in Fayetteville NC]]'''[[Introduction to FamilySearch Centers|FamilySearch Centers]]''' (FSCs) have [[Family History Center Portal|premium online services]] for genealogists for free and offer research suggestions. These microfilms include a good collection of African American records including censuses, vital records, cemeteries, church records, biographies, Freedman's Bank, Freedmen's Bureau, funeral homes, military records, oral history, probate records, slavery and bondage records, and the Southern Claims Commission records. | ||
There are more than 4,700 | There are more than 4,700 FSCs in 134 countries. There is no cost to visit a Family History Center or FamilySearch Library. They are open to anyone with an interest in genealogical research. They are operated by [https://www.mormon.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Click on [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Find a family history center] to locate the the center nearest you.<ref>[[Introduction to FamilySearch Centers]] in ''Family History Research Wiki'' (accessed 29 February 2016).</ref> | ||
Each center has unique hours of operation, and may have changed from the hours posted on our site. It is a good idea to call the center for their scheduled hours before you visit.<br><br> | Each center has unique hours of operation, and may have changed from the hours posted on our site. It is a good idea to call the center for their scheduled hours before you visit.<br><br> | ||
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