Arlington Texas FamilySearch Center
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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library. |
The Arlington Texas Family History Center is easily accessible from Interstate 20:[edit | edit source]
Take exit 447 for Park Springs Boulevard
Turn North onto Park Springs Blvd
Turn right onto W Pleasant Ridge Rd
Take the 1st left onto Kelly Perkins Rd
Kelly Perkins Rd turns slightly left and becomes Curt Dr
Destination will be on the right
Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]
Address: 3809 Curt Drive, Arlington, Texas 76016[edit | edit source]
- The entrance to the Family History Center is on the back side of the building.
- Location on Map
Phone: 817-446-7088
Open Hours:
Wednesday: 10:00 - 2:00pm & 6:00 - 9:00pm
Thursday: 10:00 - 2:00pm
Saturday: 9:00 -1:00pm[edit | edit source]
The center will be CLOSED on the following dates:[edit | edit source]
June 27, 28 & 30 2012[edit | edit source]
July 4, 2012[edit | edit source]
We apologize for any inconvience this may cause.
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Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]
Annual Family History FAIR
1 March 2013; fireside
2 March 2013; all day Family History Fair
Class Schedule:
Legacy Class: second Saturday of each month; 2 PM
Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]
22 April 2012; 7 PM at the Family History Center
Center Resources[edit | edit source]
Collections[edit | edit source]
- Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
- Books: Atlases, research guides for various locations, published genealogies, back-issues of genealogical magazines.
- Microfiche: indexes of vital records, genealogical atlases, familiy histories, etc.
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 third party premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
- Family Insight: has the capability to interact with New.FamilySearch to pull information from or put information into PAF.
- Get My Ancestors: allows downloads from New.FamilySearch to your database
Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]
- computers
- printers
- microfilm/fiche readers
- microfilm/fiche reader printer - can copy to your USB jump drive (AKA thumb drive or memory stick).
Center Services[edit | edit source]
- How to get started.
- Provide research help. We do not perform the research for patrons, but we answer questions and suggest possible sources.
Staff Research Specialists[edit | edit source]
- England research - Scott Snelson - 1st & 4th Saturday shifts
- Spanish translation - TBD
- South American research - TBD
- African American research - TBD
- German research - TBD
Non-Staff Research Specialists[edit | edit source]
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Resources in the Local Area
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