Gardendale Alabama FamilySearch Center
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Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]
Location & Map:
Address:
- 1923 Mt Olive Blvd Gardendale, AL 35071 United States
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Phone: Sis. Evelyn Baldwin 205-607-7368 for appointments
E-mail: al_gardendale@ldsmail.net
Open Hours:
- Tuesday: 7 pm - 9 pm by appointment
- Thursday: 7 pm - 9 pm by appointment
Holiday Schedule:
Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]
Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]
Class Schedule[edit | edit source]
Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]
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.
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- Genealogical records
Family History Centers provide free access to many subscription genealogy websites, including:
- alexanderstreet.com/products/american-civil-war-letters-and-diaries
- newspaperarchive.com/
- www.ancestry.com/
- www.arkivdigital.net/
- www.findmypast.co.uk/
- www.fold3.com/
- www.genline.com/
- www.godfrey.org/
- www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/index
- historicmapworks.proquest.com/hmwweb/hmw/do/login
- www.origins.net/
- www.paper-trail.org/
- www.worldvitalrecords.com/wvrhome.aspx
- alexanderstreet.com/products/american-civil-war-letters-and-diaries
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. (Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)
Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]
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Center Services[edit | edit source]
Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]
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Resources in the Local Area
Alabama Genealogical Society
BAAGSG , Birmingham African American Genealogy Study Group, (Meets on 2nd Sunday, 3rd Floor of Linn-Henley Building at Birmingham Central Library)
Birmingham Genealogical Group (Meets 4th Saturday at Birmingham Central Library, 2-4pm)
Birmingham Central Library: features extensive collection for Southern research
Samford University: Outstanding seminars for genealogists, Is Reposistory Alabama Baptist Church Records, large Ireland collection, many other records
Birmingham Southern University: Has Archives for Methodist ChurchResources in the Local Area
Links[edit | edit source]
- Alabama Genealogical Society Website
- Birmingham African American Genealogy Study Group
- Birmingham Genealogical Society Blog
Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]
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