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]
Location Map:
Address:
- 3809 Curt Drive Arlington Texas 76016 United States
- The entrance to the Family History Center is on the back side of the building.
- Language:English
Phone:
- 1-817-446-7088
E-mail:
- TX_Arlington@ldsmail.net
Open Hours:
- Wednesday:10:00am-2:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm
- Thursday:10:00am-2:00pm
- Saturday:9:00am-1:00pm
Holiday Schedule:
April 5th General Conference: April 12th Stake Conference: April 19th Easter: May 24th Memorial Day: June 17th-21st July 5th: August 30th Labor Day: October 4th General Conference: October 18th Stake Conference: November 26th-27th Thanksgiving: December 24th-January 1st:
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Annual Family History FAIR[edit | edit source]
First Saturday in March
Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]
- 7 March 2015
- 9 AM
- Preregistration is preferred
- Same day registration begins at 8 AM.
Class Schedule:[edit | edit source]
- Legacy Class: second Saturday of each month; 2 PM
Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]
7 PM at Family History Center
- 26 Oct 2014
THIS FAMILY HISTORY CENTER WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS[edit | edit source]
12 April 2014 - Stake Conference[edit | edit source]
19 April 2014 - Easter[edit | edit source]
24 May 2014 - Memorial Day Holiday[edit | edit source]
17 - 21 June 2014 - Cub Scout Camp using entire building[edit | edit source]
5 July 2014 - Independence Day Holiday[edit | edit source]
30 August 2014 - Labor Day Holiday[edit | edit source]
4 Oct 2014 - General Conference[edit | edit source]
18 October 2014 - Stake Conference[edit | edit source]
26 - 27 November 2014 - Thanksgiving Holiday[edit | edit source]
24 December 2014 - 1 January 2015 - Christmas to New Year Holiday[edit | edit source]
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Center Resources[edit | edit source]
Collections[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Catalog: Any of the films and fiche ordered through the FamilySearch Catalog may be read in this center.
- Over 100 books, atlases, research guides for various locations, published genealogies, back-issues of genealogical magazines.
- Microfiche: indexes of vital records, genealogical atlases, familiy histories, etc.
- A drawer devoted to microfiche of Scotish records such as:
- Indexes to christenings, marriages & burials
- Index to 1881 Census
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 with Internet access for genealogy research
- printers
- microfilm/fiche readers
- microfilm/fiche reader printer - can print on paper or 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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National Archives Southwest Region
501 W. Felix St., Bldg. 1,
Fort Worth, Texas 76115-3405
(817) 334-5525[[Image:]](817) 334-5525
Dallas Public Library
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young Street
Dallas, Texas (214) 670-1433[[Image:]](214) 670-1433 or (214) 670-143
Arlington Public Library
101 E. Abram St.
Arlington, Texas (817) 459-6913[[Image:]](817) 459-6913
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Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]
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