Plantation Florida FamilySearch Center

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FamilySearch This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library.




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Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location Map:

Address:

  • 851 NW 112th Ave Plantation FL 33325-1503 United States
  • Language:English

Phone:

  • (954) 472-0524

E-mail:

  • FL_Plantation@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

  • Wednesday: 7 pm - 8 pm;
  • Sunday: 11am-11:30am


Note: The FamilySearch Center is run entirely by volunteers, so please call before coming down during scheduled times to confirm the presence of a volunteer. Generally, the phone is not answered outside of official hours.

Please use the northern entrance.

Holiday Schedule:

No hours on Thanksgiving: Christmas: New Years Day, Labor Day weekend, Memorial Day Weekend.

Also, we're closed the first Saturday of April and October

Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]

None currently scheduled.

Past Events[edit | edit source]

Sunday, September 11, 2022 What's New in Family Tree Maker 1:20 pm General Meeting 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Program Eastern Time via Zoom For times, directions and other details, go to the GSBC website.

Click here for more info.

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

  • Hundreds of microfilms on a wide variety of locations, subjects and resources.
  • Several dozen books on a variety of genealogical topics.
  • Dozens of genealogical magazines, including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the NGS Magazine, American Ancestors and NEHGS Register (both from the New England Historical and Genealogical Society) and the Official Journal of the Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society.
  • Handouts to help beginners.

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

  • FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Databases include:
    • 19th Century British Library Newspapers
    • Access Newspaper Archives
    • Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
    • Ancestry
    • ArkivDigital
    • Findmypast
    • Fold3 - formerly Footnote
    • The Genealogist
    • Historic Map Works - Library Edition
    • Kinpoint - Premium
    • MyHeritage - Library Edition
    • Paper Trail
    • ProQuest Obituary Listings
    • Puzzilla - Premium Services
    • World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • Four manual microfilm readers
  • Two automated microfilm/microfiche readers with printing capabilities
  • Four computers
  • Two printers (printing is .10/page - patrons are welcome to bring flash drives and download documents to them)

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

Genealogical Society of Broward County

Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County

Genealogy Room, and genealogy database at Alvin Sherman Library, Nova Southeastern University, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Davie.

Links[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch.org

Cyndislist.com

Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

We're always looking for family history enthusiasts to help out. Please call the number above during open hours, email us (address above) or come down and talk to one of the FSC consultants.