Santa Barbara California 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.


This Center is a partner with the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location Map:

Address:

  • 2107 Santa Barbara Ave Santa Barbara CA 93105 United States
  • Please park on Santa Barbara St. and enter at the FamilySearch Center door towards the rear of the building.
  • Press the doorbell on intercom to gain entrance.
  • Languages: English & Spanish

Phone:

  • 1-805-682-2092

E-mail:

  • CA_SantaBarbara@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

Wednesdays 10am to 4pm and 1st Saturday of the month 1pm to 4pm.

For information please contact FamilySearch Center Consultant Larry Basham 805-680-9572

Holiday Schedule: Closed holidays, Thanksgiving week and Christmas week



Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Upcoming Events - Roots Tech Videos now available on Demand at RootsTecch.org

Class Schedule[edit | edit source]

1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10am to 11am


Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Databases & Premium websites (see below)

FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions, these include: 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Alexander Street, American Ancestors, Ancestry (Institution Edition), ArkivDigital, FamNet, FindMyPast, Fold3, Geneanet, Irish Ancestors, MyHeritage (Library Edition), NewspaperArchive, Paper Trail and Puzzilla.

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • This Center has 16 computers with access to FamilySearch and a variety of premium websites.
  • Copier/Printer/Scanner
  • Wireless access to the Portal Premium websites now available in the Center on personal laptops and tablets
  • All services are free of charge

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Bountiful and Chattanooga FSC pages for examples.)


Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

The Santa Barbara Genealogical Society's Sahyun Library is open to the public and is located at 316 Castillo Street on the ocean side of Highway 101. Take the Bath Street exit going North, or the Castillo Street exit going South on 101. The Library contains over 20,000 volumes, 600 CD-ROMS, and a large collection of newsletters and journals from many genealogical societies all over the United States, Canada, Australia, Great Britain and other countries.

Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10 am to 4pm, Third Saturdays 1 to 4pm, Most Sundays 1 to 4 pm.


Links[edit | edit source]

Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society

Ventura Genealogical Society

San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society



Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

Community volunteers are welcome. Contact Larry Basham at drbuzz2@aol.com