Plantation Florida FamilySearch Center
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Center Contacts and Hours
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
None currently scheduled.
Past Events
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.
Center Resources
Collections
- 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
- 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
- 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:
Hardware and Equipment
- 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
Staff Research Specialties
Resources in the Local Area
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
Cyndislist.com
Volunteer at the Center
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.