Cheltenham England FamilySearch Centre

The Cheltenham Family History Centre serves the public and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cheltenham and Gloucester plus all other church units in the Cheltenham Stake that do not have their own Family History Centre.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Cheltenham Family History Centre will reopen from Wednesday 2nd March 2022

As I will be the prime support for this operation – this arrangement may change at short notice to accommodate my personal family arrangements.

I will update this web site and schedule on a timely basis (as below) to confirm or cancel the upcoming sessions – this should be checked after 4pm the day before in case my circumstances have caused me to cancel the session, or no notifications of attendance have been received.

If you plan to come you must send me a notification – email or message (see contact details below) - with no attending notifications by 1 pm the day before – the FHC session will be marked as cancelled.

(1st Wednesday)   Wednesday 2nd March      10 am – 1 pm

(2nd Wednesday)   Wednesday 9th March      7:30 pm – 9 pm

(3rd Wednesday)   Wednesday 16th March     1 pm – 4 pm

Notifications (just reference 1st, 2nd or 3rd Wednesday) to Stewart Millar – stew999@gmail.com or message to 07908 472506

All attendees must be fully COVID vaccinated to the prevailing standard (currently, 2 vaccinations + booster)

New FHC Access Facilities using your own lap-top PC

Utilising a FamilySearch Chrome browser attachment – your personal lap top computer when connected to the buildings Wi-Fi can operate as a FHC computer with access to the premium web sites:

·       19th Century British Library Newspapers

·       Alexander Street Press - American Civil War

·       American Ancestors

·       Ancestry - Institution Version

·       ArkivDigital

·       British Newspaper Archive

·       FamNet

·       Findmypast

·       Fold3 - formerly Footnote

·       Geneanet

·       Kinpoint - Premium

·       MyHeritage - Library Edition

·       Newspapers.com

·       Paper Trail

·       Puzzilla - Premium Services

And additionally, can access all digitised (films) that are restricted to FH centres.

Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * Thirlestaine Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire England GL53 7AS United Kingdom
 * Church car park will be open during opening hours.
 * Use the entrance at the car park side towards the rear of the building.

Phone:


 * 07908 472506

E-mail:


 * stew999@gmail.com
 * UK_Cheltenham@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * see aove

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed - August & December (to mid January)

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal These include: Ancestry, findmypast and the 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive plus other significant web sites.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Four computers with access to the FHC Portal.
 * Scanner for scanning source documents and photographs.

Staff Research Specialties

 * England Wales research to 1700s.
 * Use of FamilySearch Family Tree integrated with sources, photos, stories and documents.

 

Resources in the Local Area
Gloucestershire Family History Society


 * Link
 * Gloucestershire Family History Society Family History Centre Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, GL1 3AH. Telephone: 01452 524344 Email:help@gfhs.org.uk

Gloucestershire Archives

Link


 * Clarence Row Alvin Street Gloucester GL1 3DW United Kingdom E-mail:archives@gloucestershire.gov.uk Telephone:44 (0) 1452 425295

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Volunteer at the Centre
Ideally require volunteers with good IT skills and a keen interest in family history.