Torrance California FamilySearch Center



Torrance Family History Center has been serving the community for the past 28 years. We have a group of dedicated and knowledgeable Family History Consultants who can help with any research problem you may have.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location


 * 22605 Kent Ave Torrance, Ca 90505 United States
 * Cross street is Sepulvada Blvd - building is at the end of the street on the right.
 * Map

Phone: 310-791-6256

Email: CA_Torrance@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Monday     9:30 am - 4:30 pm
 * Thursday  9:30 am  -8:30 pm
 * Saturday    9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Holiday Schedule


 * Martin Luther King Day 
 * President's Day 
 * General Conference
 * Memorial Day
 * Independence Day
 * Labor Day
 * Thanksgiving 
 * Christmas and New Years

Staff Meeting Dates: (always on Wednesday)

February 26 April 23 June 25 Aug. 27 Nov. 5

Calendar and Events
= May is for Memories =

= Family History Conference =

(individual handouts)
9:15 First Session - Cinco de Mayo and Mothers Day

1  Census Research: “Jogging Down Memory Lane” – Lisa Schumacher

www.dropbox.com/s/3awdy7qupuxbbfu/01%20Census%20Research%20Jogging%20Down%20Memory%20Lane.pdf

2  Hearts Before Charts - Photos, Memories and Journals – Glenna Marshall

www.dropbox.com/s/ndzh56i4d09l4st/02a%20Journal%20Class%20Handout.pdf

www.dropbox.com/s/7rb89gwvl02u6xc/02b%20Adding%20Photos%20and%20Documents%20in%20Family%20Tree.pdf

'''3  Listen to Your Mother! Do It Right or Do It Over! –Beginner &amp; Brick Wall Tip'''s- Teri Pless

www.dropbox.com/s/uhweie0f2vpmb53/03%20beginning%20genealogy.pdf

4  Hidden Half - Finding Your Mothers and other Female Relatives– Connie Moretti

www.dropbox.com/s/c4q0z4hx5gci681/04%20-%20Female%20Hand.pdf

'''5  ¿Dónde está mi madre? - An overview of Hispanic Sources''' - Don Garcia

www.dropbox.com/s/yejlz1rrkq6rzim/05%20Hispanic%20Resources-Garcia.pdf

'''6  All that I Ever Hope to Be! - It’s All About Your Mother''' – Shelly Carter

www.dropbox.com/s/a3mz72920264ffm/06%20a%20life%20History.pdf

www.dropbox.com/s/m1ogm2yo55ab2na/06c%20%20Mom%27s%20Sugar%20Cookies.pdf

10:15 Second Session – Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day 7   America’s Attic-Civilian &amp; Military Records in the National Archives-Monique Sugimoto

www.dropbox.com/s/wobr1srezi4y5qg/07%20b%20Print%20Resources%20for%20Military%20%20Records%20in%20the%20Palos%20Verdes%20Library%20District%20V2%20April%202014.pdf

www.dropbox.com/s/jg3ca6l72uzuily/07a%20Military%20and%20Civilian%20NARA%20Records%20Presentation_4.11.2013%20%282%29%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf

8  Uncle Sam Wants You - Draft Registration – A First Person Data Source – Emily Brown

www.dropbox.com/s/c6t8xvrveen4aig/8%20DRAFT%20REGISTRATION%20CARDS.pdf

9   Defenders of Freedom - Military Databases – Kay Harris

www.dropbox.com/s/mg1nt7ydneysv6l/09%20Military%20Databases.pdf

10  Brother Against Brother – Records of our Civil War Ancestors – Connie Moretti

www.dropbox.com/s/i7s5821vii5avij/10%20%20Civil%20War%20Ancestors.pdf

11  Digging for Details – Find-a-Grave and Billion Graves - Donna Braly

www.dropbox.com/s/wnj8cf2wuw05cxi/11a%20Comparisons%20BillionGraves%20findagrave.pdf

www.dropbox.com/s/or1vb9d67ufc2tx/11b%20Digging%20deeper%20for%20cemeteries%20elsewhere%20on%20the%20net.pdf

12  52 Ways to Find Pizza – A wider View of Family History - Lorna Rice

www.dropbox.com/s/s4ccy6o84za5ou1/12%20az%2052%20Ways%20to%20Find%20Pizza.pdf

www.dropbox.com/s/ike5xqmwx8fphdz/12%20d%20my%20life.pdf

11:15 Third Session – Graduations, Weddings and Vacations  13  Speaking Well of the Dead - Obituary Research – Lisa Schumacher

www.dropbox.com/s/kv2vbiplxwmrdij/13%20SPEAKING%20WELL%20OF%20THE%20DEAD.pdf

14  Most Likely to Succeed - School Records –Lorna Rice

no handout

15  Wedded Bliss – Marriage Records and Sources - Laurie Pelayo

www.dropbox.com/s/0l9kvpdx98il656/15%20Marriage%20records%20outline_handout.pdf

16  On the Move – Migration Research – Connie Moretti

www.dropbox.com/s/mvhfcnuasp6ek3n/16%20-%20American%20Migrations%20handu%20%282%29.pdf

17  The More We Get Together - Family Reunions – Patricia Snow

www.dropbox.com/s/cfzn4huscjnb6tv/17a%20family%20reunions.pdf

'''18  Just To Be Sure! – Adding Sources to familytree'''– Glenna Marshall

www.dropbox.com/s/rlurfse2f1wf1cl/18a%20Adding%20Sources%20in%20Family%20Tree.pdf

Keynote Speaker: Mary Lou Royle: - Memories of a Civil War Family

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog:  This center is able to receive any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog for viewing by patrons.  Patrons may order films for delivery to the Family History Center online at www.familysearch.org/films.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers: Internet accesable
 * Microfilm and Fiche Readers: - can create digital image 

Staff Research Specialties

 * British Isles - French Canada - Native American
 * Search techniques for the Census

=Links

 * California Digital Newspaper Collection -CDNC.ucr.edu
 * Torrance Herald or Torrance Press Historical Newpaper Archive, Accessed through Torrance Public Library

Resources in the Local Area
= South Bay Cities Genealogy Society  =

Volunteer at the Center
We welcome anyone who is willing to serve.