Gainesville Florida FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address: 10600 SW 24th Ave Gainesville FL 32607-4618 Phone: [Tel:352-332-0012 352-332-0012] E-mail: GainesvilleFamilyHistoryCenter@gmail.com
 * Entrance is at the East side of the building. Please ring the bell.


 * Language: English

Schedule

Gainesville Stake FamilySearch Center is open for limited use by appointment only.

gainesvillefamilyhistorycenter@gmail.com

Times will vary depending on support staff availability but generally Monday thru Friday from 10am to 2pm. We are able to open the center on the third Thursday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM also by appointment only. Please contact us at GainesvilleFamilyHistoryCenter@gmail.com to reserve a session.

At your appointment time, ring the doorbell at the door on the east entrance to the building. Someone will meet you at the door and escort you into the library where you will be directed to a computer work station. The staff assisting you will be seated at a work station 6 ft away. There will be two staff members in the library at any given time. The duration of the visit will be determined at the time the appointment is made.

Masks are optional. All surfaces and computers will be cleaned prior to and after each visit.

Holiday Schedule for 2023:
Open by appointment only until further notice.

Calendar and Events

Class Schedule:
The 2nd Thursday of each month 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

This class is now being offered by remote access via Zoom.

For 2023, each month's focus will be an in-depth look at Using FamilySearch.org

For the link to participate in the Patron Class via Zoom, please send an email to GainesvilleFamilyHistoryCenter@gmail.com

Staff Training Meetings
One on one until further notice.

Collections

 * We have a very nice collection of books pertaining to the Southeast United States and a smattering of other States and other countries. We have many reference books.
 * We have a very nice collection of family histories that are bound books.

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
 * FS Library Favorites: The staff of the Salt Lake City Library have assembled a collection of websites that they send patrons to for research in different countries. Some of the sites do charge a fee. This is a good reference site. If you cannot go to the Library, the staff and volunteers are participating in an online lookup service which can be accessed at this web site: FS Library Lookup. From this site, you can find a form to submit, of the specific publication and page number you want looked up.

Hardware and Equipment

 * We have seven computers available.


 * We have scanners that will read your 35mm film/slides/110 film to an SD card. They will scan papers of varying sizes - front and back - to your thumb drive or laptop. *We have a FlipPal that will scan large pictures/maps/etc and stitch them together. Or if your pictures are glued in the album you can scan them without tearing them out - all to your SD card. (FlipPal).
 * The Lexmark will scan directly to your FamilyTree account.


 * We have a discovery corner where you can record audio and/or video for recording personal histories, enjoy interesting and exciting apps on the all-in-one computer, and other fun discoveries.

Center Services

Resources in the Local Area
University of Florida Library West has a large collection of records for the Southeast and Florida. They are available for viewing in the library. Best time to go is when UF is on break!

Alachua County Downtown Library has a nice collection for the county and state.

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.