San Diego California FamilySearch Center/Research

 Our staff of missionaries will help you get started on FamilySearch.org and building your family tree. With 50 state-of-the-art computers available, you'll make use of premium genealogical and historical websites to aid in your personal research. With many skills, we can help give guidance and personal one-on-one consulting.

'Research Tip: When looking for additional resources, remember to use Catalog to find insightful books and documents. After logging in to FamilySearch, select the Search tab, then find and click on Catalog in the drop down list. There are six ways to search; Titles, Author, Place, Surname, Keyword, and Call Number. After selecting one of the six methods to search you then select one of the three ways to search. For example use "Any", "Online", or "FamilySearch Library" [where the books are physically located]. For further assistance please reach out to one of our volunteers or staff members here at the Center.'

  Premium Websites Many helpful resources are available through the computers and include free use of many subscription websites such as Ancestry.com, Findmypast.com, My Heritage, and Newspapers.com. We also offer use of digitizing programs and direct internet links to other resources.   Research Languages Our staff has research skills in reading and writing Greek and Latin; staff spoken languages include Italian, German, and Spanish.   Equipment Resources   Children's Area Our center provides a comfortable work environment for parents. There is a play area for small children near computer work stations where parents can work on their family history without leaving their children unattended. Other services available near the children's area include -- photo scanner, document and book scanner, and video conversion. 
 * 1 large and one regular sized scanner for documents/pictures
 * 2 photo scanners
 * 1 slide scanner
 * 1 VHS player and movie player for conversion to digital
 * 2 color copiers that scan directly into FamilySearch
 * 1 oral history room with recording equipment for audio and video
 * 1 instructional computer room
 * 1 group meeting room with interactive screen and projector equipment