Ashburn Virginia FamilySearch Center

The Ashburn Family History Center's purpose is to help you discover, gather, and connect your family by providing one-on-one assistance and internet access to specialized genealogical records and websites. All are welcome, there is no charge. Address: 21015 Claiborne Pkwy Ashburn VA 20147 Street Map: Ashburn location

Center Contacts and Hours
E-mail: [mailto:VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org]

Phone: 703-858-5930

Open Hours: Currently Closed due to Covid transmission rate

Note: while we are closed, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City UT provides free look up service and research consultation - see Links below

Holiday Schedule and Closure:

The Center is closed on Federal holidays, the first weekend in April, the first weekend in October, the day after Thanksgiving, and from Christmas week until the Tuesday after New Year's Day. We are closed when Loudoun County Public Schools are closed or delayed.

Language:
 * English
 * Spanish by appointment

Upcoming Events
RootsTech 2022 is over; however, over 1000 sessions are still available for viewing at RootsTech 2022

Class Schedule
TBD

Center Resources

 * FamilySearch Catalog: catalog of genealogical materials made available by FamilySearch online and in libraries and centers worldwide.
 * Books: We have a small collection of genealogy reference books including The Source, Redbook 3rd edition, Handybook for Genealogists, Map Guide to the US Federal Censuses 1790-1920, language dictionaries, and atlases.
 * Microfilm/Microfiche: We have hundreds of assorted microfilms and microfiche for records from all the states and some foreign countries.


 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal which gives free access in the center to special family history software and websites. Access includes 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Alexander Street Press - American Civil War, American Ancestors, Ancestry, ArkivDigital, FamNet, Findmypast, Fold3, Geneanet, MyHeritage, Newspapers.com, Paper Trail, Puzzilla. Also through the portal, users can view many records that are legally restricted by the data owner to family history centers.
 * Computer workstations with internet and printer access
 * Printer/scanner
 * Microfilm and Microfiche readers

Staff Research Specialties
Our volunteers donate their time to help others in their family history efforts. Some specialize with records from the following areas: African American, China, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Native American, Norway, Sweden, United States.

Resources in the Local Area
Thomas Balch Library  208 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, 703-737-7195

Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS)

Library of Congress

National Archives

DAR Library

Maryland State Archives

Maryland Genealogical Society

Mount Vernon Genealogical Society

Virginia Room of the Fairfax County Virginia Library

Virginia Genealogical Society

Helpful Links
Family History Library records look-up service - While we are closed, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City will look up specific records for you, and email you an image of the record or the relevant pages of the book, film, or digital image. This is not a research service and depending on request volume, may take up to two weeks, or longer if an international lookup

Research Consultation

Using the familysearch research wiki - A brief 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

Family History Library Classes and Webinars

BYU classes and webinars/online-webinars/

Classes in the Learning Center

The Family History Guide

Free National Genealogical Society Resources

Cyndi's List - List of internet genealogical sites

Volunteer at the Ashburn FHC
We welcome volunteers interested in serving in the family history center. It's a great way to help others and to learn by doing. Willingness to help others, ability to use a computer, and willingness to become familiar with the FamilySearch program and resources are all that's needed. If interested, email the Center (VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org) with your name, contact information, and availability. We will follow-up with you.

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