Phoenix Arizona FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 3102 North 18th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85015-5811 United States
 * The center is located just north of Thomas Road, and east of 19th Avenue.
 * The Center is located at the south end of the church building.
 * Location Map

Phone:  (602) 264-2825 E-mail: [mailto:PhxFHLibrary@gmail.com PhxFHLibrary@gmail.com]

Open Hours:


 * Reopened March 2022 with new hours
 * Wednesday 1pm - 9pm
 * Thursday   1pm - 9pm
 * Saturdays  1pm - 5pm

Holiday Closing Schedule:

General Conference: 1st Saturday in April & October

Thanksgiving: Wednesday through Saturday

Christmas Eve through New Years Day

Upcoming Events
The first Tuesday of the month the Phoenix Genealogical Society meets at 1 pm. Come join the group and learn new information about researching your family.

(Usually the first Tuesday in July and December the meeting starts at 12 noon.)

The forth Saturday in July, September and November the Black Family Genealogical and History Society meets at 10 am.

Staff Training Meetings
Usually the 3rd Sunday of each month at 6:30pm at the Phoenix Family History Center

Collections

 * Extensive permanent collection of microfilm and microfiche
 * Massive collection of "How To" reference materials
 * Over 5,000 genealogy reference books

Databases and Software

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

Hardware and Equipment

 * 13 computer workstations available for your use, with newer model computers and wide-angle monitors
 * Lexmark B&W printer
 * Bulk Photo Scanner
 * Photo Slide Scanner
 * Flatbed Scanner
 * Microfilm/Microfiche Scanning system
 * 2 Microfilm Readers

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
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PhoenixFamilyHistoryCenter.org

Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in volunteering at the center contact the director Dan Judd at dan.judd@cox.net

Online Resources

 * The Family History Guide: Guide to using FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, Findmypast
 * BYU Family History Library Classes & Webinars: Family history videos & tutorials on many topics
 * RootsTech On Demand Library: On-demand library of video presentations with filtering of 1,500 sessions on 185 topics
 * Ancestry Support: Ancestry support for your account, tree, DNA, mobile app
 * Mesa Temple Visitors Center: In person family history classes
 * Salt Lake Family History Library: Online zoom webinar classes & over 2,000 recorded classes
 * Los Angeles FamilySearch Library: Online Classes for consultants & patrons: FamilySearch, Research, Ancestry, Indexing (beginning, intermediate & advanced)
 * Idaho Falls FamilySearch Library: Weekly and Monthly classes via Zoom
 * Sacramento FamilySearch Library: Monthly Zoom classes on various topics.  See website for choices.
 * Riverton FamilySearch Library: Online Classes for: FamilySearch Family Tree & Miscellaneous Topics, Ward Consultants, Tracing Pioneer Ancestors, Finding Cousins, United States Census Records, British Family History Research, Danish Research, Ancestry.com - Trees, Sources, and Sharing with FamilySearch, Findmypast, Documenting and Saving Research, Graphics Tools, and Newspaper resources.
 * Lehi FamilySearch Center: Zoom Classes on Indexing, Family Search, Ancestry, My Heritage.
 * Ogden FamilySearch Center: Monthly zoom classes on various topics. See website for choices.
 * St. George FamilySearch Center: Monthly Zoom classes on various topics and mini recorded classes with handouts.