Valley Forge Pennsylvania FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location of Valley Forge Pennsylvania Family History Center on Map





Address:


 * 721 Paxon Hollow Rd Broomall PA 19008 United States
 * Located in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building
 * Enter in the back door labeled “Family History Center”


 * Language:English





Email:


 * broomallfhc@gmail.com

Email us to:

• Make an appointment for guided help, or to view films outside of regular hours.

• Sign up on our mailing list

• Receive a class schedule

• Be notified of weather closures or delays

Phone: 1-610-356-8507 only answered when we are open. There is no message machine.

Regular Open Hours: Every Wednesdays 9:30-3:30pm and the 2nd and 4th Saturday 9:30-12:30

'''Holiday Closures: November 23rd and November 26th. December 21- January 3rd. Reopening for regular hours on Wednesday January 4th.'''

Additional Hours: By appointment

You may request to have the center open at other times by appointment. For a timely and quick response, please email broomallfhc@gmail.com to request a time. Appointments are not needed during regular hours unless you need a guided practice lab time. As usual I appreciate your replies that you have moved or are not interested etc. and would like to be removed from our list. I add and remove people promptly. If you have friends that would like to stay informed and be added to the list they may email broomallfhc@gmail.com with their request.

Hello Patrons of the Family History Center,

I will be offering 1 hour demonstrations at the Valley Forge Family History Center located in Broomall, PA on how to use FamilySearch.org and highlighting basic research skills and tips. This is a 4 part series.

This class will directed to beginners. As a center we have many new patrons who need help with this information. Of course you are welcome to come if you already have experience and would just like to join us! However, more advanced questions and individual help will be answered in between classes by emailing me.

DATES: Oct. 12, 19. 26 and Nov. 2nd.

TIMES:  Wednesday Oct. 12th 10:30am-11:30am

Our computers will be available before and after class to practice what you have learned. (Computer use during the class may be limited due to the class.) Film reading will be going on as normal in the film reading room.

(I will be repeating the class topics at the Phoenixville library on each Thursday at 2pm following the Wednesday classes. You must register with the Phoenixville library if you want to attend there.)

Week 1:

Beginning your Family History on FamilySearch.org Family Tree

Using the tree as a way to organize your records, document your ancestors with sources and preserve it for free for future generations! You must create a free account on FamilySearch.org to use Family Tree.

Skill demonstrations and assignments:

Adding family members, editing an individual page and relationships

Attaching Record Hints and Reviewing Attachments to add new individuals in the tree

Viewing Descendant relationships to document a fuller family picture

Using the Help Center for Questions

Week 2:

Searching Records on Familysearch.org

Evaluating Identity and Building a Weight of Evidence

Skill demonstrations and assignments:

Finding Indexed Records and Record Collections with filter changes.

Finding and attaching Images only Records using your source box

Ordering Microfilms

Week 3:

Merging Duplicate Records on Family Tree / Using the Learning Center

Making sure there is only one page and one identifier number per person and getting additional research help from the Wiki and Learning Center

Skills with assignments:

Evaluating identity and cleaning up individual pages

Exploring the Learning pages on FamilySearch.org

Week 4:

Adding Memories to Family Tree

Skills with assignments:

Adding Memories: photos, documents, stories and audio from your computer

I look forward to sharing this information with those of you who would like to learn! Please let others who would like to come also know. No registration is required. You may attend whatever classes fit your schedule and needs.

Valley Forge Center Director

Italian Group 2016

The Italian Group has been meeting in our church building quarterly in the past under the direction of Bill Nichols and his wife Mindy. They are revitalizing their group and will be meeting in the center when we are open on the 2nd Saturday. (See the schedule below for more details.) They welcome everyone interested in Italian Research, Geography and History. Each meeting they will be taking volunteers to present information for the next meeting. I will be sending out updates as they request to our patron list. If you want more information contact Bill Nichols at billyn48@msn.com

Italian Quarterly Group Meetings 10am -12pm Family History Center or adjoining Primary Room - depending on size of group

(Center will be open 9:30am-12:30pm on those Saturdays.)

April 9th - center open - Ray Lopez - Finding Italian Records July 9th -center open Oct. 8th - center open

Resources in the Local Area

 * http://mainlineroots.org/

Links

 * Delaware County, Pennsylvania


 * Pennsylvania

Volunteer at the Center
We would love to have more volunteers!

We look forward to seeing you at the center!