Klein Texas FamilySearch Center



'''The Klein Texas Family History Center is an extension of the world's largest genealogical library, the Salt Lake City Family History Library. Our mission is to provide for Family History research, Free of Charge, in the Spring, Klein, Tomball, and Magnolia areas. Come find your ancestors with us.'''

Center Location, Contact &amp; Hours
We are located in the LDS church halfway down the first side parking lot through the white door on the side of the building. Look for the green Family History Library sign on Louette Rd. and Kleinwood Dr.


 * Location on Map
 * Address: 16535 Kleinwood Drive, Spring, TX 77379

Phone: 281-251-5931

Open Hours:

 * Tuesday         10am - 4pm  &amp;  7pm - 9pm
 * Wednesday    10am - 4pm   &amp; 7pm - 9pm
 * Thursday      10am - 1pm   
 * Thursday       7pm - 9pm  Weekly Genealogy Classes &amp; Workshops                                                 See Schedule Below   (Please RSVP)
 * Saturday       10am - 1pm

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Schedule: Genealogy Classes, Workshops &amp; Special Events
04/10/2014 Scanning Workshop (We Scan It, You Save It)--Jane Bonny etal

04/17/2014 NO CLASS OR WORK SHOP TONIGHT

04/24/2014 Creating Time Lines Jane Bonny

05/01/2014 Back y Popular Demand-Scanning Worksho p -- Jane Bonny, Mike Maddox etal

05/08/2014 Get Those Images Out of the Camera -- Jane Bonny

05/15/2014 Photo Repair Workshop--Jane Bonny

05/22/2014 Be a Deed Book Owl--Jane Bonny

05/29/2014 Let's Get Our Heads Together and Solve Your Genealogy Problems

SUMMER 2014 CLASSES ROOTSTECH 2014 VIDEOS
06/05/2014    #118 Intro to DNA for Genealogistsby James Rader

06/12/2014    #135 Advanced Techniques Autosomal DNA---by Tim Janzen

06/19/2014    #142 Friday General Session &amp; Keynote&gt; DNADr Spencer Wells, Judy Russel

06/26/2014    #132 From Chaos to Calm Organizing Digital Photos for a Life Story Projectby Alison Tayor  

07/03/2014  FHC closed for 4th of July weekend. NO VIDEO 07/10/2014     #127 Five Ways to do Genealogy in Your SleepDeborah Gamble
07/17/2014    #133 Effective Database Search---by Kory Meyerink 

07/24/2014    #131 Finding Family and Ancestors with New Technologiesby Daniel Horowitz 07/31/2014     #143 Old World New Recordsby Elaine Collins 

08/07/2014    #122 Information Overload, Managing Online Searches 08/14/2014     #116 Getting the Most Out of Ancestryby Christa Cowen 08/21/2014     #134 When Researchers Disagreeby Luther Tychonievich 08/28/2014     #138 Become an iPad Power User---by Lisa Louise Cooke

= 09/04/2014 RegularlClasses&amp; Workshops Resume  =

Holiday Schedule (FHC Closure Dates)
Memorial Day, Easter Weekend, First Saturday in April, July 4th, First Saturday in October,

       Thanksgiving week, Last two weeks in December and First Week in January

Center Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog:
 * This center has all films ordered online by patrons and requested to be sent to this center. See films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog at FamilySearch.org.


 * We have inhouse over 1000 microfilms and 3500 microfiche on indefinite loan. An index of these is available in the Family History Center.


 * We have numerous genealogical reference books.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal:Family History Centers provide free access to many subscription genealogy websites, including:


 * 19th Century British Newspapers
 * Access Newspaper Archives
 * Alexander Street Press (American Civil War Collections)
 * Ancestry.com (Family History Library Edition)
 * ArkivDigital Online
 * FindMyPast
 * Fold3.com
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * HeritageQuest Online
 * Historic Map Works (Library Edition)
 * Origins.net
 * Paper Trail
 * WorldVitalRecords.com

Hardware and Equipment

 * 12 Internet-connected computers
 * Wireless internet access for your laptops.
 * 1 16mm microfilm reader
 * 1 35mm microfilm readers
 * Microfiche reader
 * One Cannon 300II Digital Imaging System
 * 3 Flatbed Scanners
 * 1 Brother Laserjet printer
 * 1 LexMark Laser Printer
 * 1 Lexmark High Speed Laser Scanner/Printer
 * 1 HP LaserJet Printer
 * 1 Flatscreen Monitor
 * 1 Projector
 * 1 Pulldown Projection Screen for Instruction

Staff Research Specialties
A friendly helpful staff always willing to help you with your genealogical interests. If we don't have a solution to your questions we will help you find someone who does.

Libraries
Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research Location 5300 Caroline Houston, Texas Phone: (832) 393-2600


 * Clayton Library is a department of the Houston Public Library devoted entirely to genealogical research. Materials found in the library cover the entire U. S., as well as many foreign countries.
 * Online databases at Houston Public Library
 * Clayton Library Friends

Montgomery County Memorial Library System Location (The Genealogy Department is located on the 2nd floor) 104 I-45 North (Gladstell Exit) Conroe, TX 77301 Phone: (936) 788-8363

Chaparral Library Location 310 N. Live Oak Tomball, Texas Phone: 281-516-7417


 * This is a small library owned by the Chaparral Genealogical Society. The current hours are 10AM-2PM, Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat (except the 1st Sat of each month). Suggest calling first.

Genealogical Societies
Houston Genealogical Forum PO Box 271466 Houston TX 77277-1466 Voice Mail: 713-968-9750


 * Meeting Place: Bayland Park Community Center,
 * 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas

Chaparral Genealogical Society


 * Meets on 4th Saturday of each month (except December) at 10 a.m.
 * Meeting Place: Amergy Bank Building
 * Conference Room (2nd Floor)
 * Tomball, TX (on SH 249 before 4 corners)

The Humble Area Genealogical Society


 * Meets at 7 p.m. on the Second Monday of each month September - May
 * Meeting Place: Humble Senior Activity Center
 * 1401 South Houston Avenue
 * Humble, Texas

Links

 * USEFUL WEBS SITES

Volunteer at the Center
Call or write for more information. Phone number and email address are listed at the top of the article.