South Umpqua Oregon FamilySearch Center

'Our very best resource is a friendly, courteous staff that is on hand to serve you to the best of our ability. Although not professional genealogists, many have been doing research for decades and if they don't know the answers they know where to find them. South Umpqua Oregon Family History Center is open to the general public and happy to serve our community in their quest to find and connect with ancestors.'

'''The Center has access to some premium web sites at no charge to you. like, Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, My Heritage and more for you to do your research.'''

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 871 NE Lillian St, Myrtle Creek, OR 97457 United States


 * Language: English

Phone:

E-mail:


 * OR_SouthUmpqua@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 6:00pm-8:00pm
 * Thursday: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed December 18th through January 1st

Closed all major holidays:

Classes and Instruction
Roseburg Oregon Family History Center

First Tuesday of every month, 7pm, located in the Cultural Hall at 2001 W. Bertha Ave.

Attend in person or zoom at https://zoom.us/j/91437250344

February 1st - 7pm General Introduction to using Family Search (Pat Gausnell)

Meeting Recording:

https://zoom.us/rec/share/oHPbQVA26LXOgeuyS_jIaREd06uKwH_lcwWl1LbD4SUPE6lODNdwVRyGYbAAu1LP.Acs9VFAHrbwV9w2n

March 1st - 7pm In-depth Use of Family Search - sources, merging, editing (Sherrie Wieland)

April 5th - 7pm, May 3rd - 7pm, June 7 - 7pm, July 5 -7pm -- TBA

Where else can I go to learn to do family history?
This website is excellent for getting started with your family history and learning how to research in countries around the world: https://thefhguide.com/introduction.html#cb  It has instructions, videos, and links.

What software do I need and where can I get it?

The South Umpqua Family History center does not recommend any particular program. In fact, many different programs are used by the staff. This is a link that will help you learn more about Family Search a free web site to do your genealogy.

https://FamilySearch.org

Center Resources

 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press
 * The American Civil War:
 * Research Database |Letters and Diaries |Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera Social and Cultural History
 * Women and Social Movements in the United States
 * Ancestry.com - Institution version.
 * ArkivDigital Online
 * Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story, for free
 * Findmypast - Institution version.
 * Fold3.com
 * Historic Map Works - Library Edition
 * LegacyStories
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla.org - Premium Services
 * World Vital Records
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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. (Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)

Hardware and Equipment

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Staff Research Specialties
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