Frederick Maryland FamilySearch Center

AFTER A 2+ YEAR COVID CLOSURE THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER IS OPENING UNDER REDUCED OPERATING CONDITIONS STARTING TUESDAY APRIL 26, 2022 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. SEE BELOW FOR REQUIREMENTS AND SCHEDULE. The Frederick Maryland Family History Center is convenient for people in Frederick County and surrounding counties but people from anywhere are invited to visit and use our facilities.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 199 North Place, Frederick,  Maryland 21701 United States
 * Second driveway, at the rear of the building. Center is identified with a "Family History Center" sign.
 * Ring the bell for admission.


 * Language: English

Phone:


 * 1-301-698-0406

E-mail:


 * MD_Frederick@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 * Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 * Thursday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

SPECIAL OPERATION CONDITIONS


 * Appointments must be scheduled in advance by calling 240-818-1937. NO walk-ins will be admitted.
 * Patrons will be limited to 2 people each day.
 * Reservations can be for 2 or 4 hour shifts.
 * Mask wearing is optional. and vaccination status will not be asked.
 * Patrons will be limited to 1 visit per month.
 * These conditions will be periodically re-assessed depending upon worker availability and community health risk level.

Closings:

1st Sat in April and Oct (Currently not applicable as no Saturday hours are available.

Federal Holidays

Thanksgiving period  Thu-Sat

Christmas period including week of Christmas through New Years Day observed

The Center is also closed for school closings due to inclement weather. When schools open late, the Center may be closed. Please call 240-818-1937 before coming to confirm the Center is open. The Center is run by non-paid volunteer staff, and may also close due to Staff illness or unplanned absence.

2022 Zoom Lecture Schedule:
All lectures will be on the fourth Thursday and begin at 7 PM.

                     Zoom Link:   https://zoom.us/j/96791977878?pwd=RE96bWI2OTB0eXU4aEE1WHgrYjBiUT09

April 28

Researching your Civil War Ancestor – A Librarian’s Perspective

Mary Mannix

May 26

The 1950 Census is Here: Now What?

Roslyn Torella

June 23

Planning a Trip through City Directories

Stephen Capps

July 28

I have my DNA results, Now What?

Wendy McLean, Genetic Genealogist

August 25

Steve Morse’s Genealogy  Tools and Databases

Roslyn Torella

September 22

Everything You Need to Know about Immigration and Naturalization  Records

Mary Mannix

October 27

Research Logs:  Write or Regret it!

Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL

November - No Lecture

December - No Lecture

Getting Help With Your Family History Work

Any time the Center is open, one of our Staff members should be able to help you with a variety of family history situations. Appointments are not required, but if you have a specialized or unusual topic, call 240-818-1937 to discuss your need and we will try to arrange a time with one of our Staff members who may be able to help you.

Basic help should usually be available to:

• Get started with family history

• Learn to use resources such as FamilySearch / FamilyTree and Ancestry.com

• Create a Family Tree in FamilySearch

• Attach photos and documents into FamilySearch Family Tree content

• Operate microfilm readers

• Use the Premium Websites for research

• Information about DNA testing

Center Resources

 * [[Media:Fred MD FHC Book List PDF.pdf|FHC Book List]] - List of all books at the Frederick Maryland Family History Center
 * Genealogy Applications and Databases  The Center’s Family History Center Portal gives free access to 14 premium family  history websites which generally charge for subscriptions, including Ancestry.com,  Findmypast, Newspapers.com, Fold3, MyHeritage, American Ancestors, and  Geneanet.
 * Hardware and Equipment  The Center has 8 personal computers with high speed internet access, one networked  printer / photocopier / scanner,  3 microfilm readers, and  2  microfiche readers.  Printing for research use is free.
 * Reference Library  The Center has several hundred genealogy reference books, with many on Maryland and  Frederick County.

Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Center,  please call 240-818-1937 to discuss your background. Personnel must successfully complete an interview with Church Leadership.