Niceville Florida FamilySearch Center

The Niceville Florida Family History Center exists to help you do your genealogy and family history. We are not professional genealogists, but we do have lots of experience. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, we have expertise to assist you. If you are passing through the area, please come by and visit us.

🇺🇸 CENTER CONTACTS & HOURS

 * Languages: English (Italian & French with advanced notice)


 * Address: 1100 S Palm Blvd, Niceville FL 32578
 * Location on Google Map


 * Phone: Gail Kimball...850-803-3325


 * E-mail: [mailto:FL_Niceville@ldsmail.net FL_Niceville@ldsmail.net] or gailgkimball@gmail.com


 * Open Hours: Wednesday’s 6:00-8:00pm or other times by appointment only


 * Holiday Schedule: Not open New Years's Day; Thanksgiving; Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day.

MARCH 3, 2018 9:00AM to 12:00PM - FIRST ANNUAL NORTHWEST FLORIDA FAMILY HISTORY FAIR

 * FREE to the public


 * THE GOAL is for new and experienced people interested in genealogy/family history to participate in three 40-minute sessions addressing ways to help them further their personal goals to learn and share the history of their ancestors.


 * LOCATION:  Ft. Walton Beach LDS Church Building located at 339 Lake Drive NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
 * SPONSORED by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints (NO PROSELYTING)
 * ONE-ON-ONE HELP with your personal genealogy questions


 * CLASSES: The following classes will be available:
 * Family Secret Agent - Keys to Personal Success for Your Family
 * Military Records - Unlocking Information About Ancestors Who Served
 * European Research - Special Emphasis on Italy & France
 * Making An Oral Life History - If you don't do it, who will?
 * Basic FamilySearch - Have Fun Getting Started Well
 * Indexing - Helping Genealogy Research Move Forward
 * Best of the Rest Records - Gold Mines for Experienced Genealogists
 * DNA - Understanding The Basics Of Using DNA Information
 * Google Earth for Genealogists - Enhabcing Your Research
 * African-American Research - Getting Beyond the Basics
 * Primary & Secondary Sources - Land, Probate, Census, & Personnel Records
 * Best Internet Sites for Genealogy - New Resources You Can Count On
 * Advanced FamilySearch - Maximizing Tools to Entend Your Research
 * Favorite Family History Internet Sites (other than FamilySearch)
 * Writing a Personal History - A Rewarding Journey
 * Land Records - Pre & Post Revolutionary War Guidance


 * THREE WAYS TO REGISTER: 1) Email familyhistoryfair1@gmail.com; 2) Visit the Northwest Florida Family History Fair 2018 Facebook page;  3) Drop in to any of the four local Family History Center to register (Crestview, Defuniak Springs, Niceville, Sandestin)


 * FURTHER INFORMATION: Bill Everett - 850-892-3335 or bilthepil@gmail.com or John Ward - 937-726-0678 or jtward7404@earthlink.net

🇺🇸 CENTER CAPABILITY

 * Databases and Software. This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives FREE access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions...see LINKS below.


 * Hardware and Equipment - The center has two operating online computers and a printer for your use.

🇺🇸 CENTER SERVICES
-Marc Strickland 850-855-0319 or marcstrickland5@gmail.com
 * NEED PERSONALIZED ONE-ON-ONE HELP? Contact...

-Linda Strickland 850-855-0318 or serenity4142@gmail.com

🇺🇸 RESOURCES IN THE LOCAL AREA
(This section is to highlight other resources in your area that will be helpful for individuals doing research there in your location, if there are any, such as government offices, historical societies, etc.)
 * TECHNICAL GENEALOGY - taught by Margaret Harris at the University of West Florida Center for Life Long Learning


 * ABC's OF GENEALOGY - taught by Tom Sajwaj & Hlma Jenus at the University of West Florida Center for Life Long Learning
 * BASIC & ADVANCED GENEALOGY - taught by Beverly Gross at Northwest Florida State College Continuing and Professional Education
 * GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF OKALOOSA COUNTY meets at the Fort Walton Beach Library at 10:30 AM on the fourth Saturday of each month
 * OPEN GENEALOGY FORUM at the University of West Florida Center for Life Long Learning Fridays 0830; 1015; 1300, Tom Sajwaj is the moderator
 * FAMILYSEARCH FAMILY TREE is taught by Marc Strickland at the Northwest Florida State College Continuing and Professional Education (Fall 2018)

🇺🇸 LINKS
PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION WEBSITES below are FREE to you as long as they are accessed at the Family History Center Services Portal. If you try to access them using the links below, the websites will require you to have an individual subscription. Come to the Family History Center and access them for FREE of charge.

ALEXANDER STREET PRESS, AMERICAN CIVIL WAR:

http://alexanderstreet.com

AMERICAN ANCESTORS:

http://www.americanancestors.org/

ANCESTRY.COM:

http://www.ancestry.com/

ARKIVDIGITAL ONLINE

FINDMYPAST:

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/

FOLD3 (formerly Footnote.com):

http://www.fold3.com/

GENEANET:

http://geneanet.org

KINPOINT PREMIUM:

http://kinpoint.com

MYHERITAGE - LIBRARY EDITION:

http://myheritagelibraryedition.com/research

PAPER TRAIL:

http://www.paper-trail.org/

PROQUEST OBITUARY LISTINGS:

http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home

PUZZILA PREMIUM SERVICES:

http://puzzilla.org

THE 19th CENTURY BRITISH LIBRARY NEWSPAPERS DIGITAL ARCHIVE:

http://find.galegroup.com/bncn/

🇺🇸 VOLUNTEERING AT THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER
• You do NOT have to be an LDS member to volunteer. We welcome anyone who would like to help others. Let us know what your abilities are & what interests you. We can do the rest.

• We need help with INDEXING. Training is minimal and the need is great.