Madera California FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * Address: 2112 Sunset Avenue, Madera, California
 * Family History Center entrance is at the northeast door. Ring bell located on the brick wall to the left of the doors for entrance to the center.
 * Map to Madera California Family History Center

Phone: 559-661-7700 (Call during Family History Center open hours for assistance.)

Open Hours:


 * Tuesdays and Wednesday 10am-1pm
 * Tues., Wed., &amp; Thurs: 7pm-8:30pm (Call center first, during those hours, before coming in to verify that a consultant is there.)

Holiday Schedule: Closed on major holidays.

Closed Tuesday, December 25th, 2012.

Closed Tuesday, January 1st, 2013.

Appointments: Call to make an appointment for a more convenient time, if necessary.

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Upcoming Events
Class Schedule: Sunday Family Search training classes, 10:15am-11am, Family History Center.

Staff Training Meetings: 3rd Thursday each month, 7pm, Family History Center (no meeting in December.)

Family Tree Training: November 15th, 7pm, Family History Center.

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.

Databases and Software

 * FHC 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; including:
 * http://find.galegroup.com/bncn/
 * http://www.newspaperarchive.com
 * http://alexanderstreet.com/
 * http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/cwdb/
 * http://solomon.cwld.alexanderstreet.com/
 * http://cpho.alexanderstreet.com/
 * http://www.ancestry.com/
 * http://www.arkivdigital.net
 * http://www.findmypast.co.uk/
 * http://www.fold3.com/
 * http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk
 * http://www.heritagequestonline.com/
 * http://www.proquest.historicmapworks.com/
 * http://www.origins.net/
 * http://www.genealogytoday.com/
 * https://www.worldvitalrecords.com/

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers, Microfilm reader, Printer, Scanner, Photo-copier

Center Services

 * Training available for: "Family Search Family Tree", "RootsMagic5", "Using Family Search", "Family Search Indexing or Arbitrating", and PAF.

Resources in the Local Area
Madera County Historical Society

Madera County Library

Links
Family Search

Family Search Centers

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints