Asheville North Carolina FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 3401 Sweeten Creek Rd Arden NC 28704 United States
 * We are in the LDS Church Building across Rosscragon Road from BB Barns.
 * Drive to the back of the building where there is a row of parking.
 * We are in the glass door on the ground floor through the small lobby and the glass door on your left is the main entrance to the FHC.
 * We will be glad to see you and help in any way we can.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-828-684-6646

E-mail:


 * NC_Asheville@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:9:00am-12:00 noon
 * Wednesday:5:00pm-8:00pm
 * Thursday:12:00pm-3:00pm
 * Friday:1:00pm-4:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed any day Buncombe County Schools are closed because of bad weather: Closed Friday and Saturday before Easter: Closed July 4th: Closed the week of Thanksgiving:  Closed two weeks for Christmas:

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * Local Collections: We have about 1500 microfilms in the center on indefinate loan from the SLC FH Library.  they include quite a few from NC and other Eastern US states.
 * We have many Genealogical Journals (about 60 types) such as New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The Connecticut Nurmegger, NGS Journals, etc.
 * We have books about North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Germany and other localities.
 * We have over 100 Family and Personal Histories.

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. We can also access Ellis Island Information and info from other ports.
 * Hardware and Equipment This Center has 6 computers for use by the public.  One of them is connected to a Microfilm Scanner so that you can save immages to a flash drive or make a print.  We also have an old Reader/Printer that still makes good copies.
 * We have 5 Microfilm Readers and three MicroFiche Readers.



Staff Research Specialties
We have staff who can help with German, Gulf South States, Dutch New York Finger Lakes Regional, and general beginning research.