Harlingen Texas FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 2326 Haine Dr Harlingen TX 78550-8549 United States
 * Language: English and Spanish

E-mail:


 * TX_Harlingen@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

The FamilySearch Center is now open! Bring a friend with you!


 * Thursdays:  9 AM - 2 PM
 * Appointments for all other days.

Holiday Schedule:

January: New Year's Day

April: 1st weekend due to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints General Conference

July: Day of 4th of July

October: 1st weekend due to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints General Conference

Halloween

November: Thanksgiving Week

December: Last two weeks of the month (including Christmas and New Year's Eve)

Upcoming Events
March Indexing Marathon TBA

Center Resources:
A small book room containing atlases, immigration books, census records, and cemetery records.

Five computers and three laptops are available. You may bring your own device.

1 Printer is available. (Patrons are asked to bring their own paper to use for printing.) There is no charge for printing.

The center no longer stores nor orders microfilm/microfiche. None are stored in the Center.

 Databases and Software 

FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access (in the center) to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

 Hardware and Equipment 

Center Services

 * We help with:

creating free accounts on FamilySearch.org.

indexing

reviewing (Patron must have indexed 1,000 records before reviewing rights are awarded.)

creating a beginner's pedigree chart and family group sheets

Free printing (Patrons are asked to bring their own paper.)

Training on topics such as: Research, Merging, Using the WIKI, Navigating FamilySearch...

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Volunteer at the Center
We'd love to have you in the Harlingen Texas FamilySearch Center. Drop by so we can add you to our growing family!