Atascadero California FamilySearch Center

The Atascadero Family History Center is located at 2600 Ramona Road, in Atascadero, Ca. The center is dedicated to providing education and support for the family history community in the area.

Center Contacts and Hours:

 * Address: 2600 Ramona Road, Atascadero, Ca. 93422
 * Phone: 805-466-6103
 * The entrance to the family history center is located on the North side of the building. Please ring doorbell for entrance to the center. Handicap parking is available. 


 * Location on Map 

Open Hours:


 * Mon: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 * Tues:  6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
 * Wed: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 * Thur: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

We will be closed the following dates in 2014
JANUARY 20                          Martin Luther King Day (Monday) FEBRUARY 17                         Presidents Day (Monday) APRIL 21 - 24                        Easter (Monday - Thursday) MAY 26                                  Memorial Day (Monday) JULY 3                                    4th of July (Friday) AUGUST 1 - 31                      Closed the whole month of August SEPTEMBER 1                          Labor Day (Monday) NOVEMBER 11                        Veterens Day (Tuesday) NOVEMBER 25 - 27                 Thanksgiving (Tuesday - Thursday) DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 1    Christmas (Monday - Thursday

Upcoming Events:
==== '''Save the Date! 2014 British Institute Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, Salt Lake City 20-24 October 2014 For more info, go to:  http://www.isbgfh.org'''  Since 1979, the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History has been helping genealogists connect to their British and Irish ancestry. ====

What is Family Tree
The Family Tree is a new approach to researching and organizing your family history that focuses on enhanced data accuracy through collaboration and sourcing. It takes the best features of new.FamilySearch and adds many useful functions. It looks similar, but it does much more and will enable you to enjoy family history in new ways. Once all of the features are in place, the Family Tree will replace new.FamilySearch and will be freely and publically available to people around the world.

Three Classes will be offered with hands on experience using Family Tree:

Class 1: 10:00 - 12:00 PM Introduction to and navigating on the Family Tree Qualifying names for Temple Ordinances.

Class 2: 1:00 - 3:00 PM      Working with sources on the Family Tree.

Class 3: 3:00 - 5:00 PM      Editing data and relationships and merging duplicate persons.

Class Dates:
2014 January    4, 23

2014 February  1, 13

2014 March      8, 20

2014 April      12, 22

'''Each class is restricted to the first 24 to register. To register please call 310 474-9990'''

Schedule of free classes and events:
 No pre-registration fees required for classes listed below. Please RSVP by phone or e-mail for Special Presentations.

The Los Angeles Family History Library has a Computer Lab in room TR1 of the Library. There is also an Education Lab in room TR2.

SAT JAN 11  2:00 - 4:00 PM      Nordic Society Lynn Anderson TR1

SAT JAN 18 1:00 - 2:30 PM      African American Research Charles Meigs TR2 2:30 - 4:00 PM       Cherokee Research Charles Meigs TR2

SAT JAN 25 12:00 - 4:00 PM    Polish Genealogical Society 12:00 - 1PM            Board Meeting 1:00 - 4PM              Class "(Pending)"

WED FEB 5 3:00 - 9:00 PM      Hispanic Wednesday John Schmal

SAT FEB 15 1:00 - 2:30 PM      African American Research Charles Meigs TR2 2:30 - 4:00 PM       Cherokee Research Charles Meigs TR2

WED MAR 5 3:00 - 9:00 PM      Hispanic Wednesday John Schmal

RootsTech
Date: February 6–8, 2014 Location: Salt Palace, Salt Lake City

A Family History and Technology Conference to Define the Future of Genealogy

Brigham Young University is pleased to participate with FamilySearch in redesigning three former conferences—the Conference on Computerized Family History, the Technology Workshop and the FamilySearch Developers Conference—into a single new conference that offers even more to those interested in the important work of family history research.

RootsTech is an opportunity unlike any other to discover the latest family history tools and techniques, connect with experts to help you in your research, and be inspired in the pursuit of your ancestors.

'''Early Bird Registration is now open! For a limited time get a full access conference pass for just $159 (regular $239).'''

To register go to:

http://ce.byu.edu/cw/rootstech/ 

For new and upcoming BYU Conferences and Workshops go to: http://familyhistoryconferences.byu.edu

The Family History Center will be hosting a Family History Booth during Colony Days
Check us out in October 2014

More info to follow.

Have you checked out the new Family Tree or Wiki?

 

Class Schedule:

 * Introduction to Indexing classes are held every Wednesday

of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

All inservice meetings will be held in the Relief Society Room:
Sunday   February 9

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.
 * The Atascadero Family History Center has a small collection of various resource books and private collections that are available for viewing in the center.

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, included are the following:


 * The 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press ~ The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com (Family History Library Edition ~ includes International databases)
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3 (Formerly Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Origins.net
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records
 * You may also access the Family History Center portal for other related family history research option, http://www.fhc.familysearch.org from your home computer, however, you will not be able to access the free premiums.



FAMILY TREE IS NOW AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE!

 * Training is available on the website and at the Family History Center.
 * See link below

Hardware and Equipment

 * The center has 9 computers, 5 microfilm readers, 1 microfiche reader, 1 scanner, 1 copy/printer machine, and 1 printer.

Resources in the Local Area

 * Heritage Shared    http://www.heritageshared.org/


 * History in San Luis Obispo County    http://www.historyinslocounty.org/Bibliography.htm


 * San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society Library, 1288 Morro Street, San Luis Obsipo, CA,   Phone Number: 805-528-6622      http://www.slocgs.org


 * San Luis Obispo Family History Center, 651 Foot Hill Blvd.San Luis Obispo, CA, Phone Number:          805-543-6328

https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/San_Luis_Obispo_California_Family_History_Center


 * Santa Margarita Historical Society    http://www.santamargaritahistoricalsociety.org/


 * Santa Maria Family History Center https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Santa_Maria_California_Family_History_Center


 * South County Historical Society, San Luis Obispo County     http://www.southcountyhistory.org/


 * Special Collections &amp; University Archives Kennedy Library, California Polytechnic State University                     http://lib.calpoly.edu/specialcollections/


 * Vital Records for the San Luis Obispo County, California Office of the Clerk-Record http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/clerk/Copies_of_Clerk_Records/Vital_Records.htm

Links:

 * FAMILY TREE

https://www.familysearch.org


 * California Family History Centers https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Category:California_Family_History_Centers


 * California    https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/California


 * Los Angeles Family History Library  http://lafhl.org


 * For new and upcoming BYU Conferences and Workshops go to: http://familyhistoryconferences.byu.edu


 * International Society for British Genealogy and Family History    http://www.isbgfh.org