Mount Vernon Virginia FamilySearch Center

The Mount Vernon Virginia FamilySearch Center is located in the Franconia area of Alexandria, Virginia and in the Mount Vernon Virginia Stake Center. We are available to help you get started with family history research and can help you view various films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog

Center Contacts and Hours
Address:


 * 6219 Villa St Alexandria VA 22310-1725 United States (entrance on the south side of the building)

Location Map:


 * Location Map

Phone:


 * 1-703-313-7918

[mailto:VA_MountVernon@familyhistorymail.org Email]

Open Hours: View calendar

Please visit this page often for updates. Please confirm the hours on the calendar above prior to traveling to the FamilySearch Center.


 * Sundays 3-5 pm
 * Thursdays 7-9 pm
 * Some Saturdays 10am-12pm

If you are not comfortable coming into the Family History Center and need virtual assistance, please email the address listed above.

Holiday Schedule and Closings:

Closed all major holidays

The center is closed when the Fairfax County Schools are closed for inclement weather.

Collections
Our FamilySearch Center provides access to relevant technology, premium subscription services, and digital records, including restricted content not available at home.

Databases and Software

 * The FamilySearch Center Portal Service has completed its maintenance and upgrades! This resource can now be used at the FamilySearch Center.
 * 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. This includes Ancestry.com, Findmypast, MyHeritage, Fold3, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Alexander Street Press (Civil War databases), Proquest Obituaries, Kinpoint Premium, and Puzzilla.org.

Hardware and Equipment

 * The center has several microfilm readers, one of which is connected to a computer that will allow you to scan the records and save them to a flash drive. There are three computers with internet access that you can use to do research.

Resources in the Local Area

 * National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC
 * Library of Congress, Washington, DC
 * DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)
 * Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections
 * Maryland Archives
 * Maryland Genealogical Society
 * Virginia Room of the Fairfax County Virginia Library
 * Mt. Vernon Genealogy Society
 * Virginia Genealogical Society
 * Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS)

Links
Other FamilySearch Centers in the area:


 * Annandale Virginia FamilySearch Center 3900 Howard St, Annandale VA 22003
 * McLean Virginia FamilySearch Center 2034 Great Falls St, Falls Church VA 22043
 * Washington DC FamilySearch Center 10000 Stoneybrook Dr Kensington MD 20895
 * Woodbridge Virginia FamilySearch Center 3000 Dale Boulevard, Dale City VA 22193

Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in volunteering at the center, please contact the temple and family history consultant - center at VA_MountVernon@familyhistorymail.org.