Goldsboro North Carolina FamilySearch Center

The Goldsboro Family History Center serves the Wayne County and surrounding area. Adjoining counties include Wilson, Greene, Lenoir, Duplin, Sampson, and Johnston.

Center Contacts and Hours
Address:


 * 1000 E 11th St Goldsboro NC 27530 United States (physical address only, not mailing address)


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-919-580-1780

E-mail:


 * NC_Goldsboro@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 10:00am-4:30pm
 * Tuesday: 2:00pm-9:00pm
 * Wednesday: 2:00pm-9:00pm
 * Thursday: 2:00pm-9:00pm
 * Friday and Saturday: By appointment only

Holiday Schedule:

2016

March 28, 2016

May 30, 2016

July 4-7, 2016

September 5, 2016

November 21-24 2016

December 12- January 1, 2017

Closed for inclement weather when Wayne County Schools are closed.

Jan 9, 2016       10:00 AM- 12:00         Beginning Tips and Tricks on the Computer

Feb 20, 2016    10:00 AM- 12:00         Understanding Your DNA

April, 2016        10:00 AM- 12:00        Indexing

More upcoming classes to be announced soon.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * (List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 12 Computers
 * 3 milcrofilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * 2 flatbed scanners
 * 2 laser printers
 * 1 copy/scan/fax all in one printer

Local Resources
Wayne County Public Library 

1001 East Ash Street Goldsboro, NC  27530

Old Waynesborough Park   

Hwy 117 South near Elm St Intersection (across from National Guard Armory) Goldsboro, NC  27530

Wayne County Museum    

116 N. William St. Goldsboro, NC  27530

Erwin Library Wayne Community College

3000 Wayne Memorial Drive Goldsboro, NC 27533

North Carolina Cotton Museum

101 W. School Street Pikeville, NC 27863

Charles B. Aycock Birthplace

264 Gov Aycock Road Fremont, NC  27830

Fremont Heritage Museum

Main Street Fremont, NC  27830

David John Aaron Teaching and History Museum

137 E. Main Street Mt Olive, NC  28365

Johnston Couny Heritage Museum

241 Market Street Smithfield, NC  27577

Resources Outside Local Area

 * Browse by Country
 * England
 * France
 * Italy
 * Mexico
 * Sweden
 * United Kingdom
 * USA

Links

 * Journals, Diaries, Biographies, Autobiographies and Letters of Some Early Mormons and Others Who Knew Joseph Smith, Jr. and/or His Contemporaries

National Links:


 * National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC
 * Library of Congress, Washington, DC
 * Daughters of the American Revolution
 * Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections

Other Family History and Library Centers and Resources

 * Billiongraves.com
 * Find A Grave
 * BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy
 * BYU Family History Library
 * Logan Utah Family History Center
 * Mesa Arizona Family History Center
 * Research WIKI
 * Riverton Utah Family History Center
 * Salt Lake City Family History Library
 * Utah South Area Family History Training Center

Volunteer at the Center
Would you like to learn more about Family History? Those who serve always learn the most!

Family Search Blog
A terrific resource to keep up on what is going on and available in Family Search FamilySearch Blog

Let’s Get Acquainted with the Family Search Wiki (WIK-ee)
Family Search users don’t always think to look at this valuable tool because they aren’t sure what it is and how valuable it can be to our research efforts. So, in Family Search’s words: “The FamilySearch Wiki is not about finding the names of your ancestors. It is not, in fact, about finding people at all.


 * The Wiki is about finding records that may have been generated about your ancestors and the places in which the records might be found&lt;i&gt;.&lt;/i&gt; *It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone. *The Wiki has records from the United States as well as from 244 countries. *Here you will be able to find documents such as census records, marriage records, birth records and death records and much more. *Probate documents are often very informative and may help you in your search. There is an extensive list of United States military records on the Wiki .”

Recently a friend in Illinois went into the FamilySearch Wiki and found phone numbers for the Surrogate Court in New York that held wills. She found six missing wills!

Take time to explore the opening page of this site there are tutuorials and examples and lots of help in learning the Wiki. Got stuck in your research? Look to the Wiki for help. How do I find the FamilySearch Wiki?


 * Familysearch.org Search (drop down menu) Wiki *(open FamilySearch.org and go to Search at top of page which will give you a dropdown menu and then click on Wiki) *How to Use the Wiki -- Wiki_Help *About the Wiki -- Find an ancestor using the wiki

Family Search Apps for Smart Phones and Tablets
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