Sonora California FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 19481 Hillsdale Drive, Sonora, CA. 95370 United States
 * Language: English

Phone:


 * 1-209-536-9206

E-mail:


 * CA_Sonora@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 1pm-4:00pm
 * Wednesday: 10:00am-4:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm
 * Thursday: 10:00am-1:00pm
 * Also by appointment by calling 209.605.2891

Holiday Closures:

November 20, 2022 through November 25, 2022

December 17, 2022 through January 1, 2023

Upcoming Events
Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Workshop - October 14, 2023, 9:00am to 4:00pm

Staff Training Meetings
January 15, 2023 2:00 PM

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.
 * Genealogy database software (FamilySearch.org)
 * Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software such as OpenOffice
 * Free access to several subscription sites through the FamilySearch Portal such as Ancestry.com, British Newspapers, Irish Ancestors, Find My Past (UK), Fold 3, Geneanet, GenealogyBank obituaries, My Heritage Library Edition, World Vital Records and others.
 * Research databases such Alexander Street, American Ancestors, ArkivDigital, 19th Century British Newspapers

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 networked computer workstations with printer access
 * Paper copier
 * 6 microfilm readers
 * 2 microfiche readers
 * 1 microfiche/film scanner
 * 1 flatbed scanner
 * 1 Epson FastFoto scanner for snapshots

Staff Research Specialties
Translators available for Italian and German documents

Resources in the Local Area
Tuolumne County Genealogical Society (tcgen.org)

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.