Beaumont Texas FamilySearch Center

now known as the Port Arthur Texas Family History Center.

''The Port Arthur Texas Family History Center serves Jefferson County, Texas, communities of Port Arthur, Groves, Port Neches, Nederland, and Sabine Pass. Beaumont, a larger town, is nearby and has a local historical library and the county courthouse as well as another Family History Center.''

Center Contacts and Hours

Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 3939 Turtle Creek Dr Port Arthur TX 77627 United States


 * Language: English; we can make arrangements for Spanish-speaking assistance by appointment

Phone:


 * 409-344-3993

E-mail:


 * TX_portarthur@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Wednesday: 9:00am - 12pm; 6-8:30 pm
 * To make an appointment or for information, please call 409-344-3993.

Holiday Schedule:

Closed Thanksgiving week and the weeks of Christmas and New Years except by appointment

Collections
''We have a small collection of Texas and Louisiana family history books (about 40) and a small set of French Canadian books. Several nearby public libraries have multi-volume sets, particularly concerning residents of south Louisiana, Nova Scotia and Canada from the 1600's through 1910.''

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.
 * Sheffield Funeral Home records, Port Neches, Texas, 1938-1990; CD and print-version. The original records are housed at the Wilton Hebert Public Library in Port Neches, Texas, which is a few miles from our Center.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 4 computers; 1 all-in-one printer; I microfilm reader/printer; 2 microfilm readers; 1 high-magnification microfilm reader; 1 microfiche reader

Staff Research Specialties
''Some of our consultants are particularly experienced in local and Louisiana research. One consultant speaks French; we can arrange for Spanish translators if requested.''

Resources in the Local Area
''Port Arthur Public Library, Hebert Library (in Port Neches), and Tyrrell Historical Library (in Beaumont) all have local genealogical sections with emphasis on but not limited to Texas and Louisiana books. Tyrrell has microfilm of newspapers, Beaumont Enterprise and Beaumont Journal (and others); Port Arthur has the Port Arthur News - a few issues from before the turn of the century (1900) to current.''

Links
lhttps://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/ResearchHistoricalRecords/LocateHistoricalRecords/Pages/LouisianaDeathRecords.aspx

http://www.pap.lib.tx.us/  - Port Arthur Public Library, obituary INDEX, 1969- present

Volunteer at the Center
Volunteers are welcome!