Seneca Maryland FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map
 * This FamilySearch Center is located in Germantown MD

Address:


 * 18900 Kingsview Rd, Germantown, MD 20874-1413 United States


 * Language: English

Phone:


 * 1-301-972-5897

E-mail:


 * MD_Seneca@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours: Effective 1 June 2021


 * Wednesdays: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
 * Saturdays: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
 * Additional hours may be arranged by leaving a phone message or sending an email.
 * NOTE:
 * The Seneca Maryland FSC will be closed when MCPS has weather-related closures or early release.

Planned Closures:


 * Wednesday, 15 March 2023
 * From Saturday, 1 April 2023 through Saturday, 8 April 2023
 * Saturday, 30 September 2023
 * From Wednesday, 22 November 2023 through Saturday, 25 November 2023
 * Saturday, 23 December 2023 through Saturday, 30 December 2023

Upcoming Events
RootsTech Social: Viewing Mainstage from RootsTech from noon to 5 p.m.

Class Schedule
1 hour Basic FamilySearch Class offered on following dates:

''By Appointment! Email or Call to request attendance. Seats are limited.''

Tuesday Feb 21 at 7 p.m.

Wed Feb 22 at 7 p.m.

Wed. Mar 22 at 7 p.m.

Sat. Mar 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Staff Training Meetings
Tuesday March 7 at 7 p.m.

Wednesday March 8 at 7 p.m.

Saturday March 11 at 10:30 a.m.

Available by appointment -- confirm your seat by email or phone

Databases and Software

 * This FamilySearch Center offers access to digitized collections that are not available on the FamilySearch site from home.
 * FamilySearch Center Portal The FamilySearch Center Portal gives free access on center computers to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions, including:
 * Ancestry.com
 * Newspaper Archive
 * Swedish archives
 * 19th century British newspapers
 * Fold3.com (many military records)
 * And more
 * A FamilySearch Browser Extension may be used at the church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) to access these Portal sites on Laptops and Chromebooks. Request information and wifi assistance in the FamilySearch Center.

Hardware and Equipment
Computers available to use in the Center for Family History work.

Staff Research Specialties

 * Denmark
 * United States
 * France
 * Sicily and Piemonte, Italy
 * New Zealand
 * Yorkshire and Sussex, England

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.

Volunteer at the Center:
We would like to expand our hours as our Staff grows. Email us at MD_Seneca@familyhistorymail.org