Klein Texas FamilySearch Center



The Klein Texas Family History Center is an extension of the world's largest genealogical library, the Salt Lake City Family History Library.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * Address: 16535 Kleinwood Drive, Spring, TX 77379
 * We are located in the LDS church halfway down the first side parking lot through the white door on the side of the building. Look for the green Family History Library signs on Kleinwood Drive at the entrance to the center.
 * Location on Map

Phone: 281-251-5931

E-mail: [mailto:kleinfhc1@gmail.com kleinfhc1@gmail.com]

= Open Hours: =


 * Tuesday &amp; Wednesday: 10 a.m.-- 1 p.m.  7p.m.--9 p.m.


 * Thursday: 10a.m.- 1p.m.


 * Thursday: 7p.m. - 9p.m. Family History Classes &amp; Workshops(See Below)


 * Saturday: 10a.m. - 1p.m.

Closing schedule:


 * Memorial Day
 * Labor Day weekends
 * July4th
 * First Saturday in April
 * First Saturday in October
 * Week of Thanksgiving
 * Last two weeks in December
 * First Week in January

Calendar and Events(Thursday Evening Courses-start at 6:59pm)
01/10/2013 Fan Charts &amp; Social Security Indexes

01/17/2013 Family Search-how to access &amp; search records now available....Karen Rasmussen 01/24/2013 1. FAMILYSEARCH WIKI, RESEARCH COURSES, and HELP. 2. THE COLOR TIMELINE---a family history organizational tool.....Karen Rasmussen 01/31/2013 NO CLASS---STAFF MEETING - Preparation -- ROOTSTECH CONFERENCE                     to be held March 23, 2013 (We are 1 of 10 N. American pilot locations, plus 6-8)

02/07/2013  FAMILYSEARCH.ORG PREMIUM SITES

1. FOLD3 (formerly Footnote.com) Did your Ancestory serve in the military?

                      2. Alexander Street Press, American Civil War..........Janellen Hair, a true 

                      Millitary Brat,.....''your accent changes to fit in a new geographic location; even after

                     move, you still leave boxes unpacked; you tell your kids to "police up after 

                      themselves"; you sprinkle your speech with foreign words(e.g., "mox nix"(sic) - 

                      German for "makes no difference") or gestures(e.g., wave the right palm to the left, 

                      Japanese for "no, thanks"); you correct another, that's not a "gun", it's a "rifle" 

                      or that's not a "boat", that's a "ship"; you can tell the difference between a Lt. Colonel 

                      and  a Colonel; .....will favor us with a " hold on to your seats evening ."

'' 02/14/2013 Valentine's Day NO class will be held. 02/21/2013   BEGINNING GENEALOGY    You know more than you think....Jane Bonny 02/28/2013   '' FAMILYSEARCH.ORG PREMIUM SITES

                      1.  'Find My Past(UK ancestry)    

2. The 19th Century British Library Newspapers (19 Century)

3. The Genealogist (English parish records....)

                         03/07/2013   BEGINNING COMPUTERS  Our most important Family History Tool....Jane Bonny   03/14/2013 03/21/2013  NO CLASS--Prep for ROOTS TECH CONFERENCE

03/23/2013 Special: Roots Tech Conference streaming live to the Texas Klein Family History

                       Center''. 'Watch for further details.'   03/28/2013 04/04/2013  NO CLASS--STAFF MEETING 04/11/2013''

04/18/2013

04/25/2013

05/02/2013

05/09/2013

05/16/2013

05/23/2013

05/30/2013 

06/06/2013 NO CLASS (Summer break until September 5th)


 * Family History Library Catalog:
 * This center has all films ordered online by patrons and requested to be sent to this center. See films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog at FamilySearch.org.
 * We have inhouse over 1000 microfilms and 3500 microfiche on indefinate loan. An index is availabe in the Family History Center for these inhouse films.
 * We have numerous genealogical reference books.

Databases and Software




 * FHC Portal:Family History Centers provide free access to many subscription genealogy websites, including:

==== 19th Century British Newspapers Access Newspaper Archives Alexander Street Press (American Civil War Collections) Ancestry.com (Family History Library Edition) ArkivDigital Online FindMyPast Fold3.com The Genealogist Godfrey Memorial Library HeritageQuest Online Historic Map Works (Library Edition) Origins.net Paper Trail WorldVitalRecords.com ====

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Hardware and Equipment
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 * 8 Internet connected computers
 * Wireless internet access for your laptops.
 * One 16mm microfilm reader
 * Five 32mm microfilm readers
 * Microfiche reader
 * One Cannon 300II Digital Imaging System
 * Brother Laserjet printer
 * LexMark Laser Printer
 * One Flatscreen Monitor or Pulldown screen for training

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
=  LIBRARIES   =

Clayton Library, ==

Clayton Library Friends
___________________________________________________________ Montgomery County Memorial Library System Location ==

(The Genealogy Department is located on the 2nd floor) 104 I-45 North (Gladstell Exit) Conroe, TX 77301 Phone: (936) 788-8363
___________________________________________________________ Chaparral Library Location ==

== 310 N. Live Oak Tomball, Texas Phone: 281-516-7417 This is a small library owned by the Chaparral Genealogical Society. The current hours are 10AM-2PM, Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat (except the 1st Sat of each month). Suggest calling first. ==

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= Genealogical Societies =

Houston Genealogical Forum ==

Meeting Place: Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas
Chaparral Genealogical Society ==

The Humble Area Genealogical Society
Meets at 7 p.m. on the Second Monday of each month September - May Meeting Place: Humble Senior Activity Center 1401 South Houston Avenue Humble, Texas ==

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