Athens Texas FamilySearch Center

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Center Contacts and Hours

 * Language: English, Spanish


 * Address:

814 Belmont Street Athens, Texas 75751-3216

Please go to the south entrance of the building and ring the doorbell. Thanks!
 * Location Map:
 * Google map


 * Phone: 903-681-1198


 * E-mail: athensfamilyhistory@gmail.com


 * Open Hours:
 * Tuesday -  10 am to 1 pm
 * Wednesday - 10 am to 1 pm; 7 pm to 8:30 pm
 * Thursday - 10 am to 1 pm
 * Saturday - By appointment only

Upcoming Events
See the following FREE webinars:


 * FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars
 * BYU Family History Library - Upcoming Webinar Schedule
 * BYU Family History Library - Webinar Library
 * RootsTech Welcome Page - Start Here
 * RootsTech On-Demand Library of Videos
 * Legacy Family Tree Webinars
 * Genealogy Gems - Lisa Louise Cooke
 * Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
 * Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
 * Midwest Genealogy Center at the Mid-Continent Library

Collections
Various family genealogy collections

DNA Books by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne

Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups

Genealogy Standards - Second Edition

History of Henderson County by J. J. Faulk

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. They include:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers
 * Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry - Institutional Version
 * ArkivDigital
 * British Newspaper Archive
 * FamNet
 * Findmypast
 * Fold3
 * GenealogyBank
 * Geneanet
 * Irish Ancestors
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Newspaper Archive
 * Puzzilla - Premium Services

Hardware and Equipment

 * 4 computers, printer/scanner, scan to USB
 * Feel free to bring your own laptop and connect to the "Premium Subscription Websites" while at the FamilySearch Center

Staff Research Specialties

 * Southern United States
 * United States
 * Many countries including the UK
 * Colorizing Black & White Photos
 * Spanish-Speaking Consultant by Appointment
 * African American Research
 * Genetic Genealogy - Using DNA as a tool to confirm genealogy findings and to help fill in the gaps

Resources in the Local Area

 * East Texas Genealogical Society
 * Henderson County - Texas State Historical Association
 * The Henderson County Historical Museum
 * Henderson County Historical Society
 * Henderson County Historical Commission
 * Index of The Athens Review, Old Settlers' Edition, published August 2, 1901

Genealogy Links
FamilySearch Help and Learning

FamilySearch YouTube

RootsTech Welcome Page - Start Here

RootsTech On-Demand Library of Videos

The Family History Guide - Free Learning, Research, and Activities Center

The Family History Guide Blog

Texas Connect - YouTube Channel

East Texas Genealogical Society

Family Locket - Research Like a Pro with Diana Elder and Nicole Elder Dyer

Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

Cyndi’s List

Midwest Genealogy Center at the Mid-Continent Library

The Texas Freedom Colonies Project

Lone Star Slavery Project

Texas Runaway Slave Project

DNA Links
The Leeds Method - Dana Leeds

DNA Painter - Jonny Perl

The Genetic Genealogist - Blaine T. Bettinger

International Society of Genetic Genealogy Wiki (commonly known as the "ISOGG Wiki")

International Society of Genetic Genealogy Website

Debbie Parker Wayne's DNA Blog - Deb's Delvings in Genealogy

DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy - Laura Estes

Volunteer at the Center
We are always looking for people who would like to volunteer in the FamilySearch Center. Please call Michele @ (903) 681-1198.