Frederick Maryland FamilySearch Center

The Frederick Maryland FamilySearch Center is convenient for people in Frederick County and surrounding counties but people from anywhere are invited to visit and use our facilities.

VISITING OUR FAMILYSEARCH CENTER

Walk-In Patrons Will Be Accepted Until Our Capacity Limit Is Reached. Appointments are highly recommended!

We welcome you to our FamilySearch Center to look for, find, and learn more about your ancestors. To experience and benefit the most from your visit we highly recommend you make an appointment. We are currently limiting capacity to 6 people (including our Staff Workers, typically two), so those with appointments will be assured a spot. This also allows us to be able to contact you in advance in the event we encounter an unplanned worker absence or other situation which requires us to close the center. We will now accept walk-in patrons until capacity is reached. Although we never want to turn walk-in patrons away, this could happen.

Contacts, Location and Hours
Call 240-818-1937 to make an appointment. Current operating days/hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10 AM - 2 PM,

First Saturday of the month only, from 10 AM – 2 PM Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 199 North Place, Frederick,  Maryland 21701 United States
 * Second driveway, at the rear of the building. Center is identified with a "FamilySearch Center" sign.
 * Ring the bell for admission.


 * Language: English

Phone:


 * 1-301-698-0406

E-mail:

Closings:
 * MD_Frederick@familyhistorymail.org

1st Sat in April and Oct

Federal Holidays

Thanksgiving period  Thu-Sat

Christmas period including week of Christmas through New Years Day observed

The Center is also closed for school closings due to inclement weather. When schools open late, the Center may be closed. Please call 240-818-1937 before coming to confirm the Center is open. The Center is run by non-paid volunteer staff, and may also close due to Staff illness or unplanned absence.

2023 Zoom Lecture Schedule:
All lectures will be on the fourth Thursday and begin at 7 PM.

'''                     To attend, please call 240-818-1938 to register. The Zoom link will then be provided to you by e-mail.'''

March 23

"Free and Almost Free Genealogy Sites"

Lorraine Minor

April 27

"Research Cousins: Historic Preservation and Genealogy"

Mary Mannix May 25

"Who Was In Your Ancestor's FAN Club?"

Rebecca Dobbs

June 22

"How to use Canva for Creating and Sharing Family History"

Roslyn Torella July 27

"Finding Your Way With Maps"

Mary Mannix

August 24

"Did Your Ancestor Marry at a Gretna Green?"

Roslyn Torella

September 28

The National Archives- What Can It Do For Me?"

Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL

October 26

Maryland Land Records

Bonnie Leins

November - No Lecture

December - No Lecture

Getting Help With Your Family History Work

Any time the Center is open, one of our Staff members should be able to help you with a variety of family history situations. Appointments are required, but if you have a specialized or unusual topic, call 240-818-1937 to discuss your need and we will try to arrange a time with one of our Staff members who may be able to help you.

Basic help should usually be available to:

• Get started with family history

• Learn to use resources such as FamilySearch / FamilyTree and Ancestry.com

• Create a Family Tree in FamilySearch

• Attach photos and documents into FamilySearch Family Tree content

• Use the Premium Websites for research

• Provide Information about DNA testing

Center Resources

 * [[Media:Fred MD FHC Book List PDF.pdf|FSC Book List]] - List of all books at the Frederick Maryland FamilySearch Center
 * Genealogy Applications and Databases  The Center’s FamilySearch Center Portal gives free access to 14 premium family history websites which generally charge for subscriptions, including Ancestry,  Findmypast, NewspaperArchive, Fold3, MyHeritage, American Ancestors, Filae and  Geneanet.
 * Hardware and Equipment  The Center has 8 personal computers with high speed internet access, and one networked  printer / photocopier / scanner.  Printing for research use is free.
 * Reference Library  The Center has several hundred genealogy reference books, with many on Maryland and  Frederick County.

Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Center,  please call 240-818-1937 to discuss your background. Personnel must successfully complete an interview with Church Leadership.