Opelousas Louisiana FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map: Location of Opelousas Louisiana Family History Center on Map

Address: 430 Plantation Rd Opelousas, LA 70570


 * Language:English

E-mail:  [mailto:LA_Opelousas@ldsmail.net LA_Opelousas@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:

 * Wednesday 5:30 - 8:00 P.M.
 * By appointment Thursday, Friday or Saturday, please call 1-337-288-7278

We will be closed the following holidays
Thanksgiving Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd

Christmas Wednesday 19th thru January 2nd

Closed 1st weekend in Apr/Oct for General Conference.

Jump Starting Your Family History
A Free Genealogical series to help all interested individuals 12 years age and up learn how to research and preserve their family history.

Starting Wednesday September 26th, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. We will be offering a four week series of classes to help individuals get started with their              family history.

Sep. 26th, Genealogy or Family History...Where do I begin?

Oct. 3rd,  Getting Started With Family Search

Oct. 10th, What's in a Record?

Oct. 17th, 'What's In A Source? Learning to Cite Your Sources'

Local event
Cemetery Tours & Historical Reenactments

St. Landry Catholic Church Opelousas, Louisiana

'VOICES FROM OUR PAST Preparing the Way-Learning from the Past! October 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st'

Saturdays 13th and 20th (6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm & 8pm)

Sunday 14th and 21st (2pm and 3pm)

For More information call (337)-942-6552 or (337)-308-3474

Monthly Family History Class Schedule
Nov. 7th, Ancestry, My Heritage and Find My Past - Taping Into Premium Databases.

Dec. 5th, Clearing and Preparing Names For the Temple

Jan. 2nd, Are You Ready For Matching and Merging

Feb. 6th, African American Research

Mar. 6th, Organizing Your Paper Files

Apr. 3rd,  Preserving the Past for the Future With Memories.

May 1st, Family History Craft Night

Jun. 5th, 'Mary, Elizabeth or Mary? Identifying The Mother of Thomas Alderson Busby with Indirect Evidence.- Case study'

Jul. 3rd, Shaking Women from your Family Tree

Aug. 7th, What Is MY DNA Really Telling Me?

Access To Premium Websites

 * The 19th-Century British Library Newspapers Digital Archive


 * Access Newspaper Archives


 * Alexander Street Press, American Civil War.com—Institution version


 * ArkivDigital Online


 * Create a Who Do You Think You Are? Story for Free


 * findmypast—Institution version


 * Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com)


 * ​The Genealogist.


 * Historic Map Works Library Edition


 * KinpointPremium


 * Legacy Stories


 * MyHeritage—Library Edition


 * Paper Trail


 * ProQuest Obituary Listings


 * Puzzilla—Premium Services

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.

Hardware and Equipment
2 computers are available for patrons use

1 Scanner/Printer (Bring your thumb drive)

Secure Wifi Access for you electronics

Staff Research Specialties
DNA knowledge

African American Research Specialist

Land Record Specialist

Opelousas Public Library (library has genealogical area with multiple microfilm, microfiche, old records, books, etc.)

 * 212 East Grolee Street Opelousas, Louisiana  70570
 * (337) 948-3693
 * opelousaseunicepubliclibrary@gmail.com

Links

 * | Opelousas City Home Page
 * Imperial St. Landry Genealogical & Historical Society


 * | Opelousas, LA Wikipedia


 * St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
 * Louisiana State Archives
 * Louisiana Secretary of State


 * Louisiana


 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: 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 are always looking for people who are willing to volunteer their time in order to help others learn to preserve their family history research. You don't have to worry, we don't expect you to be an expert. All we are looking for is that you have the desire to learn. We can help teach you the rest.