White Plains Maryland FamilySearch Center

The White Plains FamilySearch Center serves the Charles County area of Southern Maryland.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map: Location Map


 * 4560 Padgett Road, White Plains, MD 20695 United States


 * The Family History entrance is on the east side of the church. The door is usually locked but there is a doorbell. Please park in the parking lot on the north side of the church.

Phone: The Center Does Not Currently Have A Phone

E-mail: MD_WhitePlains@familyhistorymail.org

(This continuously monitored email account will be the primary communication between the center and patrons)

Open Hours:


 * Monday: Closed
 * Tuesday:  9:30 am - 12:30 pm
 * Wednesday:  9:30 am - 12:30 pm; 7 pm - 8:30 pm
 * Thursday: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
 * Friday:  Closed
 * Saturday:  Closed
 * Sunday:  Closed


 * Closed when Charles County Schools are closed due to inclement weather.
 * When Charles County Schools open late due to weather the morning shifts will close and the evening shifts will be open.

2023 Holiday Closing Schedule:


 * 04 July (Independence Day)
 * 22 - 24 November (Thanksgiving)
 * 24 December - 2 January 2023 (Christmas)

Collections

 * The White Plains FamilySearch Center has a small collection of books which primarily focus on Southern Maryland research.

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, including Ancestry, and Fold 3 (Military Data base).

Hardware and Equipment

 * This center has four computers, and one printer to assist patrons in their research.

Resources in the Local Area
The Southern Maryland Studies Center(SMSC) was founded by the College of Southern Maryland in 1976 in order to provide a central location for research on this historically important region. Students, historians, genealogists, and community members use SMSC’s resources to study the culture and development of Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s, and southern areas of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties. Visitors will find a variety of materials for historical, cultural, and genealogical research. The Southern Maryland Studies Center is located within the Library (LR Building) at the College of Southern Maryland’s main campus in La Plata, Maryland, Room LR 211. The Reading Room of the Southern Maryland Studies Center has the same hours of operation as the College of Southern Maryland Library. The archival collections are available during the hours of 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The address is 8730 Mitchell Road, PO Box 910, La Plata, Md. 20646-0910.

Links
Charles County, Maryland

Charles County (old), Maryland