Solon Ohio FamilySearch Center

This FamilySearch Center serves the area in and around Solon, OH. We typically have one or two of our volunteers (6-7 total) who are available on different days of the week to help answer questions and assist you with your family history research. Each has experience in different areas of family history research. If you have a specific need, please email us and we will assist you the best that we can.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address


 * 5825 Liberty Rd Solon OH 44139 United States
 * FamilySearch Center is located on the Northwest side of the building.


 * Languages: English. If additional language services are needed, please email with requests.

Phone:


 * 1-440-498-1127
 * Please leave a message or call during open hours.

E-mail:


 * OH_Solon@familyhistorymail.org (This email is checked weekly, not daily. We apologize for any delays in communication.)

FHC Director:


 * Samuel Randall

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 7 pm-8 pm
 * Wednesday: 11:00 am-2:00 pm
 * Sunday: 12:15 am-1:00 pm

Holiday Schedule 2019: We will be closed Tuesday, December 24th, Wednesday, December 25th, Tuesday, December 31st, and Wednesday January 1st.

We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness: Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours.

Upcoming Events
Many events are offered through the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Visit their website at SLIG.ugagenealogy.org to register for events.

- 25th Anniversary seminars, January 12-17, 2020. Registration opens July 13, 2019

- SLIG Academy for Professionals, January 20-24, 2020. Registration opens July 13, 2019

- SLIG Virtual. Fall 2019. Registration opens July 15, 2019

Collections

 * Our center has a variety of resource books. A few examples are as follows:
 * Early Connecticut Probate Records
 * Genealogical Dictionary of New England
 * Families of Ancient New Haven
 * New England Families vol. 1-4
 * Connecticut Nutmegger If there is a resource book you are looking for, please send us an email and we would be happy to check our shelves.

Databases and Software

 * 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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Desktop computers with CD drive, internet connection for laptops, printer/copier, microfilm reader.

Staff Research Specialties
Our staff are experienced in various areas of family history. Some specialties range from indexing, researching adoptive parentage, and researching records from other countries. If you are looking for assistance in a specific service, please email us and we will be happy to assist you.

Resources in the Local Area
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Links
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Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in volunteering at the center, please contact us. We are always looking for people who have a passion for family history. Also, if you speak more than one language and would be willing to help others in translation, please let us know.