Valencia California FamilySearch Center

Interested in genealogy? Are you seeking information about your roots? Want to know where you came from? Who your great-great-great-great grandfather was? you can start or continue your ancestry quest without charge, at the Valencia Family History Center. Established in 1978, it is open to the public 45 hours each week. Its all-volunteer staff of research experts assisted interested patrons who made more than 2,300 visits to the center during the 2013 year. In addition to providing personal assistance, the center’s equipment include computers with free access to premium websites, microfilm and microfiche readers, printers, scanners, and a book library. For 24-hour recorded information or to speak with someone at the Center, call 661-259-1347.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 24443 McBean Pkwy Valencia, California 91355  United States
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Phone: 661-259-1347

E-Mail: CA_Valencia@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Monday:   9am - 5pm
 * Tuesday   9am - 5pm      6pm - 9pm
 * Wednesday 9am-5pm     6pm - 9pm
 * Thursday    9am - 5pm    6pm - 9pm
 * Saturday    9am - 1pm

Holiday Schedule: Closed


 * Memorial Day weekend
 * July 4th
 * Second &amp; third weeks of August
 * Labor Day weekend
 * Thanksgiving weekend
 * December 23, 2013 - January 4, 2014 
 * Other sporadic closings through the year

Family History Center Class Schedule for 2014
'''Classes are free to the general public.  All dates shown are Thursday - Instruction from 7:00pm to 8:00 pm'''

Classes:

May 1st - FamilySearch - Family Tree: What's New and What's Next

Class Description: This class will address the features that have been added to Family Tree this last year and how to use them. Plus a roadmap of the next coming features. (video by Ron Tanner-RootsTech 2014) ********************* May 15th - A Beginners Guide to Going Paperless

Class Description: This introduction to digital organization will go over the basics of scanning, formatting and organizing your paper and "born-digital" documents. If you don’t know where to begin, this is the session for you. (video by Randy Whited-RootsTech 2014) ********************* June 5th - How to Interview Yourself for a Personal History

Class Description: You have stories in your head and heart that may seem miles away from words on a page. We will teach you interview techniques to use on yourself to get you talking—and no, you’re not crazy to do this. (video by Tom Taylor-RootsTech 2014) ********************** June 19th - Tweets, Links, Pins, and Posts: Break Down Genealogical Brick Walls with Social Media

Class Description: You have stories in your head and heart that may seem miles away from words on a page. We will teach you interview techniques to use on yourself to get you talking—and no, you’re not crazy to do this. (video by Lisa Alzo - RootsTech 2014) ********************** July 3rd - Finding family and ancestors outside the USA with new technologies

Class Description: Learn how MyHeritage tools can help break down brick walls in your research of ancestors outside of the United States by harnessing the power of an international family history network. (video by Daniel Horowitz - RootsTech 2014) ********************** July 17th - Information Overload: Managing Online Searches and Their Results

Class Description: When using a search engine pressing Search often yields an large amount of search results. Discover ways to manage online searches and read between the lines" of your results. This presentation includes search engines and popular family history websites. (video by Josh Taylor - RootsTech 2014)

Staff Training Meetings
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Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
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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. (Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)

Hardware and Equipment

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Staff Research Specialties
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