Klein Texas FamilySearch Center



The Klein Texas Family History Center is an extension of the world's largest genealogical library, the Salt Lake City Family History Library.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * Address: 16535 Kleinwood Drive, Spring, TX 77379
 * We are located in the LDS church halfway down the first side parking lot through the white door on the side of the building. Look for the green Family History Library signs on Kleinwood Drive at the entrance to the center.
 * Location on Map

Phone: 281-251-5931

E-mail: [mailto:kleinfhc1@gmail.com kleinfhc1@gmail.com]

= Open Hours: =


 * Tuesday &amp; Wednesday: 10 a.m.-- 1 p.m.  7p.m.--9 p.m.


 * Thursday: 10a.m.- 1p.m.


 * Thursday: 7p.m. - 9p.m. Family History Classes &amp; Workshops(See Below)


 * Saturday: 10a.m. - 1p.m.

Closing schedule:


 * Memorial Day
 * Labor Day weekends
 * July4th
 * First Saturday in April
 * First Saturday in October
 * Week of Thanksgiving
 * Last two weeks in December
 * First Week in January

Calendar and Events(Thursday Evening Courses-start at 6:59pm)
01/10/2013 Fan Charts &amp;  Social Security Indexes 01/17/2013 FAMILY SEARCH '''--HOW.... to access &amp; search records now available....'''

                   Instructor: Karen Rasmussen  Kingwood, Texas Family History Director 01/24/2013  FAMILY SEARCH--LEARN... Using familysearch wiki, research courses, &amp; help.

DEMONSTRATING THE COLOR TIMELINE---A family history organizational tool.

Instructor: Karen Rasmussen Kingwood, Texas Family History Director 01/31/2013 NO CLASS---STAFF MEETING - Preparation -- ROOTSTECH CONFERENCE

to be held March 23, 2013 (We are 1 of 10 N. American pilot locations, plus 6-8)

02/07/2013 02/14/2013 02/21/2013 02/28/2013 03/07/2013 03/14/2013 03/21/2013 NO CLASS--Prep for ROOTS TECH CONFERENCE

03/23/2013 Special Roots Tech Conference broadcast for community within the Klein Stake boundries. 03/28/2013 04/04/2013 NO CLASS--STAFF MEETING 04/11/2013

04/18/2013

04/25/2013

05/02/2013

05/09/2013

05/16/2013

05/23/2013

05/30/2013

06/06/2013 NO CLASS (Summer break until September 5th)


 * Family History Library Catalog:
 * This center has all films ordered online by patrons and requested to be sent to this center. See films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog at FamilySearch.org.
 * We have inhouse over 1000 microfilms and 3500 microfiche on indefinate loan. An index is availabe in the Family History Center for these inhouse films.
 * We have numerous genealogical reference books.

==== Databases and Software



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 * FHC Portal:Family History Centers provide free access to many subscription genealogy websites, including:

==== 19th Century British Newspapers Access Newspaper Archives Alexander Street Press (American Civil War Collections) Ancestry.com (Family History Library Edition) ArkivDigital Online FindMyPast Fold3.com The Genealogist Godfrey Memorial Library HeritageQuest Online Historic Map Works (Library Edition) Origins.net Paper Trail WorldVitalRecords.com ====

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Hardware and Equipment
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 * 8 Internet connected computers
 * Wireless internet access for your laptops.
 * One 16mm microfilm reader
 * Five 32mm microfilm readers
 * Microfiche reader
 * One Cannon 300II Digital Imaging System
 * Brother Laserjet printer
 * LexMark Laser Printer
 * One Flatscreen Monitor or Pulldown screen for training

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
=  LIBRARIES   =

Clayton Library, ==

Clayton Library Friends
___________________________________________________________ Montgomery County Memorial Library System Location ==

(The Genealogy Department is located on the 2nd floor) 104 I-45 North (Gladstell Exit) Conroe, TX 77301 Phone: (936) 788-8363
___________________________________________________________ Chaparral Library Location ==

== 310 N. Live Oak Tomball, Texas Phone: 281-516-7417 This is a small library owned by the Chaparral Genealogical Society. The current hours are 10AM-2PM, Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat (except the 1st Sat of each month). Suggest calling first. ==

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= Genealogical Societies =

Houston Genealogical Forum ==

Meeting Place: Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas
Chaparral Genealogical Society ==

The Humble Area Genealogical Society
Meets at 7 p.m. on the Second Monday of each month September - May Meeting Place: Humble Senior Activity Center 1401 South Houston Avenue Humble, Texas ==

Links
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