State College Pennsylvania FamilySearch Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 842 Whitehall Road, State College, PA 16801 United States
 * When coming in the driveway look for the brown sign for the Family History Center - continue all the way around to the opposite side of the building
 * Enter the first door on the left.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-814-308-8467

E-mail:


 * PA_StateCollege@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

Closed: Week of Thanksgiving Last two weeks in December and first week of January: Center closes when State College District public schools close because of inclement weather or when a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect.
 * Open by appointment. Call 814-308-8467. Call

Collections

 * Books, a good collection of Centre County and Pennsylvania titles, also a collection of Virginia reference books and some other states. We do not have Centre County documents; for those please contact the Pennsylvania Room at the Centre County Library.

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center 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
Computers, printer, readers for microfilm and microfiche.

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