Lubbock Texas FamilySearch Center

Center Information
Location


 * Map: Google Maps
 * Address: 3211 58th Street Lubbock Texas 79413 United States
 * Entrance: East side of building
 * Handicap access: South side of building (call 792-5040)
 * Parking: East and south sides of building and along 59th Street
 * Language: English

Contact Information


 * Phone: 806-792-5040
 * E-mail: TX_Lubbock@ldsmail.net

Hours of Operation


 * Tuesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 9:00pm
 * Wednesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 9:00pm
 * Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm and 7:00pm - 9:00pm
 * Sunday: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Scheduled Closures


 * Thanksgiving, Thursday, 24 November
 * Christmas, Sunday, 25 December
 * New Year's Day, Sunday, 1 January

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: Patrons who use this center have the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * On-site Microfilm/Microfiche: Over 400 microfilm from various states and countries; also more than 1,000 microfiche of various states and countries.

Databases and Software

 * Software:
 * Ancestral Quest 14
 * Legacy 8
 * Roots Magic 7


 * Databases: 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.
 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive – Searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings with a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century (from 1800 to 1900)
 * Access Newspaper Archives – Searchable newspaper archive, featuring billions of articles from historical newspapers around the U.S. and the world
 * Alexander Street Press - Focused on records from the American Civil War. Searchable information on over 4 million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs. Contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs. Includes images, photographs, posters, and ephemera
 * American Ancestors 
 * Ancestry.com – Searchable collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court, land, wills and financial records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership
 * ArkivDigital Online – Images of Swedish Church Records and other historical records. Indexed by locality
 * Find My Past – Searchable collections of records from the United Kingdom and Ireland, including the 1911 Brish Census. (Not all of the content from Find My Past is available in family history centers)
 * Fold3 – Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos, focused on military records and stories
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition - Digital map collections available, with high-resolution, full color historic and antique maps
 * Kinpoint.org
 * MyHeritage
 * Paper Trail – Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents
 * Proquest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla.org
 * World Vital Records – Access to birth, marriage, and death records; Social Security Death Index; family trees; census records; immigration records; court, land, and probate records; military records directory lists; newspapers, family histories, reference materials, biographies, wills, gravestone photos, ship manifests, map collections, and yearbook collections

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers with internet access
 * Microfilm/Microfiche readers
 * Scanner/printer to save to digital .jpg, etc.

(West) Texas Resources

 * Lubbock City-County Library Genealogy Department


 * South Plains Genealogical Society


 * Southwest Collection and Texas Tech Main Library


 * Texas Family History Centers


 * Texas Genealogy Research Help

FamilySearch Country-Specific Resources

 * Indexed Listing of Resources for All Available Countries


 * Quick Links to Specific Countries

FamilySearch Resource Collections

 * FamilySearch Blog Center (with Links to Categories)


 * FamilySearch Catalog - Introduction


 * FamilySearch Digital Books (Searchable On-line)


 * FamilySearch LDS Emigration and Immigration


 * FamilySearch Learning Center: Genealogy Short Courses and Videos


 * FamilySearch Research WIKI


 * FamilySearch TechTips Blog


 * FamilySearch Template: United States Historical Records

Family History Center Resource Collections

 * Austin Texas Family History Center Web References


 * Fresno California East Family History Center - Links to FamilySearch "5 Minute Genealogy" Video Series


 * Fresno California East Family History Center - Links to RootsTech Videos and Handouts


 * Fresno California East Family History Center - Making Family History Fun for Children


 * Las Vegas Nevada FamilySearch Library Links


 * Mesa Arizona FamilySearch Library Digital Book Collection


 * Mesa Arizona Family History Center/Volunteer's Page Library


 * Plano Texas Family History Center Bookmarks


 * Provo Utah Grandview East Family History Center Links


 * Riverton Utah FamilySearch Library Handouts and Guides


 * Tucson Arizona Family History Center 2016 Family History Discovery Fair Handouts

Internet Resources

 * Billiongraves.com


 * Cyndi's List


 * Daughters of the American Revolution


 * Death Records (Searchable by State)


 * Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.


 * Find A Grave


 * Genealogy, Inc.


 * GenUKI


 * Historical U.S. County Boundary Maps


 * Hungary Exchange


 * Library of Congress


 * National Archives


 * Searchy


 * USGenWeb

Volunteer at the Center
Whether you are a member of the LDS Church or not, we are always looking for qualified volunteers to help staff our Center. Staff for the Center are scheduled once a week for either a two or four hour shift.

If you are interested in serving with us,please contact us via the Family History Center e-mail address for more information.