Columbia Mississippi FamilySearch Center

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The Columbia Mississippi Family History Center serves Marion County and its surrounding areas. There are around seventeen staff serving in the center, with a wide variety of knowledge and experience. The center has a large collection of microfilms, microfiche, and books available for the public to view. A unique feature of this center is that it has numerous binders full of fifteen generation charts of many local families and their ancestors going back through the centuries.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:  Location Map

Address:  805 West Lakeview Dr Columbia Mississippi 39429


 * The center is located inside the Columbia Ward building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 * The building is located on the bend just past the large pond.
 * The entrance is located at the rear of the building, with signs leading to the door (see the photo above).
 * Language: English

Phone:  1-601-736-5846

E-mail:  MS_Columbia@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

Holiday Schedule:
 * Tuesday: 5:00pm-7:00pm
 * Wednesday: 5:00pm-8:00pm

Closed on all Federal holidays.

Collections

 * A large collection of microfilm and microfiche.
 * Books on various resources and familes from Mississippi.
 * Five or six large binders full of completed/partially completed fifteen generation charts of many local families and their ancestors.

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

 * Seven computers with Internet Explorer
 * Two printers
 * Two microfilm readers
 * One microfiche reader

Resources in the Local Area

 * Marion County Courthouse: 250 Broad Street, Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 601.736.2691
 * University of Southern Mississippi McCain Library and Archives: P.O. Box 5148, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5148 Phone: (601) 266-4345 Fax: (601) 266-4409
 * Mississippi Department of Archives and History: 100 South State Street, P.O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39201 Phone: (601) 359-6850 Phone: (601) 359-6975
 * Mississippi Genealogical Society: P.O. Box 5301, Jackson, MS 39216
 * Mississippi State Archives: 200 North Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0571 Phone: (601) 576-6876

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

FamilySearch Wiki Articles:


 * FamilySearch Wiki - United States
 * FamilySearch Wiki - Mississippi
 * FamilySearch Wiki - Marion County, Mississippi
 * FamilySearch Wiki - What to bring to the Family History Center
 * FamilySearch Wiki - Introduction to FamilySearch Centers
 * FamilySearch Wiki - Mississippi Archives and Libraries
 * FamilySearch Wiki - Mississippi Online Genealogy Records
 * FamilySearch Wiki - Mississippi Genealogy
 * FamilySearch Wiki - Mississippi Emigration and Immigration
 * FamilySearch Wiki - Mississippi in the Civil War

Mississippi Archives and Libraries:


 * Mississippi Department of Archives and History
 * Marion County, Missississippi Courthouse
 * Mississippi State Archives