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. Our mission is to provide for Family History research, Free of Charge, in the Spring, Klein, Tomball, and Magnolia, Texas areas. Come find your ancestors with us.'''

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address: 16535 Kleinwood Dr Spring TX 77379 United States


 * From Louetta Road, turn south onto Kleinwood Drive.
 * Look for the green Family History Library signs on Louetta Rd and Kleinwood Dr.

Phone: 281-251-5931

E-mail: KleinFHC1@gmail.com or TX_Klein@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday/Wednesday:10 am-4 pm and 7-9 pm
 * Thursday:10 am-1 pm - Classes/Workshops 7-9pm
 * Saturday:10 am-1 pm

Holiday Schedule (FHC Closure Dates)

Easter Weekend, First Saturday in April, Memorial Day, July 4th, First Saturday in October, Thanksgiving week, last 2 weeks in December.

Facebook - Notifications, Calendar, Files, Questions, Answers, etc.

Twitter

2017 Classes &amp; Workshops (Thursdays 6:59pm - 9pm)
'''NOTE: Class schedule subject to change. Check our Facebook Group for latest information.'''

January 5 - Beginning Genealogy

January 12 - FamilySearch and Ancestry Apps

January 19 - Checklists

January 26 - Mopping Up The Mess

February 2 - Church Records

February 9 - African American Genealogy

February 16 - Publish Your Book

February 23 - FamilySearch Wiki

March 2 - Elusive Women

March 9 - Using IrfanView As A Genealogy Productivity Tool

March 16 - Googling Your Genealogy

March 23 - RootsMagic

March 30 - Obituaries-Yours And Your Ancestors

April 6 - Land Records

April 13 - Descendancy Research

April 20 - DNA-What Do You Want?, Who Do You Test?

April 27 - Photo To DVD

May 4 - NO CLASS

May 11 - Military Records

May 18 - Beginning Genealogy

May 25 - Roots Magic

June 1 - Intro to DNA

June 8 - FamilySearch Wiki and Using Documents as sources

June 15 - You Found It Where? Unusual Records

June 22 - Using the Genealogical Proof Standard

June 29 - Advanced Techniques for Using the Autosomal DNA Test

July 6 - Cross the Atlantic with Religious Records

July 13 - Next Steps in British Research

July 20 - TBA

July 27 - TBA

August 3 - TBA

August 10 - TBA

August 17 - TBA

August 24 - TBA

August 31 - TBA

September 7 - TBA

September 14 - TBA

September 21 - TBA

September 28 - TBA

October 5 - TBA

October 12 - TBA

October 19 - TBA

October 26 - TBA

November 2 - TBA

November 9 - TBA

November 16 - TBA

November 23 - TBA

November 30 - TBA

December 7 - TBA

December 14 - TBA

December 21 - No class

December 28 - No class

FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Catalog at FamilySearch.org.
 * We have inhouse over 1000 microfilms and 3500 microfiche on indefinite loan. An index of these is available in the Family History Center.
 * We have numerous genealogical reference books

Databases and Software

 * 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)
 * MyHeritage
 * Origins.net
 * Paper Trail
 * WorldVitalRecords.com

Hardware and Equipment

 * 12 Internet-connected workstations
 * Wireless internet access for laptops and mobile devices
 * Work tables for 9 laptops
 * 1 - 16mm microfilm reader
 * 1 - 35mm microfilm reader
 * 1 - Cannon 300II Microfilm/Microfiche Reader and Digital Imaging System
 * 1 - Lexmark High Speed Laser Scanner/Printer
 * 1 - Canon USB Scanner
 * 1 - Projector (HDMI &amp; VGA), Laser Pointer
 * 1 - Pulldown Projection Screen for Instruction

Staff Research Specialties
A friendly helpful staff always willing to help you with your genealogical interests. If we don't have a solution to your questions we will help you find someone who does.

Libraries
Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research 5300 Caroline Houston, Texas Phone: (832) 393-2600


 * Clayton Library is part of the Houston Public Library System devoted entirely to genealogical research. Materials found in the library cover the entire U. S., as well as many foreign countries.
 * Online databases at Houston Public Library
 * Clayton Library Friends

Montgomery County Memorial Library System Location (The Genealogy Department is located on the 2nd floor) 104 I-45 North (SH 105/West Davis Street 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.

Genealogical Societies
Houston Genealogical Forum PO Box 271466 Houston TX 77277-1466 Voice Mail: 713-968-9750


 * Meeting Place: Bayland Park Community Center,
 * 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas

Chaparral Genealogical Society


 * Meets on 4th Saturday of each month (except December) at 10 a.m.
 * Meeting Place: Amergy Bank Building
 * Conference Room (2nd Floor)
 * Tomball, TX (on SH 249 before 4 corners)

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

 * FamilySearch Wiki
 * Klein Texas Family History Center Facebook Group
 * USEFUL WEB SITES

Volunteer at the Center
Call, stop in, or write for more information. Phone number, address and email address are listed at the beginning of this page.