Surrey British Columbia FamilySearch Centre

=== Centre Contacts and Hours ===

Location and Map

 * 6270 126th Street Surrey BC south side of building. There is a buzzer just to the left of the main doors to be buzzed.
 * Parking is free for our patrons.
 * Location on Map

Contact Information


Phone: 604 597 9695   

E-mail: surreyfhc@gmail.com

SUMMER HOURS 2017 TBA

2016 Regular hours: Resumed September 13th 2016
• Tuesdays 10 am to 9 pm • Wednesdays 10 am to 2 pm • Thursdays 2 pm to 9 pm Hope to see you there.

Holiday Closures 2016-2017
Closed all Statutory Holidays

Closed December 15th 2016 through January 9th 2017

Closed June 16th 2017 through July 3rd 2017


 * Please contact our centre to get up to date closures, to check our hours, or to arrange group visits or arrange special help.
 *  NEW Exciting changes and new services


 * Make an appointment for your family: We have various family history exploration activities for children of all ages or for families to do together. Topics of the tubs are a toy exploration, a photo exploration, records exploration, migration exploration, and a temple exploration.We have a special family friendly area.
 * We have upgraded equipment and furnishings.
 * Live in the Surrey BC area? Come get help with your genealogy.

Proven Methodology for Using “Google for Genealogy”
Monday Jan 16th 10 am or

Wednesday Jan 18th 7 pm

1 hour video & 1 hour practice session

Location: 6270 - 126 St. Surrey

As genealogist we follow a process, so why do we Google so haphazardly?

Bring method to the madness of millions of results with this tried and true methodology for using Google for your gene-alogy research. Google expert and author of The Genealo-gist's Google Toolbox, Second Edition Lisa Louise Cooke will walk you through the process, provide you with the tools and WOW your socks off with real-life examples of Googling success.

Sign up at the Family History Center—604-597-9695

or email: surreyfhc@gmail.com

Drop ins welcome but space for the practice session is limited so sign up is recommended.

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Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog Online Films: You can order your films online and have the items sent to our Family Search Centre to view.
 * Over 1500 extended films ub in the centre
 * Thousands of books and fiche all dealing with research from all parts of the world.
 * Up to date film indexes for Ontario.
 * An Extended films and fiche database of all the extended films in our center. It is organized by country for easy searching.
 * A Book File listing all books held by this center is available for search at the Centre.
 * A new films and new books listing of materials added to the center is available for search at the Centre.

New Acquisitions

December 2015

BC Genealogist Vol 43 # 2 June 2014 BC Genealogist Vol 44 # 2 June 2015 BC Genealogist Vol 44 # 2 Sept 2015

Previous Acquisitions from the past two years:

Iceland 1703 Census The 1703 Census of the whole of Iceland continued in a second binder. Iceland 1703, 1729 Census The 1703 Census of the whole of Iceland continued. The 1729 Census of the whole of Iceland. Iceland 1762 Census Index Index to the 1762 Census for Iceland Iceland 1801 Census Index Index to the 1801 Census for Iceland Iceland 1801 Census Index with Family Groups Index to the 1801 Census for Iceland with Family Groups Iceland 1816 Census Index Iceland 1816 Census Index - Last name Index Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 1 Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 1 / Book 1 Surnames Abela - Gudlaug Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 2 Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 2 / Book 2 Surnames Gudlaugur - Hoskuldur Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 3 Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 3 / Book 3 Surnames Idbjorg - Kristin Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 4 Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 4 / Book 4 Surnames Kristjana - Sigridur Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 5 Iceland 1845 Census Index Binder 5 / Book 5 Surnames Sigrun - Ossur Iceland Guide to 1703, 1729, 1801 Volume 1, Volume 2, 1816, 1845 Guide to the complete Census for Iceland for 1703, 1729, 1801 Volume 1 Volume 2, 1816, 1845


 * NEW BOOKS:

Planters and Pioneers, Limited Revised Edition 2006 - Dr. Esther Clark Wright - Justin Wentzell publisher - early New Brunswick settlers.

Ukraine Ukrainian Research 2013 State Archives 947.7 Villages within Parishes. Languages for months of the year translation. Ukrainian American Collection. Manuscript collections. Other resources Ukraine ( internet ) Ukrainians in North America by Professor Bohdan P. Procko 20-Sep-13

Canada Canadian National Censuses 1871,1881,1891,1901 2002 Family Search 971 How to navigate census giving Family History Library film number. 20-Sep-13

Canada Ontario Land Records 2003 Family Search 971 How to search Ontario Land records. Steps 1 by surname, Step 2 by land by description, Step 3 by probate records, Step 4 other types. Book referenced 'Genealogy in Ontario, Searching the Records', Brenda D. Merreman is in our Surrey FHC Library. 20-Sep-13

CanadaThis is Alberta 1963 The Albertan 971.2 This is Alberta is a compilation of newpaper articles from ' The Albertan ' Articles include - this is Alberta p 91, day of the fur traders p 93 - 8, Grain - Keystone of our Economy and Canada's stock in trade. Look back at pioneer life, pioneer past. Railway, planes, oil, tar sands, gas, banks, nature, agriculture. History of Alberta. 20-Sep-13

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal: This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to subscription websites.
 * Premium Databases Include the following
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press• The American Civil War: Research Database, Letters and Diaries, Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera, Social and Cultural History, Women and Social Movements in the United States
 * Ancestry.com - Institution version
 * Archive Digital
 * Findmypast - Institution version
 * Fold3.com
 * Kinpoint - Premium
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla.org - Premium Services
 * World Vital Records- All content has been added to MyHeriage.com (They purchased WVR)
 * We also have database programs for information storing of your genealogical work such as PAF (Personal Ancestral File), Legacy, Roots Magic, and Ancestral Quest to name a few. We have the deluxe paid versions at our centre. You may download the basic free version for use at home.

Hardware and Equipment
Our centre has 11 computers, 3 printers, 3 fiche readers, 5 film readers including 2 high magnification readers, 1 digital film/fiche reader and a multi functional digital copier/scanner/printer. We recently added 10 computers with Windows 7 to replace old computers.

We now have a StoryCatcher where you can record your own story by answering a series of questions posed by the program. You will be videotaped and a link to the videos will be emailed to you so you can download and save the videos. Record in private. There is also an option for a family to record their family stories together.

Centre Services
Group Visits - youth groups, adult groups, children's groups and family groups, etc.-email surreyfhc@gmail.com or call the centre at "+16045367571 +16045367571   " for information on booking and what types of instruction are available, etc.


 * 1) • We have a Lexmark printer that patrons can use to scan pictures and documents directly to Family Tree. Patrons can then use our computers to go in to Family Tree where we can help them connect the images and documents to their ancestors.
 * 2) • Patrons can also scan photos to memory sticks.
 * 3) • Patrons at the center have free access to 12 premium databases including Ancestry and Find My Past. We can help you get the most out of these.
 * 4) • Our friendly staff can assist with uploading images and doing research using FamilySearch and the Premium Databases.
 * 5) • We offer monthly seminars during the winter months to help patrons learn new skills and these are free and open to the community.
 * 6) • We book group appointments to help youth groups and families learn more about their families.
 * 7) • We teach individuals and groups how to do FamilySearch Indexing, research using FamilySearch, complete the My Family booklet and enter data in Family Tree.
 * 8) • We can help you create fan charts, photo pedigrees, etc. using Treeseek
 * 9) • We can help you use Puzzilla to find more cousins.

Staff and Research Specialties
Executive Committee:  Director: Jeannie Vance Assistant Director: Sara Herrington Patron Services Coordinator: Jeannie Vance Technical Coordinator: Don McGonigal

Training Coordinator: Jeannie Vance Scheduling Coordinator: Barbara McMullin Associate Administrator:

Associate Administrator: Jacquie Jarvis Film Orders Coordinator: Marion Blaikie, Jeannie Vance

Japanese Genealogy Specialist: Joy Araki - only until July 2016 so call right away if you want help.

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