Marion Australia FamilySearch Centre

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 1) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5-9 Cutting Road, Marion, South Australia.
 * 2) The FamilySearch Centre is accessed via the right-hand door at the rear of the building. If this door is locked during "open" hours, please press the bell located high on the wall to the left of the door.
 * 3) There is no charge to use the Centre and it is available to anyone with an interest in family history.
 * 4) There are toilet facilities within the building, which also has wheelchair access and disability toilet and parking near the entrance.

Language: English

Phone:

E-mail: au_marion@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours: Tuesdays 7.00pm - 9.00pm (by appointment), Wednesdays 10.00am - 2.00pm, Sundays 11.30am - 1.30pm (except conference days).

Holiday Schedule: Closed Public Holidays

Collections
Books published by the South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society (SAGHS) containing Registration Indexes for South Australian Births 1842-1928, Marriages 1842-1916 and Deaths 1842-1967. These indexes record names, dates and places of the relevant events. Some staff also have access to the SAGHS database, containing further details.

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This centre has access to the FamilySearch Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Through this Portal, digitised micro films which have restricted viewing on a home computer (for copyright reasons), can be viewed in full.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers with internet access via WiFi linked to a printer. Patrons can bring their own portable computer to link to the building WiFi if desired. This will also give them access, while they are in the Centre, to the Premium sites via the Portal described above

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.