Derby Kansas FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:

1409 S Rock Rd Derby KS 67067 United States

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Please use the west entrance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Phone: 316-788-5467

E-mail: ks_derby@ldsmail.net

'''Open Hours:

Monday - 11 am to 3 pm

Tuesday- 6 pm to 9 pm

Wednesday - 6 pm to 9 pm

Friday - 9 am to 1 pm

WEATHER NOTICE
 * During icy or snowy conditions, the Derby KS FHC will be closed. Generally, if the Derby schools are closed, so is the FHC.  For your convenience, please phone the FHC before visiting during inclement weather.

Holiday Schedule:

2017 Closures

April 7 - Stake Fill the Temple Day

May 20 thru May 30 - Memorial Day

June 30 thru July 4 - Independence Day

Sep 1 & Sep 4 - Labor Day Weekend

Sep 15 - Stake Fill the Temple Day

Nov 21 - Nov 24 - Thanksgiving

Dec 18 thru Jan 1 - Christmas/New Years

Collections
Our FHC does have some film and fiche on indefinite loan that are available for anyone to view. You may then visit us and view the film free of charge.

Databases and Software

 * FHC 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.

In addition to familysearch.org, the FHC Portal has free access to many websites. Some of those websites are: Ancestry.com

Fold3.com

Access Newspaper Archive

Findmypast

MyHeritage

ProQuest Obituary Listings

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

19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive

Hardware and Equipment
The Derby Kansas Family History Center has six computers available for patron use. Personal laptops can be used with our internet, but cannot be linked with our network for FHC Portal use or printing. Copies are free (within reason)

We do have an older microfilm/microfiche reader and a digital microfilm reader*.

DIGITAL READER/PRINTER NOTICE: Microfilm/fiche can be viewed, but the scanner/printer process to save or print images is out of date. If you order films or use film on the premises, images may only be saved by taking pictures with a camera. Personal cameras may be used. The FHC does have a camera and images can be uploaded onto our computers. Once uploaded they may be printed, saved to a flash drive or sent to your email, etc.. If you do not have a personal camera, we invite you to make arrangements with the FHC and we will take the pictures for you. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you. If you have any questions, you are invited to visit with us.

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