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

2016 Regular hours:
• 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 2015
Closed December 14th 2015 through January 4th 2016 for staff holidays.

Closed all Statutory Holidays

SUMMER HOURS 2016
TBA


 * Please contact our centre to get up to date closures, to check our hours, or to arrange group visits or special help.

NEW Exciting changes and new services

 * • Story Catcher Kiosk - come record some of your story using our Story Catcher App. It is easy and fun for kids and adults. The App asks you questions and then records your answers as a video. There is even a set of questions to be answered by families so bring everyone. Only you will have access to the videos you produce and you can download them and share them with family if you wish. We only have this technology for a few months so come right away.
 * •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.

Attaching Sources, Photos and Stories to Family Tree
Instructor: Jeannie Vance

Monday January 18th 2016 10—11:30 am + Practice lab in Center until 1 PM

Learn how to add your own documents, photos and stories to your ancestors in Family Tree. Learn how to create a source and attach it to individuals. Bring a few photos, stories or documents with you for the lab session.

New Format: Class time plus a time to try what you learn on the Family History Center computers or you may bring your own laptop. Sign up: email: surreyfhc@gmail.com  Drop ins welcome but the computer lab is limited to 11 unless you bring your own computer.

Write Now! How to Write and Share a Compelling Family History
Instructor: Karen Inkster Vance

Wednesday February 17th, 2016 

7-9 pm One of the best ways to share your research and create a lasting family treasure is to write the story of your ancestor’s life. Learn how to transform basic facts into an interesting narrative that the whole family will want to read. This session includes practical ideas on getting organized, accessing creative sources, writing methods, and publishing options.

Sign up:

email: surreyfhc@gmail.com

Drop Ins Welcome

Problem Solving: Its Not Always the Records
Instructor: Gayel Knott

Wednesday April 20th

7-9 pm Sometimes we create the problems we have in genealogy. How do we get past these blocks? We’ll look at assumptions, organization, analysis, and research focus, time lines, the FAN club, and record keeping among other techniques used for problem solving.

Sign up:

Email: surreyfhc@gmail.com

Drop Ins Welcome

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 year

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. • Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story, for free • Findmypast - Institution version. • Fold3.com • Kinpoint • MyHeritage - Library Edition • Access Newspaper Archive • Paper Trail • ProQuest Obituary Listings • Puzzilla.org - Premium Services • World Vital Records
 * 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.

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" 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:David Herrington

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 April 2016 so call right away if you want help.