Leeds England FamilySearch Centre

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location Map:

Please look at here to see the location of the Leeds FamilySearch Centre

Address:


 * Vesper Road, Kirkstall Leeds England LS5 3QT United Kingdom (The Chapel has no street number but is adjacent to 53 Vesper Road)


 * At the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Leeds 1st Ward Chapel'''
 * Ample Car Parking space is available during Centre opening times
 * Ramped access is available for disabled Guests
 * Access is by way of the single door in the corner to the left of the front of the Chapel

Phone:


 * 44 0 113-258 5297
 * 07882 897209 for technical assistance

E-mail:


 * [mailto:uk_leeds@familyhistorymail.org uk_Leeds@familyhistorymail.org]

or [mailto:davidjbeck@outlook.com davidjbeck@outlook.com] for technical queries

Normal Opening Hours: 


 * Tue: 10:00am-1:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm
 * Wed: 10:00am-1:00pm

'''Pandemic Opening Hours. We are maintaining these hour times and will make notification here when back to Normal hours''' [note date: 20 March 2023]


 * Tue: 10:00am-12:00noon (Evening visits can be arrange by appointment, so please phone if an evening visit would be more convenient for you.)
 * Wed: 10:00am-12:00noon


 * Anyone wishing to use the Centre facilities is asked to call ahead of their visit and book an hour slot or more time, if this is desired and is available.''

Holiday Schedule:


 * The Centre is closed on Bank Holidays and for 2 weeks over the Christmas period

Collections

 * There is no-longer a film archive ordering service. instead the image contents of the films are now available to view online in the centre. However, please look at the following article for guidance about viewing:
 * What are the image restrictions in Historical Records?

Databases and Software

 * Access to the 3 main Family History database Websites is free and is now by way of a special extension configured in the Chrome and Firefox Browsers.
 * The sites are ancestryinstitution, the findmypast.co.uk free version and the myheritage Library Edition. The full list of available sites can be found here in FamilySearch Wiki
 * The Churches own familysearch.org Website is available to everyone for research and non-church members can register to use the Website and acquire the use of the 'Familytree' online personal family-tree building tool. The site also offers the uploading of photos and documents (pdf), which in themselves can be genuine sources of family history information. For example the uploading of Birth or Marriage and Death certificates as PDF files (Portable Document Format). Images can be presented as photos or documents once uploaded.
 * A variety of other research software tools and links to other pertinent family history Websites is available.

Hardware and Equipment

 * The Leeds England FamilySearch Centre presently has 7 computers available for anyone to use, on a booked hourly basis.

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.