Poole England FamilySearch Centre

The Poole FamilySearch Centre serves the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch areas of South East Dorset.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location:


 * Address: 8 Mount Road, Parkstone, Poole Dorset England BH14 0QW United Kingdom
 * Access to the centre is via the rear entrance to the building from the car park
 * Location on Map

Phone: 01202 730646

E-mail: [mailto:uk_poole@familyhistorymail.org uk_poole@familyhistorymail.org] Facebook: Poole FamilySearch Centre

Opening times:-

Tuesdays - 18.30 - 21.00

Wednesdays - 18.30 - 21.00

Thursdays - 9.30 - 12.0


 * INPORTANT INFO:-
 * To make an appointment during scheduled hours, please phone - 01202 730646.
 * Outside of scheduled hours please phone Charles Hallermeyer on 07720 846472 or Carole Hallermeyer on 07977 566202.
 * 4-6 persons allowed dependant on staff availability.
 * Covid requirements - Face masks, Sanitised hands and Distance.

Centre Resources Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This centre no longer has the ability to view films and fiche. These can no longer be ordered from the FamilySearch Catalog. Most films/fiche have been transcribed and made available on-line. If you can't view at home it may be that the original archive has not given authority for viewing outside of FamilySearch centres. Most of these can be viewed at a famly history centre.

Databases and Software

 * FHC 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. The following are usually available:- 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 &amp; Cultural History,Women &amp; Social Movements in the United States American Ancestors           Ancestry.com - Instution version ArkivDigital Online  FamNet Findmypast - Instution version Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com The Genealogist - Gold level Subscription MyHeritage - Library Edition  Newspaper Archive Paper Trail Proquest Obnituary Listings Puzzilla.org - Premium Service

Hardware and Equipment

 * 6 computers
 * 1 digital copy scanner printer
 * 1 flat bed scanner for books or single page documents

These items are free to use, however please book ahead of time to reserve equipment to avoid disappointment.