Lincolnton North Carolina FamilySearch Center

==== 'Bitten by the genealogy bug and wanting to locate records and pictures of your ancestors? It would be our pleasure to assist you in climbing your Family Tree and in helping to meet your specific family history needs. ' ====

2016 Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 105 Old Tram Rd Lincolnton NC 28092 United States
 * Access to FH Center is through entrance doors on the NE side of the building.                              Look for small poster on door.
 * Languages: English, Spanish, French

Phone:


 * 1-704-748-6939   

E-mail:


 * NC_Lincolnton@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 * Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Extended hours by special arrangement.
 * 1st &amp; 2nd Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 * Other hours by appointment

Holiday Schedule 2016
Closed all major holidays: New Year's January 1-5; Palm Sunday Weekend March 19-22;  Easter Sunday Weekend March 26-29;  Mother's Day Weekend May 7-10; July 4th Weekend July 2-5; labor Day Weekend September 3-6; Thanksgiving Weekend November 23-29; Christmas Weekend December 21- January 3, 2017.

Upcoming Events
Lincolnton Family History Conference 2016. Stay tuned for further details.

Staff and Family History ConsultantsTraining Meetings
Generally the 1st Wednesday evening of each month (7 p.m.).

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

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.

Other software

 * Legacy Basic
 * AncestralQuest Basic
 * Rootsmagic

Hardware and Equipment

 * Internet access on 3 computers
 * Two printers
 * One multi-function printer
 * One microfilm reader
 * One microfiche reader

One-On One Assistance:

 * Research
 * FamilySearch Family Tree
 * Guidance with other genealogical programs
 * Scanning of photographs and documents directly into FamilySearch or onto a user supplied thumb drive
 * Microfilm/microfiche ordering and viewing
 * My Family Booklet - capture and preserve your family story. Hand written copies can be transferred online or enter information online directly with FHC staff assistance

Staff Research Specialties

 * National and international research

Resources in the Local Area

 * Links
 * https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/North_Carolina_Genealogy
 * https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/North_Carolina_Vital_Records
 * https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Lincoln_County,_North_Carolina
 * http://www.genealogyinc.com/northcarolina/lincoln-county/
 * http://www.ncgenealogy.org/
 * http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ghl/resources/genealogy.html
 * http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/North-Carolina/Default.aspx
 * http://usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm
 * http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncglgs/Index.htm
 * http://www.ncgenweb.us/cherokeereservation/native.htm

Volunteer at the Center

 * We are in need of staffing volunteers. If you have the time and inlination, we will train you. If interested in this opportunity, contact us at: NC_Lincolnton@ldsmail.net.