Winston-Salem North Carolina FamilySearch Center

Center Location:
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 4780 Westchester Road, Winston-Salem NC 27103-1223, United States
 * GPS: 36.0662383, -80.343584

Center Contacts:
Phone:


 * 336.721.5592

E-mail:


 * NC_WinstonSalem@ldsmail.net

Calendar and Events
Open Hours: 


 * Tuesdays: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
 * Wednesdays: 9:00 am - noon and 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
 * Saturdays: 9:00am - noon

Holiday Schedule: Inclement Weather: Staff Training Meeting:
 * Closed Thanksgiving Week and Christmas Week, 6 April 2019, 5 October 2019
 * If Forsyth County Schools are closed because of inclement weather, the FHC will be closed also.
 * Sunday, November 18 at 4 pm in the FHC
 * Sunday, January 20 at 2 pm in the FHC

Computers:

 * This center has seven computers with 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.

These Websites are:

 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press, with many Websites
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry
 * ArkivDigital
 * FamNet
 * FindMyPast
 * Fold3
 * Geneanet
 * Kinpoint
 * MyHeritage
 * NewspaperArchive
 * PaperTrail
 * Puzzilla

Software:
 * RootsMagic
 * AncestralQuest
 * Legacy

Resources in the Local Area:

 * Forsyth County Public Library North Carolina Room
 * Davie County Public Library History Room
 * Rowan County Public Library
 * Davidson County Public Library

Links

 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: 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.