Fishers Indiana FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:  Location Map

Address:  777 Sunblest Blvd Fishers, IN 46038

Language: English (for now)

Phone:  Call or Text the Temple and Family History Consultants/Directors:

Mark Fogg 515-979-9049 & Trudy Fogg  515-979-1535

E-mail:  IN_Fishers@familyhistorymail.org

 Normal hours of Operation: 


 * Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.    By Appointment Only 
 * Saturday:     9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.      By Appointment Only 
 * Saturday:     9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.      By Appointment Only 
 * Saturday:     9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.      By Appointment Only 

 Other hours may be available by appointment: 

Contact your Ward Temple and Family History Consultants

or  'Call or Text the Temple and Family History Consultants/Directors:

Mark Fogg 515-979-9049 & Trudy Fogg  515-979-1535

FHC - Phone is only answered during hours of operation :  317-813-3243

As a policy, this facility is closed on all major holidays and closed for weather problems.

'''If Hamilton County Schools are closed or when there are travel or weather advisories for Hamilton County, we are closed also. '''

Upcoming Events
Zoom Meeting Recording

Sunday Classes

During this time of COVID, the BYU Family History Library is offering virtual Sunday classes. Use this link to sign up for email reminders each week of the classes they are offering.

BYU Family History Library

 Beginner Discovery Experiences 

FamilySearch has just added new discovery experiences for beginning family historians. It is easier than ever to get started with family history. Do some exploring. •	Make Family Discoveries •	Learn about You •	Start Your Genealogy •	Save Family Memories •	Create a Family Tree •	Search Historical Records Here’s how - •	Sign into your FamilySearch page. •	In the upper right-hand corner of your home page, click on the ? button. •	Scroll to the bottom of the menu and click on Helper Resources. •	Next click on What’s New at FamilySearch. •	Scroll down until you find “FamilySearch Launches New Page for Family History Beginners.” You are now ready to help someone take a family history adventure. Help them make their first discovery and know what a joy it is to meet their ancestral loved ones!

It’s nice to know where and how to find things, but here is a quick link to get you there.

https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/new-getting-started-page/

Center Resources
Reasons to come to the Family History Centers to work on your family history..

 Not all portal website content is free . Although we have been given access to websites on the Family History Center Services Portal, not every website gives us 100 percent access to content. For example, in October 2012, findmypast.com launched some new records for the USA, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. However, these records are not part of the Community Edition subscription and therefore are not accessible at family history centers. The same applies to Ancestry.com and some other portal websites'''. Premium Family History Website Descriptions Note ': You must access the premium subscription websites from a family history center computer through the Family History Center Services Portal. If you try to access them using the links below, the websites require an individual $ubscription.


 * The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive — This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.
 * Alexander Street Press
 * The American Civil War:
 * Research Database —   Contains indexed, searchable information on over 4 million soldiers and  thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs.   Letters and Diaries   —    Contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs, including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts, such as the letters of Amos Wood and his wife, and the diary of Maryland planter William Claytor.
 * Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera —   Provides a vivid history of the American Civil War with over 1,400 images.


 * Social and Cultural History:
 * Social and Cultural History —  Allows students, scholars, and online researchers to experience the past through thousands of private writings and personal narratives. The resource is a unique forum that brings together the voices of ordinary men and women from all walks of life with the personal accounts of well-known historical figures. In their own words, people from diverse ethnic and social groups bring vividly to life hundreds of years of history through their perspectives on life, love, faith, politics, business, and countless personal events.  Women and Social Movements in the United States —    A resource for students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women's history. Organized around the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000, this collection seeks to advance scholarly debates and understanding about U.S. women’s history generally and at the same time make those insights accessible to teachers and students


 * American Ancestors —  Advance your family history research today with AmericanAncestors.org!  Created by the expert staff at New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), America's founding genealogical organization.  AmericanAncestors.org is the portal to the nation's leading resource for the highest-quality, comprehensive family history services. Consult with  our expert staff, some of the most respected genealogists in the  profession. Read the most significant original scholarship and important publications in genealogy. Access millions of exclusive and sought-after records online. Learn with in-depth online courses and webinars from expert staff. Explore the largest collection of original family history research materials in America.
 * Ancestry.com —   Ancestry gives you access to thousands of collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court records, land records, wills and financial  records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership, and much more. It is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world.
 * ArkivDigital —   ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online!  All images are newly photographed color images of the original documents. Click the link from the Premium Family History Websites page to install the current client version of ArkivDigital Online.


 * Findmypast —     Findmypast makes it easy to research your UK ancestry and create your family tree. Search census records and trace births, marriages, and deaths to bring your family history to life. Please note that not all of the content from findmypast is available in family history centers. 1911 British Census (accessed through the findmypast website)—The 1911 UK Census is a record of everyone who lived in England and Wales in 1911. It provides a unique snapshot of the lives of those who lived at that time.
 * Fold3 Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos. Fold3 has refocused their efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories. The Fold3 name reflects military history and honor, since traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.
 * Geneanet —  With 3 billion referenced individuals and 600,000 trees online. Geneanet is the first site dedicated to genealogy in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany. The Geneanet community has 2 million members who exchange genealogical information.
 * Kinpoint Premium — Kinpoint is designed to make it easier for you to do your family history by letting you see what to work on at a glance, quickly find missing information in your family tree, and discover insights into the lives of your ancestors.
 * MyHeritage — Library Edition  —  Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history.  Build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.
 * Newspapers.com  —    Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 149 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 14,100+ newspapers from around the United States and beyond. Newspapers provide a unique view of the past and can help us understand and connect with the people, events and attitudes of an earlier time
 * Paper Trail —    Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents.
 * Puzzilla  —    Free and Premium Services. Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers and Headphones
 * Microfilm/microfiche Readers
 * Flatbed Scanner to copy and digitize photos, slides, negatives, and documents.
 * Lexmark Scanner that has the ability to scan photos and documents directly into Family Tree.
 * Free Wifi for personal computers and tablets.

Staff Research Specialties
One-on-one help in FamilySearch.org, and using the Premium Websites and Data Programs listed.

Resources in the Local Area
Hamilton County Public Libraries

Wallace Avenue Indiana Family History Center

Links

 * New to Family Search? Check out this link  --->  Introduction to Family History Centers 
 * 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.
 * Are you traveling? https://www.familysearch.org/locations/

Volunteer at the Family History Center
We need volunteers!! If you have a desire, we have a time slot for you, whether it is once a month or more! Read a foreign language? We have need for volunteers who can translate text/documents for patrons.