Ashburn Virginia FamilySearch Center

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We welcome community groups or organizations who would like to use the Center for their family history classes or activities

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Visit Us
Address: 21015 Claiborne Pkwy, Ashburn VA 20147 Street Map: Ashburn location

To sign up for an appointment, please click: SignUp
Click your desired time slot (you can have as many as you would like), then at the bottom click "submit and sign up"

Fill in your information and click "sign up now" We can accommodate up to 11 guests at a time. If there are no appointments, the Center will not open that day.

Center Contacts and Hours
E-mail: [mailto:VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org]

Phone: 703-858-5930 (monitored only when center is open)

Monday: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Thursday: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Holiday Schedule and Closure:

The Center is closed on all Federal holidays, Thanksgiving week, and Christmas week through New Year's Day week. During the Loudoun County Public Schools year, we are closed when the public schools are closed or delayed due to inclement weather.

Language:
 * English
 * Spanish by appointment

Online Classes (control + click on links below)
RootsTech 2023 classes are still available online: control + click RootsTech

Center Resources

 * FamilySearch Catalog: catalog of genealogical materials made available by FamilySearch online and in libraries and centers worldwide.
 * Books: We have a small collection of classic genealogy reference books including The Source, Redbook 3rd edition, Handybook for Genealogists, Map Guide to the US Federal Censuses 1790-1920, language dictionaries, and atlases.

You are welcome to bring a USB "thumb drive" to download information you discover. You can also bring your Windows laptop and use the FSC WIFI to access our premium sites.
 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center provides free access to premium family history programs and websites. Premium subscription sites include 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Alexander Street Press - American Civil War, American Ancestors, Ancestry Institution Version, ArkivDigital, FamNet, Findmypast, Fold3, Geneanet, Irish Ancestors, MyHeritage Library Edition, Newspaperarchive.com, Puzzilla. Also, users can view many original record images that are legally restricted by the data owner to FamilySearch centers.
 * 11 workstations with internet and printer access
 * Printer/scanner Scan photos or documents directly to memories in your FamilySearch account
 * One-on-one assistance

Staff Research Specialties
Our volunteers donate their time to help others in their family history efforts. Some have experience with records from the following areas: African American, China, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Native American, Norway, Sweden, United States.

Resources in the Area
Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS)

DAR Library

Library of Congress

Maryland State Archives

Maryland Genealogical Society

Mount Vernon Genealogical Society

National Archives

Thomas Balch Library  208 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, 703-737-7195

Virginia Room of the Fairfax County Virginia Library

Virginia Genealogical Society

Other Helpful Links
Research Consultation

Using the familysearch research wiki - A brief 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

Free National Genealogical Society Resources

Cyndi's List - List of internet genealogical sites

Volunteer at the Ashburn FSC
We welcome volunteers interested in serving in the FamilySearch center. It's a great way to help others and to learn by doing. Willingness to help others, ability to use a computer, and willingness to become familiar with the FamilySearch program and Center resources are the only requirements. If interested, email the Center (VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org) with your name, contact information, and availability. We will follow-up with you.

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