Gillingham England FamilySearch Centre

Please note: This web-page is still under construction and we will be adding further information in due course.

About Us:

We are pleased to advise that the Gillingham Family History Centre has now re-opened and we are looking forward to welcoming visitors who are interested in starting or continuing their genealogical research.

Our Centre is run by a small team of volunteers who will be pleased to offer help and advice to visitors.

''Visitors are welcome to drop in for an initial chat, and make a booking. Alternatively, you can book your visit(s) by telephone, or email (see below).''

All visitors enjoy access to a wide range of genealogical sites and databases during their visits. These include free access to popular databases which allows access to millions of searchable records, including:
 * Ancestry Library Edition: - we offer access to Ancestry.com in our centres around the world to help people research their family history.
 * Findmypast: - provides  searchable access to millions of records including census, directory and historical record information
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper: - a searchable database which gives access to a run of 48 newspapers for the 19th century.
 * Fold3: - Search/browse millions of historical documents and photographs. Fold3 has focussed its efforts on gathering an online collection of military records and stories.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * Address: 2 Twydall Lane, Gillingham, Kent ME8 6HX, UNITED KINGDOM
 * Free parking 
 * Location on Map

Phone: +44 0 7419 212 254

E-mail: uk_gillingham@familyhistorymail.org

New Open Hours from March 2022:
 * Monday:     10.00am - 12.00 noon
 * Tuesday:   10.00am - 2.00pm
 * Thursday:  7.00pm - 9.00pm

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This centre may contain a variety of data through the FamilySearch Catalogue.

Databases and Software
Visitors enjoy access to a wide range of genealogical sites and databases during their visit.

Hardware and Equipment

 * We offer visitors free access to use:
 * 3x PC Workstations running the Windows Operation System
 * Printing and scanning from each PC