Seneca Maryland FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 18900 Kingsview Rd Germantown MD 20874-1413 United States


 * Language: English

Phone:


 * 1-301-972-5897

E-mail:


 * MD_Seneca@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours: Effective 1 June 2021


 * Wednesdays: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
 * Saturdays: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
 * Additional hours may be arranged by leaving a phone message or sending an email.
 * NOTE:
 * The Seneca Maryland FSC will be closed when MCPS has weather-related closures or early release.

Planned Closures:


 * Wednesday, 15 March 2023
 * From Saturday, 1 April 2023 through Saturday, 8 April 2023
 * Saturday, 30 September 2023
 * From Wednesday, 22 November 2023 through Saturday, 25 November 2023
 * Saturday, 23 December 2023 through Saturday, 30 December 2023

Staff Training Meetings
Available by appointment on Wednesdays at 7 pm and the 2nd Saturday of the month at 10:30 am

Databases and Software

 * This FamilySearch Center offers access to digitized collections that are not available on the FamilySearch site from home.
 * FamilySearch Center Portal The FamilySearch Center Portal gives free access on center computers to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions, including:
 * Ancestry.com
 * Newspaper Archive
 * Swedish archives
 * 19th century British newspapers
 * Fold3.com (many military records)
 * And more
 * A FamilySearch Browser Extension may be used at the church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) to access these Portal sites on Laptops and Chromebooks. Request information and wifi assistance in the FamilySearch Center.

Hardware and Equipment
Computers available to use in the Center for Family History work.

Staff Research Specialties

 * Denmark
 * United States
 * France
 * Sicily and Piemonte, Italy
 * New Zealand
 * Yorkshire and Sussex, England

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * 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.

Volunteer at the Center:
We would like to expand our hours as our Staff grows. Email us at MD_Seneca@familyhistorymail.org