Abbotsford British Columbia FamilySearch Centre

**** During inclement weather call ahead to be sure the centre is open

 * Mon. 10:00am - 1:00pm
 * Tue. 6:00pm - 9:00pm
 * Wed. 6:00pm - 9:00pm (closed last Wednesday of every month)
 * Thur. 6:00pm - 9:00pm
 * Fri. 10:00am - 1:00pm

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 Facility Maintenance: Monday, September 30th to Saturday, October 12th, 2019 the Stake Centre is being re-carpeted. The Family History Centre will be open during this time BUT there may be shifts that will need to close early. If coming from a long distance you may want to phone ahead. Closure Monday, October 21, 2019 for carpet cleaning.=====

Abbotsford Family History Day (annual event)
Saturday, April 25th, 2020 - 6th Annual Abbotsford Family History Day

Registration will open April 2020 at www.abbotsfordfamilyhistory.com

24+ classes offered as well as an exhibit hall. More details to come closer to date.

Class Schedule
Watch here for upcoming classes. All classes will be held at the Abbotsford Family History Centre or in a room in the same building.

Staff/Consultant Training Meeting
Staff training takes place the last Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM at the Abbotsford Family History Centre and is closed to the public on these nights. Staff/Consultants - consult email schedule.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: Please note that as of August 31, 2017 you will no longer be able to order films from Salt Lake


 * We have a permanent selection of films in the centre which include many English Parish Registers and European films that you can access at our Centre
 * A collection of fiche for your use: Old Parochial records of Scotland, England Parish Records, complete index of Scottish Presbyterian Church Records 1500-1854 and England & Wales PCC Wills Index 1701 - 1749.
 * A collection of books, maps, dictionaries and gazetteers you may use for your research.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This Centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the Centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Premium Databases Include the following:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War and Women & Social Movements in the United States
 * American Ancestors (Library Rights)
 * Ancestry (Institution Versions: US/Australia/Canada/Germany/Sweden/United Kingdom)
 * ArkivDigital
 * FamNet
 * Findmypast (Institution Version)
 * Fold3
 * Geneanet
 * Kinpoint (Premium)
 * MyHeritage (Library Edition)
 * Newspapers.com
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla (Premium Services) Genealogical Software Programs for your use at the centre: Ancestral Quest, Legancy and Rootsmagic 7

Hardware and Equipment
Our centre has 12 computers, 2 printers, 2 fiche readers, 4 film readers, 1 digital filme/fiche reader with printing capability, 1 TV and 1 multi functional digital copier/scanner/printer.

Centre Services
Group Visits - youth groups, adult groups, children's groups and family groups email: [mailto:BC_Abbotsford@ldsmail.net abbotsfordfhc@gmail.com] or call the centre at 604-852-8043 for more information and to book an appointment.

Individual Visits - assistance is available from regular staff without an appointment.

Scanning photos/documents to memory sticks and/or upload to FamilySearch Family Tree site.

Executive Committee:
Director: Jen Haddad

Assistant Director:

Training Coordinator: Jen Haddad

Abbotsford Family History Day Committee: Jen Haddad, Sharon Harrison, Lyn McGonigal, Ron Purvis and Christina Sadler