New Bern North Carolina FamilySearch Center

The New Bern FamilySearch Center is committed to assisting with the researching and recording of family information in the New Bern NC area including Craven, Jones and Pamlico Counties. Our goal is to help instill into the hearts of our visitors a love for Family History. We hope that in some small way we may help you draw closer to your Ancestors as you learn who they are. Through your research the names on your pedigree chart will come to life as real people who faced real challenges. We hope you will discover more about yourself in the process.

Center Contacts and Hours including
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 1207 Forest Dr New Bern NC 28562-4519 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:

E-mail:


 * NC_NewBern@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:         1:00pm-4:00pm


 * Wednesday:    1:00pm-4:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm


 * Thursday:        1:00pm-4:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed Christmas and New Year weeks:

Upcoming Events

 * Local Genealogy Society Meeting held every 2nd Tuesday 7:00pm

Craven County Genealogical Society

More details: Facebook, www.cravengenealogy.org

Class Schedule

 * FamilySearch.org Classes by Susan Hancock by Zoom at 6:30

Staff Training Meetings

 * Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday 4:00pm of each month

Collections

 * Various Local Family History and Genealogy Files
 * Various Local resource books - Local Cemeteries, History and Research Sources

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 5 patron computers
 * 1 black and white laser printers

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.