Ocean Shores Washington FamilySearch Center

The Ocean Shores FamilySearch Center (FSC) has been very popular with local family history researchers. It is available to serve members of the community free of charge. The Center is open to the public and all are encouraged to visit and let us help you find your family history! The FSC is a branch library of the FamilySearch Genealogical Library located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main library was founded in 1894.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location:


 * 928 Albatross Street, Ocean Shores WA 98569 United States
 * Location Map
 * We are located in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint's building. Entrance is at the South door. The Center is just to the right upon entrance. Ample free parking is available.

Center Contact Info:


 * Text message; 425-280-0028
 * OceanShoresFamilyHistoryCenter@gmail.com (Currently inactive)
 * Ocean Shores Family History Consultants:
 * Michael & Elizabeth Turner [mlturner351@gmail.com or 425-280-0028]

Open Hours:


 * Weekly Scheduled hours (Currently being revised)
 * Monday's from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
 * Wednesday's from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
 * Thursday's from 10:00am to Noon
 * Holidays: We are closed for all Federal/State holidays
 * The Center is closed for the months of November and December each year
 * We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness

Classes Offered at the FamilySearch Center
We have workshops scheduled periodically throughout the year that are advertised locally at the Ocean Shores Public Library, North Beach Genealogical Society, as well as direct email notifications. These workshops are presented in a large open area where patrons can bring laptops for use. All workshops are FREE to the public.

Family History Workshop Schedule Calendar online

Church Members Free Access to Partner Websites
Register for Church Member Access to Ancestry.com, Findmypast, MyHeritage, Geneanet and American Ancestors. Training is available from the Branch Family History Consultants or from staff at the FamilySearch Center. Make an appointment directly.

Center Resources
'''The following premium websites must be accessed from one of the two computers in the Center's FamilySearch Center Portal. The programs are not accessible via internet for free nor through the building Wi-Fi system.'''

·         19th Century British Library Newspapers

This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.

·         Alexander Street Press - American Civil War

Research Data: Contains indexed, searchable information on over 4 million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs. http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/cwdb


 * Letters and Diaries: Contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs, including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts, such as the letters of Amos Wood and his wife and the diary of Maryland planter William Claytor. http://solomon.cwld.alexanderstreet.com
 * Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera : Provides a vivid history of the American Civil War with over 1,400 images. http://cpho.alexanderstreet.com
 * Women and Social Movements in the United States: Organized around the history of women in social movements in the United States between 1600 and 2000 A.D.

·         American Ancestors

Created by the New England Genealogical Society, the American Ancestors website allows searches in a variety of different databases including, 19th-century newspapers, court and probate records, genealogies, journals and periodicals, and immigration records.

·         Ancestry - Institution Version

Ancestry gives you access to thousands of collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court, land, wills and financial records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership, and much more. It is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world.

·         ArkivDigital

ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! All images are newly photographed color images of the original documents.

Click the link from the Premium Family History Websites page to install the current client version of ArkivDigital Online.

·         FamNet

The online family history network for those who have New Zealand roots.

·         Findmypast

Findmypast makes it easy to research your UK ancestry and create your family tree. Search census records and trace births, marriages, and deaths to bring your family history to life. Please note that not all of the content from Findmypast is available in FamilySearch centers.

1911 British Census (accessed through the Findmypast website)-The 1911 UK Census is a record of everyone who lived in England and Wales in 1911. It provides a unique snapshot of the lives of those who lived at that time.

·         Fold3 - formerly Footnote

Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos. Fold3 has refocused their efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories. The Fold3 name reflects military history and honor, since traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.

·         Geneanet

This resource, available in centers in the United Kingdom only, contains English parish records, directories, census, civil registration, surname mapping, and selected army and navy lists.

·         Irish Ancestors

Irish Ancestors aims to be the one-stop starting point for all Irish ancestral research, mapping surnames and surname variants in all the major sources and providing easy links back to all the underlying records.

·         MyHeritage - Library Edition

Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.

·         Newspaper Archive

NewspaperArchive.com features articles from historical newspapers around the U.S. and the world. Discover fascinating news in archived newspapers hundreds of years old-including obituaries, birth announcements, sports articles, comics, and more-to fill in the life stories you are interested in. All historical newspapers are full-page and fully searchable."

·         Paper Trail

Provides access to 19th century westward American migration documents.

·         Puzzilla - Premium Services

Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.

Resources in the Local Area

 * Ocean Shores Library -- oslibrary@osgov.com or https://www.facebook.com/OceanShoresPublicLibrary
 * North Beach Genealogical Society Publication -- https://northbeachgs.blogspot.com/
 * Grays Harbor Genealogical Society -- http://graysharborgenealogy.com/

Links

 * 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.
 * Quick Start Guides
 * FamilySearch Family Tree - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j__T6pDqLIx_bEeZtg5z7wMlDqmC1i77/view
 * Adding Photos to Family Tree - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yMRcGRXWJBki1NRAOul27rv3S9_h1x37/view
 * Adding and attaching Sources to Family Tree - https://drive.google.com/file/d/17azFdIpvNEjGC5Veay1QsW39jFhBDAIo/view
 * Adding Stories to Family Tree - https://drive.google.com/file/d/12fMrTWFU2UPNO-RDHyJnxZRNwV-SgCLE/view
 * Ancestry.com Overview (revised 01/30/19) https://drive.google.com/file/d/18SEkgGrUHc-X9cjDzgQopSvXb3SGHFhz/view
 * Ancestry Research Tips https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-ScMSxaWfmA56_1Qyl4S9QEKB1PkWTLG/view
 * Ancestry Trees - Creating, using them and sharing with FamilySearch https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Ovu8e9qwPUWnNh3qQZE-kGGXEvKzFPm/view
 * Findmypast.com Overview (revised 01/30/19) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xPTls5hxwGD1JjpdYAw_VdcspzntDqsI/view
 * MyHeritage.com Overview (revised 03/11/19) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MtDbqbV7gkYzl1mYt14q9bNj47N6I1dW/view
 * Newspapers - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4LmYJR9ctBSfyMF9udGftRIUgreeCdJ/view
 * Genealogy Toolbox - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qGpLXpF2RkxvHo_nRzU11QUc9dNICBz6/view
 * RootsMagic basic keys - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jl4-9PNIrHBlUu3IdJXdO7upwnSEe8hh/view
 * Google - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MZ782jFRuJ2mvTiz1Z1Nueey0O8Z_AnR/view
 * FORMS
 * Research Log https://drive.google.com/file/d/18yaH96woJsaOVMi8Zcx0MhwHCKHb3r0M/view
 * US Census Headings - 1790-1930 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aYnqAe02vxYU1bH4sQBe-FRn7ux04hEL/view