Athens Texas FamilySearch Center

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Center Contacts and Hours

 * Language: English, Spanish


 * Address:

814 Belmont Street Athens, Texas 75751-3216

Please go to the south entrance of the building and ring the doorbell. Thanks!


 * Location Map:
 * Google map


 * Phone: 903-681-1198


 * E-mail: athensfamilyhistory@gmail.com


 * Open Hours:
 * Tuesday -  10 am to 1 pm
 * Wednesday - 10 am to 1 pm; 5 pm to 8 pm
 * Thursday - 10 am to 1 pm
 * Friday - 10 am to 1 pm
 * Saturday - By appointment only

Call to confirm hours as they may have changed.

Upcoming Events
Discovering Your Roots & Branches: The 20th Annual Family History Fair - Tyler, Texas

Go to www.WeLoveFamilyHistory.com for more information

Staff Training Meetings
Every 3rd Sunday at 12:10 pm

Collections
Various family genealogy collections

DNA Books by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne

Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups

Genealogy Standards - Second Edition

History of Henderson County by J. J. Faulk

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. They include:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers
 * Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry - Institutional Version
 * ArkivDigital
 * British Newspaper Archive
 * FamNet
 * Findmypast
 * Fold3
 * GenealogyBank
 * Geneanet
 * Irish Ancestors
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Newspaper Archive
 * Puzzilla - Premium Services

Hardware and Equipment

 * 4 computers, printer/scanner, scan to USB

Staff Research Specialties
Southern United States

United States

Many countries including the UK

Colorizing Black & White Photos

Spanish-Speaking Consultant by Appointment

Genetic Genealogy - Using DNA as a tool to confirm genealogy findings and to help fill in the gaps

Resources in the Local Area
The Henderson County Historical Museum

Henderson County Historical Society

Links
The Henderson County Historical Museum

Henderson County Historical Society

East Texas Genealogical Society

Volunteer at the Center
We are always looking for people who would like to volunteer in the FamilySearch Center. Please call Michele @ (903) 681-1198.