Louisville Kentucky FamilySearch Center

The Louisville Kentucky Family History Center serves Louisville and the surrounding areas free of charge.

Location &amp; Map:

*Address: 1000 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky 40222


 * From the parking lot enter the door on the left side of the building.
 * Location on Map

Phone: 502-426-8174

E-mail: [mailto:ky_louisville@ldsmail.net ky_louisville@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * Tues, Wed, Thurs, 2nd,3rd,4th Saturdays: 10AM to 2PM
 * Tues Evening: 6:30PM to 9:00PM
 * We are closed when Jefferson County Schools are closed for bad weather.

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday daytime hours in July
 * Open on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays in July
 * Closed Tuesday evenings in August.
 * Closed November 21-22.
 * Closed December 17 - January 2, 2013

Staff Training Meetings
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 7:00 in the Family History Center

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
 * Over 1,500 Films and over 2,500 Microfiche with many films and microfilms from Kentucky, Germany, and Sweden.
 * Over 500 books and family histories from various states.
 * Over 100 commercial CD's with genealogical research data.
 * Forms, Research outlines, etc available at cost.
 * FHC Portal: This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.


 * Free access to subscription based internet web sites, including FamilySearch.org, 19th Century British Library Newspaper, Access Newspaper Archive, Ancestry.com (USA &amp; International), Find My Past, Fold 3 (Previousy know as footnote.com), The Genealogist, Godfrey Memorial Library, Heritage Quest Online, Historic Map Works library edition, Paper Trail, World Vital Records, Arkiv Digital (Swedish Church Records and other historical records).

Hardware and Equipment

 * Six computer networked workstations with printer access.
 * One film/fiche scanner
 * Paper copier
 * One flatbed scanner
 * Four microfiche readers
 * Six microfilm readers

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
The Louisville Genealogical Society Library is located across the hall from the Louisville Kentucky Family History Center. You may access the library during the hours that the Family History Center is open and during, or after the Louisville Genealogical meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month.


 * The founder of Louisville Genealogical Society, Jane Turner Hamm, began teaching genealogy classes on February 14, 1980 at Senior Citizens East. Upon completion of the course, Jane’s students wished to continue meeting and made the decision to form a society. The first meeting took place on July 2, 1985, with 16 in attendance. Fast forward to the present, when membership exceeds 300.

The Society meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Hurstbourne Parkway. At the second Tuesday meeting, a program of a historical nature is presented. On the fourth Tuesday, an educational workshop follows a brief business meeting. Visitors are always welcome at these meetings. When a fifth Tuesday occurs in a month, some members visit a local or nearby facility for a tour or simply for genealogical research.

Additionally, each spring a week-long research trip is made to such places as Richmond, Virginia; National Archives in Washington, DC; Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, or another location selected by a majority of members. Then, in autumn, a group travels each year to the Mecca of research libraries, Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

A genealogical seminar is held yearly, normally in October, which features a national speaker, as well as numerous free classes, a silent auction, vendors and societies. In 2012, the main speaker will be Curt B. Witcher. Mark the date on your calendar, Saturday, October 20.

Finally, the LGS has its own small library with various reference books, genealogy journals of various states and family surname folders that researchers may visit either during or after meetings or by requests made to the LDS Librarian during their hours.

For additional information about Louisville Genealogical Society, visit

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com~kylgs


 * National Society Sons of the American Revolution

1000 Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203

PH: 502-589-1776

http://www.sar.org


 * The Filson Historical Society

1310 South Third Street, Louisville, Kentucy 40208

PH; 502-635-5083

http://www.filsonhistorical.org


 * Louisville Free Public Library

301 York Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203

PH: 502-574-1611

http://www.lfpl.org

Volunteer at the Center
We would welcome any one who has an interest in genealogy and would like to work in the Family History Center. Training would be provided.