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Center Contacts and Hours
Location & Map:
- Address: 2112 Sunset Avenue, Madera, California
- Family History Center entrance is at the northeast door. Ring bell located on the brick wall to the left of the doors for entrance to the center.
- Map to Madera California Family History Center
Phone: 559-661-7700 (Call during Family History Center open hours for assistance.)
Open Hours:
- Daytime: Tuesdays and Wednesday 10am-1pm
- Evening: Tuesday and Wednesday 7-9:00pm (Call between those hours, before coming in, to verify that a consultant has opened the center.)
Holiday Schedule: Closed on major holidays.
Appointments: Call to make an appointment for a more convenient time, if necessary.
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Calendar and Events
Upcoming Events
Class Schedule: Family Search training course, every Sunday, 12:15pm-1pm, Family History Center.
Staff Training Meetings: 4th Sunday 7pm
Family Tree Training:
Thursday, February 21st, 1:00pm FamilySearch webinar/Photos: Getting Started
Tuesday, February 26th, 12pm FamilySearch webinar/Photos: We Answer Your Questions
Center Resources
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.
- Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
Databases and Software
- 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; including:
- http://find.galegroup.com/bncn/
- http://www.newspaperarchive.com
- http://alexanderstreet.com/
- http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/cwdb/
- http://solomon.cwld.alexanderstreet.com/
- http://cpho.alexanderstreet.com/
- http://www.ancestry.com/
- http://www.arkivdigital.net
- http://www.findmypast.co.uk/
- http://www.fold3.com/
- http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk
- http://www.heritagequestonline.com/
- http://www.proquest.historicmapworks.com/
- http://www.origins.net/
- http://www.genealogytoday.com/
- https://www.worldvitalrecords.com/
Hardware and Equipment
- Computers, Microfilm reader, Printer, Scanner, Photo-copier
Center Services
- Training available for: "Family Search Family Tree", "RootsMagic6", "Using Family Search", "Family Search Indexing or Arbitrating", and PAF.
Resources in the Local Area
Madera County Historical Society
Links
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Volunteer at the Center
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