New York City New York Family History Center

United States New YorkManhattan  New York City Family History Center



The New York City FHC located in midtown Manhattan is a small branch of the Salt Lake Family History Library. We have access to their collection of over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed records. Additionally, patrons can access our ~3000 on-site microfilms and 9 family history subscription websites for free.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 125 Columbus Ave 1st Floor New York NY 10023 United States


 * Language: Engish all hours and Spanish Saturday mornings

Phone:


 * 1-212-799-2414

E-mail:


 * NY_NewYorkCity@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * We will be closed Friday, September 25, because of congestion and police presence due to the Pope's visit***


 * Tuesday: 11am-9:00pm
 * Wednesday: 11am-9:00pm
 * Thursday: 11am-9:00pm
 * Friday: 11am-6:00pm
 * Saturday: 11:00am-5:00pm


 * The Center will be closed Thanksgiving Week, November 24-28 **


 * The Center will be closed December 22 - January 2 for Christmas and New Years **



Specialized Onsite Help
African American


 * Thursdays 11am - 1pm

Hispanic and Puerto Rico


 * Wednesdays 3pm - 6pm

Class Schedule
We offer a variety of different classes thoroughout the year. Please check back regularly to see our current schedule.


 * Thursday, October 29th at 10:00AM -  Basic Family Search with Elder Hunt
 * Thursday, November 5th at 10:00AM -  Death Certificates with Roger Parrish

Click HERE to register on-line

Center Resources
We have specialized help in African-American genealogy, and Hispanic genealogy. Please call for an appointment.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog


 * We have 3000 + films in our permanent collection. To view the list of our permanent collection click here.


 * 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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 3 film readers
 * 6 computers
 * 2 microfilm/microfiche film reader/scanners
 * The scanners and film readers can be reserved for up to 2 hours. **To sign up you can email us,​ call or

Additional Online Resources
The Ackman &amp; Ziff Family Genealogy Institute

LDS inventory at the Center For Jewish History

The Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York

German Genealogy Group

Puerto Rican Ancestry

Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast

Genealogy Slovakia

Marriage Records-UK

World's Largest Genealogy Search Engine (Free)

Eastman’s Online Genealogy Blog

Family Echo (free pedigree chart creator)

Volunteer at the Center
Please email us at NY_NewYorkCity@ldsmail.net if you would like to volunteer in the center.