Kaiserslautern Germany Military Family History Center

The Kaiserslautern Family History Center is a place where all who desire can research their Family history or geneology. The center has resources in both English and German.

Center Contacts and Hours
Language: English &amp; German

Location &amp; Map:


 * 1) Lauterstrasse 1, 67652 Kaiserslautern, GERMANY
 * 2) The center is located at the local church building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, just west of the Kaiserslautern City Hall highrise off Lauterstrasse. Turn on Meuthstrasse and the entrance to the parking lot is on the easternside of the street.  A larger parking lot is across the street from the church building if additional parking is needed. 
 * 3) Map to Center through FamilySearch lookup
 * 4) Map to Center through Google Maps

Phone: +49-(0)631-95245

E-mail:

Open Hours:


 * Tuesdays: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm &amp; 6:00 - 9:00 pm
 * Wednesdays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
 * Thursdays:9:00 am - 3:00 pm &amp;  6:00 - 9:00 pm
 * Saturdays: by appointment only

Holiday Schedule: The Family History Center will be closed the following days during 2014:

Tuesday, 4 March - Fasching

April 8, 9, and 10 - Spring Break

Thursday, 1 May - German Labor Day

Thursday, 29 May - Ascension Day

Thursday, 19 June - Fronleichnam

29 July through 14 August - Summer Break

Tuesday, 11 November - Veterans Day

Thursday, 27 November - Thanksgiving Day

23 December through 5 January 2015

Upcoming Events
Special Opening

Saturday, October 25

1300 to 1600

Help with German Research available

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. We have many German microfilms in the Center on Indefinite Loan.
 * The Center has a large collection of books, both in English and in German, and are available for check-out.

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Our center has six (6) microfilm readers available for patrons. Five (5) computers are available for patron use.

Staff Research Specialties
Assistance in German research is provided in the evenings (German speaking only).

Resources in the Local Area
Institut für pfälzische Geschichte und Volkskunde  (Palatinate regional history and folk life studies)    Benzinoring 6    67657 Kaiserslautern   +49-(0)631 3647-303

www.pfalzgeschichte.de     info@institut.bv-pfalz.de

Pfalzbibliothek Kaiserslautern (Regional Library)    Bismarckstraße 17    67655 Kaiserslautern    +49-(0)631 3647-111

www.pfalzbibliothek.de      info@pfalzbibliothek.bv-pfalz.de

Links
Kaiserslautern City Home Page

Volunteer at the Center
The Center is staffed by members of the local Church who have been called to serve as Family History Consultants.