Portola California Family History Center

''The Portola Family History Center is located inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the small mountain town of Portola, California, in Plumas County. It is open during the week to serve anyone interested in learning about and researching family history/genealogy.''

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 683 West St Portola California 96122 United States
 * Located at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,
 * Park on the right side of the building, and enter at the street-side front doors; push button that is on upper right side of entry, so that center staff can open door.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-530-832-4941

E-mail:


 * CA_Portola@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Monday:10:00am-4:00pm
 * Tuesday:7:00pm-9:00pm by appointment--call Doris at (530) 961-2539
 * Wednesday:10:00am-4:00pm
 * Thursday:10:00am-4:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed all major holidays: Closed December Christmas holiday: May be closed any time during inclement weather, such as during snowstorms:

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
 * Five computers with on-line access to free family history research, including the church's FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, Fold3, etc.
 * One black-and-white combination printer/scanner for free printing of family history/genealogy documents found during research; also for scanning of family heirloom pictures or documents.
 * Two microfilm readers for viewing microfilms.

Center Services
During regular open hours, this facility has available staff persons who can assist visitors/patrons in doing their family history/genealogy research.

Resources in the Local Area
The nearby town of Quincy is the county seat, and has the county courthouse, which may provide some research opportunities.

Links

 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.