Lancaster Pennsylvania Family History Center

The Lancaster Pennsylvania Family History Center (FHC), located in Lancaster, PA, of Lancaster County with genealogy materials and services.



FHC Contacts and Hours
Phone:

1-717-295-1719

E-mail:

PA_Lancaster@ldsmail.net Address:

1210 E King St Lancaster Pa 17602 United States

The FHC door is on the far right at the back of the church building. Ring the doorbell on the left side of the doo.r Location Map:


 * Map of [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lancaster,+PA/@40.039979,-76.3003489,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c6248b917214b9:0xb46790d030dbd2d6 Lancaster

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 9:30am-1:00pm
 * Tuesday: 9:30am-1:00pm and 6:30pm-8:30pm
 * Wednesday: 6:30pm-8:30pm
 * Thursday: 9:30am-1:00pm
 * Saturday: 9:30am-1:00pm
 * As of October 3 the Center will be closed on Saturdays

Holiday Schedule: 2015

Closed on General Conference - April 18-19; Memorial Day - May 26; Independence Day - July 4;  Labor Day -  September 5-7; Thanksgiving - November 26-29; Christmas - December 19-January 3


 * Map of Lancaster

DIRECTIONS


 * From west or east on US 30 take the Walnut Street exit. Continue on Walnut Street (Route 23). Turn left at the 2nd traffic light onto Ranck Avenue. Cross over King Street to City Mill Road. Keep left at the Y. A short distance beyond the Y on the left is the parking lot.
 * From 222 south, exit east on Route 30. Follow the directions above.
 * From Quarryville, Routes 222/272 become Queen Street in Lancaster city. Turn right at the intersection with King Street (Civil War memorial/Marriott Hotel at this intersection) Follow King Street to City Mill Road as above.

FHC Resources
Equipment

5 computers

1 copier

1 copier/scanner

4 microfilm readers

1 microfilm and fiche reader/scanner/printer

To order microfilm or fiche, patrons must have an account with FamilySearch.org/films. Click on the link and follow instructions.

Available at the FHC

Printed general and local research helps

Some microfilm and fiche (call with the film or fiche number to see if it is available at the FHC

Free Family History Portal websites

19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive

Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War

Ancestry- Institution version

Fold3

Heritage Quest Online

Historic Map Works - Library Edition

Access Newspaper

ProQuest Obituary Listings

Puzzilla

FHC Portal