Boone North Carolina Family History Center

The Boone North Carolina Family History Center is located in the LDS Church in Boone. We serve primarily Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:

Address: 604 Poplar Grove Rd., Boone, NC


 * click link for a map: http://goo.gl/maps/GM1q4
 * Enter using the side entrance from the upper parking lot.

Phone: (828) 495-8744


 * This is a hall phone, so give us a little while to get to it.

E-mail: nc_boone@ldsmail.net

Open Hours: Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:30

Holiday Schedule: Closed the last two (2) weeks of December

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.

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.

Eating the Elephant - family history one bite at a time
 

Feeling a desire to begin your family history? In this section of our wiki page, we will give you small steps you can take to get started with family history

Step One:

Register at FamilySearch

In order to get all you can from the FamilySearch website, you will want to register for a FamilySearch or LDS Account. If you have been involved with FamilySearch Indexing or have posted things in the FamilySearch Forums or here in the Wiki, you have a FamilySearch account already. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint might already have an LDS Account which they use on lds.org to access ward and stake information.

If you don't have an account, click here for step by step instructions to register.

If you have an accuont, but have forgotten your user name or password, click here for help recovering your user name or resetting your password.

With your FamilySearch/LDS Account, you are ready to start exploring the FamilySearch website. Click here to go to the website. Click Sign In 

Resources in the Local Area
The Watauga County Public Library in Boone has a genealogy club which meets on the third Tuesday of each month (May-October) at 4pm. This is a great place to come together with others who are interested in family history to learn together and to share things you know.

Links
Wiki page on Watauga County: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Watauga_County,_North_Carolina

Wiki page for North Carolina: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/North_Carolina

Volunteer at the Center
We would love to increase the hours we are open to serve the public. Volunteers are welcome! Stop by and we can discuss your availability and train you.