Danville California Family History Center

The Danville California Family History Center has been open and serving the community for almost two decades. Patrons throughout our communitry are most welcome during library hours. We have a friendly and experienced staff who volunteer to help you to utilize our resources, including the Family Search web portal to over a dozen subscription-based genealogical research services, such as Ancestry.com. In addition, you may order online and have films or microfiche shipped from the main Salt Lake Library for viewing in our center.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location and Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 2949 Stone Valley Rd Alamo CA 94526 United States
 * Enter on left side of building


 * Language:English

Phone:


 *  1-925-552-5920

E-mail:


 * CA_Danville@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Monday:1:00pm-4:00pm
 * Tuesday:7:00pm-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:10:00am-1:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm
 * Thursday:10:00am-1:00pm

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed all major Holidays
 * Closed the month of August
 * Thanksgiving week
 * The last two weeks of December

Calendar and Events
 Danville Stake Family History Discovery Day Fair-  Bringing the FAMILY into Family History   Saturday, October 14, 2017 9:30-1:30 PM CELEBRATE NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY MONTH   at the   Danville Stake Center- 655 Old Orchard Rd., Danville, CA  ''' Keynote speaker: Brad Lowder - Sr. Vice President, FamilySearch International.    9:45AM-10:30 AM in the chapel. ''' <span style="color: rgb(38, 114, 236); font-size: 15px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;">10:30-1:30 the cultural hall and classrooms will be opened with booths, games and activities, hands on exhibits, story time, ROOTStech presentation broadcasts, Boy Scout Genealogy merit badge workshop, etc. <font face="Times New Roman, sans-serif" style="color: rgb(38, 114, 236); font-size: 15px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: normal;"> You will leave with ideas for family reunions, learn how to write your personal history, receive instruction on familysearch.org, gather ideas for digitizing old photos, and have a chance to audio record your testimony and upload it onto familysearch.org for your posterity, and leave inspired to learn more of your family's stories.

Upcoming Events
The San Ramon Valley Genealogy Society meets at our location on the third Tuesday of each month from10am until 12 noon. They offer a wide variety of knowledgeable speakers and lesson topics.

Class Schedule
How do I begin my Family History? Walk-ins welcome

Staff Training Meetings
TBA

Catalog
Our catalog is located at familysearch.org&gt;Search&gt;Catalog Under “Search these Family History Centers” select Danville California Family History Center This catalog provides patrons with the ability to:


 * Search by Places, Surnames, Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords
 * Broaden a search to other local Family History Centers, the Oakland FamilySearch Library or to the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
 * Have a direct link to the growing collection of online resources at FamilySearch.org and elsewhere

Direct link to the FamilySearch Catalog:Link Link to an Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog:Link

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

 * Eight computers
 * Three microfilm readers
 * Microfiche reader
 * Laser and Inkjet printers
 * Laser scanner
 * WiFi access
 * Small collection of reference books.

Staff Research Specialties

 * Internet, US research, United Kingdon, Scandinavian, German and other specialties
 * Refer to FamilySearch Wiki for other assistance.

Resources in the Local Area

 * San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society

Links
srvgensoc.org

Volunteer at the Center
Contact our Director at [mailto:ca_danville@ldsmail.net ca_danville@ldsmail.net]