San Jose California Family History Center

The San Jose California History Center serves all of metropolitan San Jose and surrounding communities.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 4977 San Felipe Road, San Jose, CA 95135 United States
 * Use the parking lot closest to the road
 * Walk up the central walkway to the LDS Church and look for the FHC Sign.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-408-274-8592

E-mail:


 * CA_SanJose@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 9:00am-3:00pm
 * Wednesday: 7:00pm-9:00pm
 * Thursday: 9:00am-3:00pm
 * Saturday: 10:00am-1:00pm

Holiday Schedule and Closure

   Unplanned: Sep 16th &amp; 23rd: October 3rd:, October 6th: November 24th-28th: December 22nd-31st: January 1st:

Calendar and Events
Fall 2015 Family History Class: Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Class Schedule:

Sep 9 - Let's Start At The Very Beginning - the Science and Art of Research

Sep 16 - Recording and Sharing Your Research

Sep 23 - Finding Family History Information on the Internet

Sep 30 - Don't reinvent the wheel - Previous Research &amp; Collaboration

Oct 7 - How to Obtain U.S. Birth, Marriage and Death Records

Oct 14 - Where to Find Census Records on the Internet

Oct 21 - How to Obtain Church Records - the Most Underused Source in the U.S.

Oct 28 - How to Obtain U.S. Probate Records

Nov 4 - How to Obtain U.S. Land and Tax Records

Nov 11- U.S. Immigration Records

Nov 18 - Researching On Site - Walk in the Footsteps of Your Ancestor

(Next series of classes start in January 2016)

Center Resources
Catalog


 * Our catalog is located at FamilySearch.org Click search, then Catalog
 * Under “Search these Family History Centers” select San Jose California Family History Center
 * The catalog allows patrons to:
 * Search by Places, Surnames, Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords
 * Broaden a search to other local Family History Centers 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 :FamilySearch Catalog  Link to an Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog:Introduction to the Catalog 

Databases and Software


 * FHC Portal

Hardware and Equipment


 * The Center has:
 * 12 computers
 * 8 Microfilm Readers
 * 2 Microfiche Readers
 * 1 Microfilm Scanner
 * 1 Microfilm Printer

Center Services
Staff Research Specialties

(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Bountiful and Chattanooga FHC pages for examples.)

Resources in the Local Area

 * The Santa Clara Genealogical Society is a local public family history organization that works out of the Santa Clara City Public Library. They focus on the history and genealogy of Santa Clara County.


 * The Santa Clara Valley Computer Genealogy Group is a local organization that focuses on the use of computers to aid in genealogical work.

Links

 * A complete list of online genealogical and research resources for Santa Clara County and the State of California can be found HERE.


 * A complete list of web sites to all LDS Family History Centers in California can be found at the link "Category: California Family History Centers" below.