Santa Margarita California Family History Center

We are a locally operated Family History Center, located in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, California. A branches Library of FamilySearch and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States)


 * Our center's services are free and open to the public.
 * We invite all who are interested in family history to visit our center.
 * Our center has a microfilm and a microfiche reader for patrons use.
 * The films can be ordered on-line for delivery to our center for your use.

Family History Center volunteers can show you how to use the center’s resources. To make your visit most effective, collect and organize the information you already have. Bring as much information as you have about the ancestor you wish to research, including available birth marriag and death information. FHC staff can help you use that information to begin creating a Family Group Record

High-quality videos are available for the rookie genealogist and the seasoned veteran alike. The Genealogy in 5 Minutes playlist demonstrates how, in just a few minutes, individuals with little or no genealogy experience can make some headway on their family’s history. Getting Started &amp; Five Minute Genealogy

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address: 30522 Via Con Dios, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 United States


 * For entrance to our center, park on the west side of the building and enter the double doors at the center of the building. After entering the building go left down the short hall. We are adjacent to the stairs for the stage.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-949-766-7826

E-mail:

Open Hours:
 * CA_SantaMargarita@ldsmail.net


 * Tuesday:9:00am-12:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Thursday:9:00am-12:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed:  November 21-23: December 19th-December 28, Reopening January 2nd

Upcoming Events :
Family Discovery Day - Family History Fair August 12, 2017, Saturday 9 am -12 noon (Tentative)
 * Resources
 * Activities & Events
 * LDS Track, Roots Tech 2017

Family Discovery Day - Program
 * Leadership Training Session
 * Resources for Priesthood Leaders and Ward Councils
 * Preach My Gospel, Family History Mission Prep Session
 * (2 baptismal commitment, Youth Challenge & 4 Generations preparation)
 * Youth - Dallin Lowder; Julia Carlson Youth + Consultants = Awesome
 * The Time Is Now
 * Youth Temple And Family History Challenge
 * Youth And Family History
 * Youth Activities
 * Empty Tree, Partial Tree & Full Tree Classes & Workshops
 * Empty, Partial & Full Tree Class Resources 
 * Partner Programs
 * App Gallery - One place to find all the apps you need to find, connect, organize, and explore your family.
 * Mobile Devices
 * Mobile Devices Apps Class – Apple/Android
 * Activities for Children
 * Consultant Training Sessions

Staff Training Meetings : 2nd Thursday of each month @ 7 pm
Temple & Family History Consultatn Meeting, Thursday March 9th Topics
 * 1) Record Seek
 * 2) Consultants Guide
 * 3) WIKI Page: Santa Margarita California Family History Center
 * 4) The Family History Guide

Future Resources for Presentation
 * Big 4 Comparing Ancestry, findmypast, FamilySearch and MyHeritage

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. To have your films sent to our center, locate the "Santa Margarita California Family History Center" and then select our center for delivery of your films when ordering. You will receive an e-mail when your film(s) arrive at our center

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch The FamilySearch website records span billions of names across hundreds of collections—including birth, marriage, death, probate, land, military, IGI extracted, and more


 * 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 including
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archives
 * Alexander Street Press (American Civil War Collections)
 * American Ancestor - Library Rights
 * Ancestry.com (Institution Version) U.S, Australia, Canada, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom
 * ArkivDigital Online (Swedish Church Records - On the desktop)
 * FindMyPast - Institution Version
 * Fold3.com
 * The Genealogist - Gold Level, Subscription
 * Geneanet
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * HeritageQuest Online
 * Kinpoint - Premium
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Newspaper Archive
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Scottish Church Records (DOS)(On the desktop)

Hardware and Equipment

 * 5 Computers
 * 1 Printer - networked to the computers
 * 1 Microfilm Reader
 * 1 Microfiche reader
 * 1 Camera - for Microfilm and Microfiche pictures

Staff Research Specialties

 * FamilySearch Learning Center FamilySearch has produced and continues to provide professional on-line classes for Family History research. These classes include research in the following countries as of 2/23/17
 * 46 Different Nations
 * 3 Skill Levels classes for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced research
 * 19 Subjects
 * 4 Format
 * 14 Subject Language


 * One-On-One Assistance

Resources in the Local Area
Santa Margarita Stake & Ward Temple and Family History Goals
 * Worship at the temple often; perform family history work and temple ordinances for ancestors.
 * Hastening the Work

Stake & Ward Leader Resources
 * Family History Organization
 * High Priests Group Leader Training
 * Rise to Your Call
 * Ward Council Training
 * Leaders Resources For Family History
 * Bishops Training
 * Leaders Resources For Family History
 * Stake High Councilor Training
 * Leaders Resources For Family History
 * Stake President Training
 * Leaders Resources For Family History
 * Priesthood & Family History Calling, LDS Media Library
 * Leaders Guide
 * LDS Track, Roots Tech 2017

Links

 * Why Family History is Important
 * California California Family History Resource Page
 * Family History Centers There are over 4,500 family history centers operating in more than 100 countries. Local FamilySearch Centers are staffed by helpful volunteers. These centers are branches of the Family History Library.
 * FamilySearch WIKI Research your Family History, Contribute Your Knowledge to the Wiki, Store great research tips you learn about but may not be ready to use yet and Collaborate in the Wiki

Volunteer at the Center
All who are interested in family history, including all community members, are invited to volunteer at our center. All you need is a willingness to learn and must abide by our center's policies of conduct as outlined by FamilySearch while at our center.

 Consultant Training Resources 

1. Purpose, Goals, and Support
 * Hastening the Work'''LDS.org
 * Santa Margarita Stake, Ward Temple, and Family History Goals
 * Worship at the temple often; perform family history work and temple ordinances for ancestors.
 * Family History Support(FS)
 * FamilySearch - Family History Customer Service 1-866-406-1830
 * Family History Consultant Training Summary & Resources (FHC)
 * My Family History Calling (MFHC)
 * Doctrine of Temple and Family History Work(FHC)
 * Quick Start to the Temple(FHC)
 * Family History and Missionary Work(FHC)
 * Youth & Family History(FHC)
 * The Family History Guide (TFHG) - Your free learning, research, and training center for Genealogy, Consultant Training Report 
 * FamilySearch (FS) - Family Tree

2. Understanding Your Calling


 * Understand Your CallingMFHC
 * Start with a Personal Family History Experience, Find, Take & TeachMFHC
 * Others Love Family HistoryMFHC'''
 * Help Others Find AncestorsMFHC
 * Tools and ResourcesMFHC
 * Consultant Planner(FS)
 * Start with a Heart, Understanding the Family History Consultant's Core Responsibilities:*(FHC)
 * Online Training, New Consultant Training(FHC)
 * FamilySearch Community Tools(FS)

3. FamilySearch - Family Tree


 * Learn to Use FamilySearch.orgMFHC
 * Resources for Finding AncestorsMFHC
 * Quick Start to Family Tree(FHC)
 * FamilySearch Tree Training(FHC)
 * FamilySearch Overview, Part 1(FHC)
 * FamilySearch Overview, Part 2(FHC)

4. FamilySearch Resources
 * FamilySearch Resources for You & Your Library
 * Records - Search Historical Records(FS)
 * Family Search, Discover Your Deceased Ancestors(FS)
 * Search Genealogies(FS)
 * FamilySearch Catalog'"(FS)'''
 * Family History Books(FS)
 * WIKI - (FS-WIKI) - Family History Research WIKI(FS)
 * Temple(FS)
 * Memories(FS)
 * Quick Start to Photos(FHC)
 * Viewing and Adding Photos(FHC)
 * App Gallery - (FS-App) One place to find all the apps you need to find, connect, organize, and explore your family(FS)
 * Technical TrainingMFHC
 * LDS Media LibraryMFHC
 * Finding Records of Your Ancestors in FamilySearch.org(FHC)
 * How to Search the Research Wiki(FHC)
 * Family History Research Wiki(FHC)
 * Family Search Research Basics (FHC)
 * FamilySearch Learning Center

5. Family History Center Portal, Research Data Bases
 * Family History Center Portal Overview Family History Library Portal and Other Internet Resources to Help Identify Ancestors (FS-WIKI)'
 * Online Genealogy Records by Location(FS-WIKI)

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 * Countries/Ethnic - A world of research at your fingertips(TFHG)
 * Puzzila(FS-App)

6. Indexing
 * Indexing Information & ResourcesMFHC
 * Indexing - FamilySearch(FS)
 * Quick Start to FamilySearch Indexing(FHC)

7. Family History Center Operations & Policy
 * Family History Center Operations Guide(FHC)
 * Privacy Policy(FHC)
 * Copyright Policy For Family History Centers(FHC)
 * Policy for Submitting Names for Temple Work(FHC)