Hemet California Family History Center

Location
Location Map:


 * Click here for a map.

The [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Hemet%20California%20Family%20History%20Center Hemet Family History Center

Address:


 * 425 North Kirby Street, Hemet, CA 92545-3633 United States
 * available to residents and visitors of the San Jacinto Valley.
 * The main door is located on the West side middle of the building.
 * From inside the building the Center is located on the west end.
 * There is plenty of free parking available.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-951-658-8104

E-Mail:


 * CA_Hemet@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Monday:9:00am-5:00pm
 * Tuesday:9:00am-5:00pm
 * Wednesday:9:00am-9:00pm
 * Thursday:9:00am-5:00pm
 * Friday:9:00am-1:00pm
 * Saturday:9:00am-5:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

Film and Book Collections
The Center houses a large collection of resources including: 16,000 + rolls of microfilm, 44,000 + rolls of microfiche, 250 CDs, and 14,533 + books some of which are only found in this Center. See Hemet FamilySearch Center Holdings for a detailed listing of available resources. To see a listing of our recent acquisitions click here.

Computer, Scanners, Printers
Additional state-of-the-art resources are available for patron use including: 13 computers, 1 computer with Microfilm Scanner and Flat Bed Scanner, 1 Networked Lexmark Color / Copier / Scanner / Printer, 2 Networked Lexmark Printers, 6 Microfiche Readers, 11 Microfilm Readers.

Computer Software
Free access to the following subscription websites is available. Click here for a description of each of the following:


 * Ancestry.com
 * Fold 3
 * New England Historical and Genealogical Society
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * World Vital Records
 * Alexander Street Press
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * The Genealogist
 * Find My Past
 * The 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Genline Family Finder
 * The Center CD Collection
 * FamilySearch
 * RootsMagic
 * Legacy
 * PAF
 * Ancestral Quest
 * Data collections

Contact Information

 * Phone: (951) 658-8104


 * E-mail: David Bickmore, Director


 * E-mail: The Center  ca_hemet@ldsmail.net


 * Please call, during open hours, or send an email with your questions and/or concerns.

Open Hours

 * Monday      9 am to 5 pm
 * Tuesday      9 am to 5 pm
 * Wednesday 9 am to 9 pm
 * Thursday    9 am to 5 pm
 * Friday          9 am to 1 pm
 * Saturday      9 am to 5 pm
 * Sunday - closed

Holiday Schedule

 * Summer Break 
 * April 5, 2014 - LDS General Conference
 * May 26, 2014 - Memorial Day
 * July 4, 2014 - Independence Day
 * September 1, 2014 - Labor Day
 * October 5, 2014 - LDS General Conference
 * November 26th to November 30, 2014 - Thanksgiving Break
 * December 22, 2014 to January 4, 2015 - Christmas Break

Upcoming Events:
Saturday, August 10, 2013 " Family History Workshop and Potluck Luncheon " 


 * Free to All
 * Time: 9 AM to 1 PM, Luncheon 1 PM to 2 PM
 * Hemet FamilySearch Center - on Kirby Avenue, Hemet, CA Click here for a map
 * 9 AM to 10:45 AM: Session 1a:  FamilySearch Changes, Enhancements &amp; Applications including Search, Photos, Stories, Family tree and Temple Submission Online Features. Session 2b:  How to Research Using Online FamilySearch Books and Catalogs. Digitizing Records Using the Hemet FamilySearch Center New Scanning Equipment.
 * 11 AM to 12:45 PM: Repeat of Sessions 1a and 1b so that all will hear both sessions
 * 1 PM to 2 PM Potluck Luncheon with Speaker

Staff Training Meetings
Monthly Hemet Family History Center Staff Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2:00 pm at the Center. The goal is to help each staff member become more proficient in his/her ability to help patrons. We appreciate so much all you do to move forward this great work. Please remember that personal research experience is necessary to help others.