Tallahassee Florida Family History Center

The Tallahassee Florida Family History Center serves all those interested in researching their family history in the Tallahassee, Cairo, Crawfordville, Madison, Perry, Quincy, and Thomasville areas.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address: 312 Stadium Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32304


 * We are located across the street from the Florida State University College of Medicine.
 * Park at the rear of the building, in the section by the parking sign indicating you are visiting the Family History Center. Ring the intercom at the southwest entrance if the door is locked.


 * Language:English

Phone:1-850-222-8870

E-mail: FL_Tallahassee@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:10:00am-9:00pm
 * Thursday: 10:00am-7:00pm
 * Please call ahead in case of unexpected closure of Center.

Holiday Schedule: 
 * Closed: Week of July 4th; Week of Thanksgiving Holiday; 2 Weeks during Christmas; New Year's 

Collections

 * Family Search: Temple and Family History consultants are trained to help with family history searches, including the use of familysearch.org
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * The Center also has collections of family history books and information from LDS families that have lived in the Florida/Georgia area in the past.

Databases and Software
FHC Portal: This center has the Family History Center Portal which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions including:
 * 19th Century British Newspapers
 * Access Newspaper Archive


 * Alexander Street Press (American Civil War Collections)
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry.com (Family History Library edition)
 * ArkivDigital Online
 * FindMyPast
 * Fold3.com (formerly Footnote.com)
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Kinpoint
 * LegacyStories
 * MyHeritage
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla.org - Premium Services
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * Microfilm readers
 * Microfiche reader
 * Computers with internet connection and access to premium websites.
 * Printer for use with computers
 * Planetary camera with digital scanning capabilities to scan and save microfilm and microfiche records to a USB flash drive
 * Photo scanner that can scan and upload photos directly to your Family Search account

Center Services
Patrons may bring their personal computers for note taking or entering information into personal genealogical programs. Wireless internet access is currently available. Memory sticks can also be used to download information.

Family History Center Staff
Staff is needed for customer service during the hours the Center is open. Volunteers should be comfortable with computer use and enjoy working with people. A knowledge of basic family history research principles is helpful, but training will be provided. A minimum of 2 shifts per month in the Center is required and more is cheerfully allowed.

Indexing
Family Search is making records available on-line as quickly as possible. One of the keys to making these records useful is the Indexing program. Without an index, researchers have to browse through the images, sometimes one at a time, to find a specific record. Indexing can be done at home and is an excellent activity for Family History Center Staff when the Center is not busy. To find out more about indexing and take a test drive go to http://www.familysearch.org/volunteer/indexing

Basic Computer Literacy Tutor
With the rapid increase in research data becoming available on-line, long-time family history researchers are facing the need to learn new skills. A patient and understanding tutor is needed to help small groups or individuals learn basic computer skills. Contact the Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - Center by telephone or email if you are interested in teaching or helping to develop training in this topic.

Links

 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.