Johnson City/Watauga/Gray Tennessee Family History Center

The Johnson City/Watauga Family History Center is located in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints meetinghouse.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

 Address: 


 * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 211 Mayflower Rd ,Johnson City ,Tennessee 37601, United States


 * Language:English

 Phone: No Phone 

 Open Hours: 
 * Monday: 10 am - Noon  Help Meeting (Staffed by Barbara McNeal)


 * Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm.  (Staffed by Dale Roberts and Jim Mills)
 * Wednesday: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Staffed by Hugh and Joy Miller)
 * If you need information or want to make an appointment please contact: Peggy Henderson (423-330-3697), Carol Mathson (423-202-4080) or Barbara McNeal (423-232-1502).*
 * The Johnson City/Watauga Family History Center follows the Johnson City, TN school schedule for inclement weather closings, inclement weather early dismissals, and holidays. (Please check radio and TV closings) Johnson City Schools 2018-2019 Calendar  Thanksgiving Break                         Nov. 21-23, 2018  Christmas Break              Dec. 24, 2018-Jan. 7, 2019  Spring Break                                    Mar. 11-15, 2019  Easter Break                                     Apr. 19-22, 2019

Upcoming Events: The Johnson City/Watauga Tennessee Family History Center will sponsor the following:
**October 13, 2018 (10 am - Noon) A genealogical workshop will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1109 Sun Valley Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743. This workshop will focus on changes to FamilySearch and how to use Ancestry.com for research. Peggy Henderson, Johnson City ,will be the presenter for this event. Please bring your own laptop and power cord.

**October 20, 2018 (10 am-Noon)  A genealogical workshop will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 146 TN-70, Rogersville, TN. This workshop will focus on changes to FamilySearch and how to use Ancestry for research. Peggy Henderson, Johnson City, will be the presenter for this event. Please bring your own laptop and power cord.

Collections
Family History Centers provide free access to many subscription genealogy websites, including:

Ancestry.com (Family History Library Edition) Find My Past Fold3.com Geneanet My Heritage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          American Ancestors

The FamilySearch Catalog is a catalog of the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, the central library of FamilySearch which has been gathering genealogical records for over 115 years. Most of those records were recorded onto microfilm and microfiche but have now been digitized. Check catalog for full details of information on media:

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

 * We have 4 computers and a scanner/ printer for scanning and printing pictures and documents.

Staff Research Specialties
FamilySearch and Ancestry

Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in expanding your knowlege and interest in family history, volunteer as a librarian at our library and have the joy of helping others.