Poole Family History Centre, Dorset Genealogy

The Poole Family History Centre serves the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch areas of South East Dorset.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location:


 * Address: 8 Mount Road, Parkstone, Poole BH14 0QW
 * Access to the centre is via the rear entrance to the building from the car park
 * Location on Map.

Phone: 01202 730646

E-mail: [mailto:uk_poole@ldsmail.net uk_poole@ldsmail.net ] Opening Hours:


 * Tuesday: 9.30 am to 4.00 pm and 6:30pm to 9:00pm
 * Wednesday: 9.30am to 12.00 noon only
 * Thursday: 9.30 am to 12.00 noon and 6.30 pm to 9.00 pm
 * NOTE We sometimes close early if no-one is in attendance. It is always best to book an appointment to avoid disappointment.

Holiday Schedule  Easter Holiday Closed: 15th April to 25th April Re-open: Tuesday 29th April

Summer Holiday  Closed: 28th July until 5th September 2014 Re-open: Tuesday 9th September

Christmas Holiday Closed: 15th December 2014 until 6th Jan 2015 Re-open: Tuesday 6th January 2015

Events
Family History Fair: "Get to know your family" Saturday 29th November 2014 from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This centre has the ability to receive an order for any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * If you order a specific film/fiche from the online film ordering website you will be informed if, as your designated FHC we already hold a copy of this film/fiche.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. The following are usually available:- 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive Access Newspaper Archive Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War Research Database |Letters and Diaries |Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera Ancestry.com ArkivDigital Online Find My Past Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com The Genealogist Godfrey Memorial Library Heritage Quest Online Historic Map Works Library Edition LegacyStories Paper Trail World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * 5 computers
 * 1 networked laser printer (monochrome)
 * 1 digital copy scanner/reader for film or fiche
 * 2 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * 1 flat bed scanner for books or single page documents

All these items are free to use, however please phone ahead of time to book equipment to avoid disappointment.