Tulsa Oklahoma East Family History Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
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 * 12110 E Seventh St Tulsa, OK 74128 United States
 * Entrance to the center is located on the southwest corner of the building. If the doors are locked, press the button on the intercom box located next to the door. The entrance to the building is wheelchair accessible.

Phone:


 * 1 918-437-5690

E-mail:


 * OK_TulsaEast@ldsmail.net

FHC Director:


 * Nancy Kay Blamires - 1 918-357-1458
 * Assistant Directors: Janice Thesenvitz

Open Hours:


 * Tues., Thur. 9:00am.-1:00pm. and 5:00pm.-8:00pm.
 * Sat: 2nd and 4th - 9:00am.-12:00pm.

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed: Memorial Day Weekend
 * Thanksgiving Weekend
 * Christmas till January
 * In the event of severe weather the center will be closed. It is always a good idea to call ahead to be certain that someone is there.



To view or download handouts from the Celebrate Your Family History Event click here: Celebrate Your Family History

= Upcoming Classes  =

Classes are open to anyone who is interested. The first portion of the class time MAY be used to address consultant specific questions/training before the topic for the class is presented.

May 9th -- 9:00am to 10:30am -- Using the Search Tools in FamilySearch and FamilyTree

June 13th -- 9:00am to 10:30am -- FamilySearch WIKI (an introduction to what it is and how to use it)

June 27th -- 9:00am to 10:30am -- Sources (what they are; why they matter; how to attach them) &amp; 'Untangling Tangled Roots (duplicates/merges/relationships)

Educational Opportunities Around Oklahoma and Neighboring States
July has traditionally been Family History Month at the Tulsa City County Library. During this month the library schedules a number of events and seminars related to family history. These events are free of charge to the public. J Mark Lowe will also be presenting a workshop during the month. For more information as it becomes available visit: http://guides.tulsalibrary.org/genealogy

For more information and/or to register for the following events visit here: https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history/host-a-family-history-fair/search?lang=eng

May 30th -- Northwest Arkansas – Bentonville Stake – Bentonville, Arkansas

August 29th -- Bartlesville Stake will be hosting a free Family History Fair The event is shown as being scheduled for May 16th, however, an email notified of a change being made this week and the event will now be held on August 29th.

June 20th -- Please note that an inquiry about the event being hosted by the Oklahoma South Stake received a response that this event would not be held this year.

The events following are paid events and are presented here purely for your information of the opportunities available.

May 22 &amp; 23rd – J Mark Lowe in Muskogee -- $ For registration and/or more information: http://www.muskogeecountygenealogicalsociety.org Topics he’ll be covering: Making Those Early Census Records Talk to You; Proving Relationships Prior to 1850; Developing a One-Step Research Plan; Finding Black Roots in a White World; Basic Genealogical Research

June 20 – Kathleen Brandt at the 41st Annual Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. -- $ For registration and/or more information: http://www.kcgs.us/Brochure%202015.pdf Topics include: Military Records Were Destroyed? What to Do.; How We Were Freed; Who Do You Think You Are (Kathleen worked as a researcher for this series); Leaping Over Brick Walls; Sharing Our Ancestors

August 7 &amp; 8 – Judy Russell (the Legal Genealogist) will be at the Missouri State Genealogical Association -- $$ For more information visit: http://www.mosga.org/cpage.php?pt=30 Additional speakers will also be presenting workshops. Topics cover: That Scoundrel George by Judy Russell (chasing down a “black sheep” ancestor); An Overview of Genetic Genealogy present by Patti Hobbs; Genealogical a&amp; Historical Records available at the Missouri State Archives by Erika Woehlk; Rogues, Rascals and Rapscalliions: The Family Black Sheep by Judy Russell (playing detective in court records); Beginning Genealogy by Cheryl Lang; Y-DNA and Autosomal DNA by Patti Hobbs; “No Person Shall…Gallop Horses in the Street” Using Court Records to tell the story of our Ancestors Lives; Building a Family through Circumstantial Evidence by Judy Russell; Genealogical Research in Indian Territory by Preston Washington; Confessions of an Obituary Seeker by Rob Taylor

September 11-12th – Ozarks Genealogical Society Conference in Springfield, Missouri -- $ “Be the Family Sherlock” – Lisa Louise Cooke For more information, visit: http://www.ozarksgs.org/conference-2015 Topics will cover: The Great Google Earth Game Show – Fascinating Family History Fun; How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case; How the Genealogist Can Remember Everything with Evernote; Tap Into Your Inner Private Eye: 9 Strategies for Finding Living Relatives.

October 11th – Diane C. Loosle (Director of the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers) – Wichita, Kansas -- $ For more information visit: http://www.wichitagensoc.org/2015conferenceinformation.html

October 24th – George G. Morgan in Overland Park, Kansas -- $ For more information visit: http://jcgsks.org/cpage.php?pt=159 Topics will be: Bring ‘Em Back to Life (Ancestor Profiling); Dissect Obituaries for New Clues; Alternate Records You May Never Have Considered; Clues in the News: Your Ancestor in Community Context

= Staff Training Meetings =

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.



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.
 * 4 computers for the use of patrons; a microfiche reader; several microfilm readers

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Resources in the Local Area
1. Tulsa Genealogical Society Tulsa, OK 74101-0585 

Physical Address of the Offices and Library: TGS Offices and Library 9136 E 31st Street Briar Village Shopping Center (Library on E. 32nd Street behind center) (918) 627-4224

Research Library Hours Volunteers are available to assist with your research and in locating resources for you TGS Library is open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, Hours: 10am - 4pm

For your safety during inclement weather, meetings may be cancelled. You may call the library on meeting day for the latest information. 918- 627-422

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2. Tulsa City County Library Genealogy Center (located in the Hardesty Regional Branch of the Library) 8316 E. 93rd ST Tulsa, OK 74133 Phone: 918.549.7691 genaskus@tulsalibrary.org

Manager/Coordinator: Kathy Huber

Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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