Bangor Maine Family History Center

The Bangor Family History Center serves Bangor, Maine, and surrounding areas.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:

Address: 639 Grandview Avenue, Bangor, Maine


 * The Family History Center is located on the right side in the back wing of the building. The words Family History Center are posted above the wing where the entrance is located. 
 * Location on Map

Phone: (207) 942-7677 and select option 2

E-mail: [mailto:ME_Bangor@LDSMAIL.NET ME_Bangor@LDSMAIL.NET]

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday: 10 am-3 pm and 5:30 pm-7:30 pm


 * Saturday: 10 am-2 pm

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed snowdays, holiday weekends, General Conference weekends (1st Saturday in April and October), December 13-31, 2011. NOTE: Due to illness and the snowfall Friday night, the FHC will be closed Saturday, 28 January 2012. We apologize for the late notice.

Upcoming Events

 * Online Film Ordering is now available for the Bangor FHC: https://www.familysearch.org/films/


 * Patrons are no longer be required to visit the FHC to order films.

Class Schedule

 * Check out the online FamilySearch Research Courses at https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html.


 * Please email suggestions for specific classes in Bangor.

Staff Training Meetings

 * 10 am on the first Friday of each month except July and December. This schedule is altered for holidays.

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
 * Books, over 1,425 microfilms, and over 445 fiche sets, primarily for Maine and other New England states. A smattering of books regarding other states. Some Canadian, British, and German films. 

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.
 * Currently, these websites include 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Access Newspaper Archive, Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War, Ancestry.com, ArkivDigital Online, Find My Past, Fold3 (formerly Footnote), The Genealogist, Godfrey Memorial Library, Heritage Quest Online, Historic Map Works, World Vital Records, Paper Trail, and World Vital Records.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 computers and 2 printers for Patron use
 * 4 microfilm readers
 * 6 microfiche readers
 * Note: Our microfilm/fiche printer is not working at present. 

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
Bangor Public Library: http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/

Fogler Library, University of Maine, Orono: http://library.umaine.edu/

Penobscot Maritime Museum, Searsport: http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org/

Maine State Archives, Augusta: http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/

Maine State Library, Augusta: http://www.maine.gov/msl/

Maine State Museum, Augusta: http://mainestatemuseum.org/

Links
Online Catalog for the University of Maine System Libraries, Bangor Public Library, Maine State Library, and Maine State Archives: http://130.111.64.3/

FamilySearch Research Wiki article for Maine: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Maine

Volunteer at the Center

 * We appreciate everyone who comes to help.


 * Please email if you are interested in helping.