Buckhannon West Virginia Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:  Location Map

Address:  179 S Kanawha St Buckhannon WV 26201


 * Language: English

Phone:  304-472-5213 or 304-472-1585

E-mail:  WV_ Buckhannon@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Wednesday: 6:30-800pm
 * To make an appointment for other times, please call in advance at (1-304-472-5213 OR 304-472-1585.)

Holiday Schedule: Closed on Holidays.

Calendar and Events
 INDEXING TRAINING CLASSES  (during regular hours and will be scheduled as need arises)

Family Search Indexing is a volunteer-based effort world wide to index ( type in a format easily readable) billions of records from around the world. These indexes will them be made available online free of charge to help people find their ancestors. many of these records have never before been readily accessible to the public. One can volunteer from home anytime with online access 24/7 (24 hours a day 7 days a week)

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 (ANCESTRY, FOLD 3, MY HERITAGE, FIND MY PAST, AMERICAN ANCESTORS and GENEANET

Hardware and Equipment

 * (Includes - computers, microfilm readers, printers, internet access for use of personal tablets/lap top computers etc. )

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * 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.