Winston-Salem North Carolina Family History Center

Center Location:
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 4780 Westchester Road, Winston-Salem NC 27103-1223, United States
 * GPS: 36.0662383, -80.343584

Center Contacts:
Telephone:


 * 336.721.5592

E-mail:


 * NC_WinstonSalem@familyhistorymail.org

Calendar and Events
Open Hours: 

The Center has been closed since mid-March 2020 because of Covid. The above telephone number is not working. Check back here for information about reopening.

 * Tuesdays: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
 * Wednesdays: 9:00 am - noon and 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
 * Saturdays: 9:00 am - noon

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed Thanksgiving Week and Christmas Week

Inclement Weather:


 * If Forsyth County Schools are closed because of inclement weather, the FHC will be closed also.



Collections
Microfilm, microfiche, books about North Carolina counties, and seven computers

Computers:

 * This center has seven computers with 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.

These Websites are:

 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press, with many Websites
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry
 * ArkivDigital
 * FamNet
 * FindMyPast
 * Fold3
 * Geneanet
 * Kinpoint
 * MyHeritage
 * Newspapers.com
 * PaperTrail
 * Puzzilla

Software:

Bring your flashdrive and use one of the following software programs to enter your family history:


 * RootsMagic
 * AncestralQuest
 * Legacy

Resources in the Local Area:

 * Forsyth County Public Library North Carolina Room
 * Davie County Public Library History Room
 * Rowan County Public Library
 * Davidson County Public Library

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.