Sonora California Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 19481 Hillsdale Dr Sonora, CA. 95370 United States
 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-209-536-9206

E-mail:


 * CA_Sonora@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:10:00am-4:00pm and 6:30-pm-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:10:00am-4:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm
 * Thursday:10:00am-4:00pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm
 * Closed:1st Thursday evening of each month:'''

Holiday Closures:

November 20th through November 22nd: December 25th through January 3rd:

Upcoming Events
Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Workshop - October 13, 2012, 9:00am to 3:00pm

Staff Training Meetings
June 4, 2012 at 10:00am

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.
 * Genealogy database software (Ancestral Quest, Legacy, PAF, RootsMagic)
 * Charting software (PAF Companion, Legacy Charting)
 * Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software such as OpenOffice
 * Photo editing software (IrfanView, and XN View)
 * Pedigree Resource File
 * Free access to several subscription sites through the FamilySearch Portal such as Ancestry.com, British Newspapers, Find-My-Past (UK), Footnote, Genline (Swedish), Heritage Quest, World Vital Records and others.
 * Research databases such as Acadian-Cajun Family Trees, Australian Vital Records and Mormon Immigration Index.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 networked computer workstations with printer access
 * Paper copier
 * 6 microfilm readers
 * 2 microfiche readers
 * 1 microfiche/film scanner
 * 2 flatbed scanners

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.