Oakton Virginia Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:  Location Map

Address:  2719 Hunter Mill Rd Oakton, VA 22124


 * Park in the rear of the building and enter at the doors on the south side. If the doors are locked, ring the bell marked "Family History Center" and the staff will let you in.

Language: English

Phone:  703-281-1836

E-mail:  oaktonfhcdirectors@gmail.com

Open Hours: 


 * Weekdays: By appointment  (email or call 703-435-2637).
 * First and third Saturday mornings: 9:30-12 noon.

PLEASE NOTE:''' The digital scanner computer has been repaired is now working. '''

Holiday Schedule: 

Federal Holidays:  JULY 4th; THANKSGIVING WEEK Nov. 21-25; CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS: Dec. 25-30. Closed for GENERAL CONFERENCE April and October;  Closed for inclement weather. '''We follow the Fairfax County Public School closings. If school closes or opens late, the Family History Center is also closed.'''

Calendar and Events
Check this space for weather cancellations.

Collections

 * Patrons' Microfiche Collection -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information.


 * Indefinite Film Collection -- Indefinite microfilm collection is in New York City records.


 * Book Collection: --

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. These include


 * Ancestry.com
 * Newberry Library
 * Godfrey Library
 * Findmypast.co.uk
 * and others.

Hardware and Equipment

 * The center has 4 new computers with connections to the internet available. There are also six microfilm readers and a microfiche reader. The Center has a digital imager that can scan a digital image from microfilm and microfiche. The imager has a flatbed scanner to digitally image documents. Digital images may be printed, saved to a flash drive, or sent via email. There is also a Lexmark printer that can scan documents or photographs directly to FamilySearch accounts.

Resources in the Local Area
Fairfax Genealogy Society is a very active genealogy society with monthly meetings, workshops, and spring and fall conferences.

The Virginia Room in the Fairfax City Regional Library specializes in history and genealogy, and is not limited to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Historical Society of Fairfax County has resources on the history of Fairfax County, Virginia.

Links
Fairfax County, Virginia

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