Raleigh North Carolina Family History Center

The Raleigh Family History Center serves Raleigh and Eastern Wake County.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 5060 Six Forks Rd Raleigh NC 27609 United States
 * This is not a mailing address, but only the physical address of the Center.
 * Main entrance is on the south side of the building (small parking lot), in the back.
 * Door is located at top of stairs.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-919-783-7752

E-mail:


 * NC_Raleigh@ldsmail.net

Open Hours

'''The Family History Center is closed for the month of September for reconstruction. To receive updates of the availability, please use the above email (the phone may not always be available). Sorry for any inconvenience.'''

Holiday Schedule:

Inclement Weather: Closed when the Wake County School System is closed:

Family Discovery Day
October 17, 2015 — 9:00am to 1:30pm

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 590 Bryan Drive, Apex, NC 27502 (beside the post office)


 * 19 genealogy classes, beginner to advanced
 * One-on-one sessions with family history experts
 * Free to the public ages 12+, register on-line

May 9, 2015
Family History Seminar 

More details to come...

No charge for attending. Classes available for youth, Spanish speaking, beginners &amp; advanced researchers. Held in conjunction with RootsTech, an annual event where people of all ages learn to discover and share their family stories and connections through technology.

Class Schedule
At 7-8pm, every third Thursday of the month, January through October, we have a class on various family history related topics.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

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.
 * Several genealogy software programs are available to try on the patron computers.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 patron computers
 * 4 microfilm readers
 * 1 microform copier (makes digital copies in addition to printouts)
 * 1 flatbed scanner
 * 1 multimedia card reader
 * 1 photocopier
 * 2 black and white laser printers

Staff Research Specialties

 * Organizing Your Research - Vicky Myers, Monday 9am-1pm shift

Resources in the Local Area

 * Apex Family History Center 590 Bryan Drive Apex, NC 27502 919-303-2012
 * Durham Family History Center 1050 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Chapel Hill, NC 919-967-0988
 * Olivia Raney Public Library 9016 Carya Drive Raleigh, NC 919-250-1196
 * North Carolina State Archives &amp; Library 109 East Jones Street Raleigh, NC Archive Search Room: 919-807-7310 State Library/Genealogy: 919-807-7460

Links

 * Raleigh FHC Patron Notification List - Receive email notifications of changes and events at the Raleigh Family History Center. This is a low volume list.

Volunteer at the Center

 * Need additional help on most shifts
 * Teach patron classes

Please contact [mailto:nc_raleigh@ldsmail.net nc_raleigh@ldsmail.net] if you are interested in volunteering or have questions.