Vacaville California Family History Center



 

Location

 * Address: 480 Wrentham Drive, Vacaville, CA  95688
 * Entrance: South side of building near the west corner.  Door reads: "Family History Center"

Map

 * Google Map: Satellite Map or Street Map

Telephone

 * (707) 451-8394

Open Hours:

 * Tuesday 10am-9pm
 * Wednesday 10am-3pm, 6pm-9pm
 * Closed day before Thanksgiving
 * Closed weeks containing Christmas Day and New Year's Day

Director

 * Peggy Atherly

Staff

 * Anita Crist
 * Arleen Ellis
 * Berkeley Brimhall
 * Betty Hendrix
 * Christine Larsen
 * Jeannette O'Halloran
 * Jerilyn Selfaison
 * Jim &amp; Susan Sprouse
 * Joanne Monson
 * John &amp; Janet Walters
 * Lynn Aplanalp
 * Nona Babcock

Regional Family History Centers

 * Sacramento Regional Family History Center
 * Oakland Regional Family History Center

Classes/Training

 * Vacaville Family History Center


 * Staff training is the 1st Thursday of each month. Patrons welcome!


 * Sacramento Regional Family History Center


 * Annual Family History Seminar: Don’t miss the Family History Seminar at the Sacramento Family History Center on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM. Seminar classes will include English Research, Scandinavian Research, Eastern European Research, and German Research. Additional topics will cover the National Archives, Coroner’s Records, City Directories and much more. View the registration form and the full class schedule.
 * Afternoon Public Classes
 * Evening Public Classes


 * Oakland Regional Family History Center


 * Schedule of Classes


 * Research Series Classes Online at FamilySearch.org: Go to FamilySearch.org and select the “Learn” option or click here to go directly to the Learning Center


 * FamilySearch offers a variety of free online classes to help you search and compile your family tree. Whether you are just beginning your family history research or are an experienced genealogist, you can learn something new. These classes are taught by genealogy research consultants at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as experts from around the world. Most classes include a PDF handout that you can down to read and print.


 * You can view the list of classes or search for classes on a specific topic. Classes are categorized by Places, Subjects, Skill Levels, and Subject Languages.

FamilySearch’s Microfilm Ordering Service
Get Access to Billions of Records 

FamilySearch’s Microfilm Ordering service is your gateway to a vast collection of genealogical and historical records. The service allows you to reserve and loan films to family history centers and affiliate libraries. The loan is free, but there is a small shipping and handling charge for each film.

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
 * Large U.S. and Canada Microfiche Collection
 * Large U.S. Microfiche Collection of Cemetery Records and Vital Records
 * CA Death Index 1905-1994
 * Large collection of Family Tree Maker's, Family Archives CD's: Marriage &amp; Vital Records, County Histories &amp; Genealogies
 * DAR Patriot Index
 * U.S. Military Records by James c. Neagles
 * Cemeteries of the U.S. by Gale Research, Inc. (A Guide to Contact Information for U.S. Cemeteries and their records.)
 * Florida Death Index 1877-1925, 1960-62, 1965-69
 * Kentucky Genealogical Records &amp; Abstracts Collection by Sherida K. Eddlemon
 * Missouri Genealogical Gleanings Collection by Sherida K. Eddlemon
 * Redbook by Ancestry
 * The Handbook by Everton Publishers
 * Land and Property Research by Ancestry

Databases and Software

 * Family Search
 * Personal Ancestral File (PAF)[[Image:397px-Okanagan Family Portrait.jpg|right|216x325px]]
 * Worldwide Historical Record Collections
 * Pedegree Resource File: 1-147
 * FHC Portal:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Stret Press - The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3.com (Prev. known as Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historical Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records
 * Word Processing (Microsoft Works and Open Office)

Multimeda Center
Scan photos and transfer them to a flash drive or to a DVD. You can also make printed copies. Don't worry if you are not sure how to use any of the equipment, there are members of the Center staff who are trained and happy to help you!


 * 5 networked computer workstations with printer access
 * 4 microfilm readers
 * 2 microfiche readers
 * 1 microfiche/film scanner
 * 1 flatbed scanner
 * 1 printer

Cemeteries

 * Vacaville Elmira Cemetery : 522 Elmira Rd, Vacaville, CA 95687
 * Suisun-Fairfield Cemetery Dist : 1707 Union Ave, Fairfield, CA 94533
 * Silveyville Cemetery District : 7661 Rio Dixon Rd, Dixon, CA 95620
 * Rockville Cemetery  : 4219 Suisun Valley Rd, Suisun City, CA 94585
 * All Souls-St. Vincents Cemetery : 550 Glen Cove Pkwy, Vallejo, CA 94591

Libraries

 * Solano County Library
 * Solano County Library Obituary Requests
 * Benicia Public Library
 * Dixon Public Library Historical Collection
 * Dixon Public Library Archives Inventory List
 * Fairfield Civic Center Library
 * Fairfield Cordelia Library
 * John F. Kennedy Library
 * Law Library
 * Rio Vista Library
 * Springstowne Library
 * Suisun City Library
 * Vacaville Public Library - Cultural Center
 * Vacaville Public Library - Town Square

Government

 * Solano County Public Records
 * Solano County Court Records
 * CA Vital Records

Census Records

 * censusfinder.com
 * censusrecords.us

Newspapers

 * CA Digital Newspapers (1846-2011)
 * CA Historical Newspapers (1849-2007)
 * CA GenWeb Newspaper Information
 * Benicia Herald: 707-745-0733
 * Dixon Newspaper: 707 678-8917
 * Dixon Review: 916 678-7500
 * Dixon Tribune: 707 678-5594
 * Dixon Independent Voice: www.IndependentVoice.com
 * Fairfield: www.DailyRepublic.com
 * Travis Air Force Base: Tailwind: www.travis.af.mil/news
 * Vacaville: www.thereporter.com
 * Vallejo: Times Herald: www.TimesHeraldOnLine.com

CAGenWeb

 * Solano County
 * CAGenWeb Archives
 * CA Counties Index
 * CA Pioneer Project
 * CA Quarries &amp; Quarry Links,Photographs and Articles

Societies
Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia: 734 Marin Street Vallejo, CA 94590

Solano County Genealogical Society: 610 E Main St Vacaville, CA 95688 Phone: 707-446-6869

Solano County Historical Society: 610 East Main Street Hours of Operation: Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or by appointment

Heritage Council
Their collection includes over 6,000 photographs of Solano County, its people, and other areas dating as far back as the 1850's.

Vacaville Heritage Council

Master Index to Main Collection

Old Town Hall 610 East Main Street Vacaville, CA 95688 Phone: 707-447-0518  

Historical Museums
Rio Vista Museum 16 N. Front Street Rio Vista, California 94571 Phone: 707-374-5169 Email: riovistamuseum@yahoo.com 

Other
Solano County History

National Resources
National Archives Established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper

National Genealogical Society The National Genealogical Society was organized in Washington, DC, in 1903.

UsGenWeb ProjectEstablished in 1996, the website is organized by county and state, and provides you with links to all the state websites which, in turn, provide gateways to the counties.

Land Patent Search Provides live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States, including image access to more than five million Federal land title records issued between 1820 and the present. They also have images related to survey plats and field notes, dating back to 1810.

Land and Record Reference Provides research tools to locate historic land parcels.