Winchester Virginia Family History Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 399 Apple Pie Ridge Rd Winchester VA 22601 United States
 * The entrance to the Family History Center is at the rear of the building.
 * The doors to the building are normally locked.
 * There is a doorbell button located on the left edge of the double doors.
 * Press the button and a staff member will release the door latch.
 * Enter through the right door of the double doors.
 * Once inside go to the left within the main lobby, and then down the left corridor.
 * The family history center is about half way down the hall on the left hand side.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-540-722-6055

E-mail:


 * VA_Winchester@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 2:00pm - 4:00pm and 6:00pm - 8:30pm
 * Wednesday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm and 6:00pm - 8:30pm


 * Holiday Schedule:

Inclement Weather Policy: We follow the same closing schedule as the Frederick County Schools: please call before leaving for the center:

Collections

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


 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press (Civil War)
 * American Ancestors (New England Historic and Genealogical Society)
 * Ancestry.com
 * Create your "Who Do You Think You Are?" story for free
 * Find My Past (UK)
 * Fold3.com (military records)
 * Historic Map Works
 * Kinpoint MyHeritage / World Vital Records (all content has been added to MyHeritage.com)
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla.org
 * ArkivDigital Online - Swedish church records
 * Scottish Records (DOS program version)

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 computers with Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center only to premium family history websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
 * 2 Microfilm readers.
 * 1 Microfiche reader.
 * Lexmark printer, scanner, copier.

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
The nearby Handley Regional Library has extensive local archive information

Links
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