Louisville Kentucky Family History Center

''' The Louisville Kentucky Family History Center serves Louisville and the surrounding areas free of charge and is a branch of the Salt Lake City Family History Library. We have access to their collection of over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed records.'''

Location &amp; Map:

*Address: 1000 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky 40222

From the parking lot enter the door on the left side of the building.

Location on Map

Phone: 502-426-8174

E-mail: [mailto:ky_louisville@ldsmail.net ky_louisville@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * Tues, Wed, Thurs, 2nd,3rd,4th Saturdays: 10AM to 2PM
 * Tues Evening: 6:30PM to 9:00PM
 * We are closed when Jefferson County Schools are closed for bad weather.

Holiday Schedule:

Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday daytime hours in July

Open on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays in July Closed Tuesday evenings in August.

Closed November 21-22, 2012

Closed December 21 through January7, 2013

Open on Tuesday January 8, 2013

 Calendar and Events  

 

   


 *  STAFF TRAINING MEETINGS 

 


 *  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.

Over 1,500 Films and over 2,500 Microfiche with many films and microfilms from Kentucky, Germany, and Sweden.

Over 500 books and family histories from various states.

Over 100 commercial CD's with genealogical research data.

Forms, Research outlines, etc available at cost.


 * 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.

Ancestry.com ( USA and International available) Largest online genealogy site on the web Historical records and Family Trees

Fold 3 (previously known as Footnote) US Military Historical Records by War: Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican and Indian War, Civil War, WW1, WW2, Vietnam War. Non military collections such as Homestead Records, Naturalization Records, City Directories plus more.

World Vital Records Get Instant FREE Access to: Birth, Marriage, Death, and Other Vital Records from Many Countries 360 Million British Vital Records 400 Million Exclusive Names from Family Trees Worldwide More than 4.6 Billion Names More than 120 Million Pages of Newspapers More Than 30 Million Tombstone Photos

19th Century British Library Newspapers Digital Library British Newspapers 1800-1900, contains 49 national and local titles with two million pages of searchable digitized content. It is the most comprehensive collection of national and regional newspapers of Victorian Britain available. This full-text, fully searchable digital archive currently includes papers originating in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, carefully selected by an editorial board from the British Library and providing a broad yet detailed view of British life in the 19th century.

Access Newspaper Archive 5,000+ Titles and Counting Over 400 Years Of News Articles All 50 States &amp; 10 International Countries Historical Events As They Happened!

Research Your Family Tree &amp; Genealogy!

'''Alexander Street Press. The American Civil War''' Is a publisher of award-winning, online collections and videos for scholarly research, teaching, and learning. Includes a research database, letters, diaries, images,photographs and posters.

Find my Past

Vital records, military sources, newspapers, and more. Collections from England, Ireland, Scotland and more...

The Genealogist Births, Marriages, and Deaths including 1837-2005 and Overseas records Complete 1841-1901 Census for England &amp; Wales Parish Records Largest Collection of Non-Conformist Records Military Records Directories Wills, Probate, and Testaments Landowners Poll/Electoral Records School, College &amp; University Registers Knights of England

Godfrey Memorial Library The internet Branch of Godfrey Memorial Library is a library of Genealogy, History, and Biography.

Paper Trail A Guide to Overland Pioneer Names and Documents.

Historic Map Works Library Edition

Historic Map Works™ Library Edition is one of the most extensive digital map collections available, with over 1.4 million high-resolution, full color historic maps. The core of the collection consists of land ownership (cadastral) maps illustrating the geographic and developmental history of the United States. This unique content allows users to track the "residential genealogy" of families and locations.

Heritage Quest Census Images from 1790-1930 PERSI.. Find information about people and places from an index of over 2.3 million genealogy and local history articles. Books..Find information on people and places described in over 28,000 family and local histories. Revolutionary War...Search selected records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Freedman's Bank..Search for individuals in Freedman's Bank (1865-1874), which was founded to serve African Americans. U.S. Serial Set Search the Memorials, Petitions, and Private Relief Actions of the U.S. Congress in the LexisNexis US Serial Set.

Arkiv Digital Online Largest online private provider of Swedish church records and other historical records.

Hardware and Equipment
Six computer networked workstations with printer access.

One film/fiche imaging machine which will copy film to a flash drive, CD or paper copy.

Paper copier

One flatbed scanner

Four microfiche readers

Six microfilm readers

Center Services

 * Staff Research Specialties

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RESOURCES IN THE LOCAL AREA


 * The Louisville Genealogical Society Library is located across the hall from the Louisville Kentucky Family History Center. You may access the library during the hours that the Family History Center is open and during, or after the Louisville Genealogical meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month.
 * The founder of Louisville Genealogical Society, Jane Turner Hamm, began teaching genealogy classes on February 14, 1980 at Senior Citizens East. Upon completion of the course, Jane’s students wished to continue meeting and made the decision to form a society. The first meeting took place on July 2, 1985, with 16 in attendance. Fast forward to the present, when membership exceeds 300.

The Society meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Hurstbourne Parkway. At the second Tuesday meeting, a program of a historical nature is presented. On the fourth Tuesday, an educational workshop follows a brief business meeting. Visitors are always welcome at these meetings. When a fifth Tuesday occurs in a month, some members visit a local or nearby facility for a tour or simply for genealogical research.

Additionally, each spring a week-long research trip is made to such places as Richmond, Virginia; National Archives in Washington, DC; Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, or another location selected by a majority of members. Then, in autumn, a group travels each year to the Mecca of research libraries, Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

A genealogical seminar is held yearly, normally in October, which features a national speaker, as well as numerous free classes, a silent auction, vendors and societies. In 2012, the main speaker will be Curt B. Witcher. Mark the date on your calendar, Saturday, October 20.

Finally, the LGS has its own small library with various reference books, genealogy journals of various states and family surname folders that researchers may visit either during or after meetings or by requests made to the LDS Librarian during their hours.

For additional information about Louisville Genealogical Society, visit

http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kylgs/


 * National Society Sons of the American Revolution

1000 Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203

PH: 502-589-1776


 * The Filson Historical Society

1310 South Third Street, Louisville, Kentucy 40208

PH: 502-635-5083


 * Louisville Free Public Library

301 York Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203

PH: 502-574-1611


 * Irish Society of Kentuckiana

1st Tuesday of each month at 7:30

Commonwealth Bank Building

286 North Hubbards Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40222

http://www.irishkyana.org

Volunteer at the Center
We would welcome any one who has an interest in genealogy and would like to work in the Family History Center. Training would be provided.