Kaiserslautern Germany Military Family History Center

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The Kaiserslautern Family History Center is a place where all who desire can research their Family history or genealogy. The center has resources in both English and German.

Center Contacts and Hours
Language: English German

Location Map:


 * 1) Lauterstrasse 1, 67652 Kaiserslautern, GERMANY
 * 2) The center is located at the local church building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, just west of the Kaiserslautern City Hall highrise off Lauterstrasse. Turn on Meuthstrasse and the entrance to the parking lot is on the eastern side of the street. If the parking bar is down push the black button on the white box for access. A larger parking lot is across the street from the church building if additional parking is needed.
 * 3) Map to Center through FamilySearch lookup
 * 4) Map to Center through Google Maps

Phone: +49-(0)631-95245

E-mail: deu_kaiserslautern@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesdays: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
 * Wednesdays: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
 * Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
 * By appointment

Calendar and Events
Holiday Schedule (Subject to Change)

The FHC will be CLOSED the following days in 2020:


 * Tuesday, January 21
 * Tuesday, February 25
 * Tuesday, March 3
 * Tuesday, April 7
 * Tuesday, May 5
 * Thursday, November 26
 * Thursday, December 24
 * Thursday, December 31

Collections
We have many German microfilms in the Center on Indefinite Loan.


 * The Center has a large collection of books, both in English and in German, and are available for check-out. The list of films on hand is on a clipboard in the top drawer of the film cabinet.

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Our center has two (2) microfilm readers and one (1) microfiche reader available for patrons. Four (4) computers are available for English patron use. Two (2) computers are specifically dedicated to German use.

Staff Research Specialties
Assistance in German speaking research is typically available as well as English.

Resources in the Local Area
Institut für pfälzische Geschichte und Volkskunde (Palatinate regional history and folk life studies) Benzinoring 6 67657 Kaiserslautern +49-(0)631 3647-303

Link  info@institut.bv-pfalz.de

Pfalzbibliothek Kaiserslautern (Regional Library) Bismarckstraße 17  67655 Kaiserslautern  +49-(0)631 3647-111

Link info@pfalzbibliothek.bv-pfalz.de

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Kaiserslautern City Home Page

Volunteer at the Center
The Center is staffed by members of the local Church who have been called to serve as Temple and Family History Consultants as well as local German speaking volunteers.