Evans Georgia Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Welcome!

WE HAVE FINALLY BEEN APPROVED TO OPEN BUT YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

PLEASE CALL THE NUMBER BELOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

The center is open to all, free of charge, and staffed with Family History Consultants happy to help you.

We invite all who are interested in family history to visit our center.

The center has free access to several premium websites listed below

Social Distancing:

Masks must be worn at all time.

Computers will be sanitized before and after.

Restrooms will be available to use.

Please bring your own water bottles.

Once You Arrive:

Family History Center volunteers can show you how to use the center’s resources. To make your visit most effective, collect and organize the information you already have. Bring as much information as you have about the ancestor you wish to research, including available birth, marriage, and death information. FHC staff can help you use that information to begin creating a Family Group Record

Address:


 * 835 North Belair Road, Evans Georgia 30809 United States
 * The entrance to the Family History Center is on the back side of the church building. https://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=30907  Location Map

Phone:


 * 762 585 4785 if no answer, please call or text 706-513-5127

E-mail:

GA_Evans@familyhistorymail.org

Website and Social Media:

https://www.egfhc.com/

https://www.facebook.com/EvansGeorgiaFamilyHistoryCenter/

Announcements, events and closings due to inclement weather will be posted here

HOURS BY APPOINTMENT DUE TO COVID:


 * Tuesday: 12:30 - 3:30 pm, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
 * Wednesday: 12:30 - 3:30 pm, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
 * Thursday: 12:30 - 3:30 pm


 * Sunday: 7:00 - 9:00 pm for Stake and Ward Consultants
 * Closed Major Holidays -


 * Other days and times by Appointment
 * Groups are welcome to reserve center and consultants are available to teach requested classes
 * Language: English & Spanish (by request)

Calendar and Events
Monthly Newsletter

Signup to Receive our Monthly e-Magazine, "Roots & Leaves" by emailing ga_evans@familyhistorymail.org.

Upcoming Events
To Be Announced - Visit www.egfhc.com

FINDING YOUR STORY - ZOOM JOURNAL CLASS

Attend this fun interactive class taught by Jackie Thomas and Wanda Novak that will help you get your stories onto paper to save for future generations.

Please email ga_evans@familyhistorymail.org if you would like to attend.

Class Schedule
To Be Announced - Visit www.egfhc.com

Staff Training Meetings
Sunday 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Second Sunday of each month

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.  These include
 * 19th Century British Newspapers
 * Alexanders Street Press - American Civil War
 * American Ancestors - New England Genealogical Society
 * Ancestry.com - Institution Version
 * ArkivDigital
 * Fam Net
 * Find My Past - Institution Version
 * Fold3.com - Military Records
 * Geneanet
 * Kinpoint
 * My Heritage - Library Edition
 * Newspapers.com
 * Paper Trail - 19th Century Migration to the West
 * Puzzilla.org
 * OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES:
 * Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story, for free
 * Hungary Exchange
 * Legacy Stories
 * Origins.net
 * FamilySearch.org
 * FamilySearch Learning Center
 * Family Search Wiki
 * USGenWeb
 * Genuki (UK & Ireland)
 * Find A Grave
 * Mocavo Search
 * Georgia Historical Newspapers
 * BYU Idaho Special Collections
 * Cyndi's List
 * Kin Crawler Search

Hardware and Equipment

 * 5 Computers
 * 1 Microfilm Reader
 * WIFI access for personal laptops

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: 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.

Volunteer at the Center
'Looking for volunteers to serve additional times. Will train'.