Raleigh North Carolina Family History Center

The Raleigh Family History Center serves Raleigh and Eastern Wake County.



Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * Address: 5060 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
 * This is not a mailing address, but only the physical address of the Center.
 * Main entrance is on the south side of the building (small parking lot), in the back. Door is located at top of stairs.
 * Link to map: Raleigh Family History Center

Phone: 919-783-7752

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

Open Hours


 * Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 9am-1pm
 * Tues &amp; Wed: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Inclement Weather: Closed when the Wake County School System is closed

March 22, 2014: 9am-1pm
Family History Seminar - "My Family: the Discovery of a Lifetime"

No charge for attending. Classes available for youth, Spanish speaking, beginners &amp; advanced researchers. Held in conjunction with RootsTech, an annual event where people of all ages learn to discover and share their family stories and connections through technology.

Register online

Class Schedule
At 7-8pm, every third Thursday of the month, January through October, we have a class on various family history related topics.

March 20, 2014 - 7pm-8pm 

Indexing - Year of the Obituary - FamilySearch has declared 2014 the “Year of the Obituary” and is working with partners and the larger genealogy community to collect and digitize millions of obituaries from the United States, with other countries soon to follow. The goal for this year is to index 100 million names from these historical documents, including the name of the deceased, relatives, and all other individuals found in each document.

Learn the ins and outs of participating with this project. Even if you have already done some indexing, there are some peculiarities that go along with obituaries that it would be good to learn about before you attempt to join in. Get a good headstart on indexing obituaries by learning some tips and tricks to help make things more clear.

Register Online

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.

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.
 * Several genealogy software programs are available to try on the patron computers.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 patron computers
 * 4 microfilm readers
 * 1 microform copier (makes digital copies in addition to printouts)
 * 1 flatbed scanner
 * 1 multimedia card reader
 * 1 photocopier
 * 2 black and white laser printers

Staff Research Specialties

 * Organizing Your Research - Vicky Myers, Monday 9am-1pm shift

Resources in the Local Area

 * Apex Family History Center 590 Bryan Drive Apex, NC 27502 919-303-2012
 * Durham Family History Center 1050 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Chapel Hill, NC 919-967-0988
 * Olivia Raney Public Library 9016 Carya Drive Raleigh, NC 919-250-1196
 * North Carolina State Archives &amp; Library 109 East Jones Street Raleigh, NC Archive Search Room: 919-807-7310 State Library/Genealogy: 919-807-7460

Links

 * Raleigh FHC Patron Notification List - Receive email notifications of changes and events at the Raleigh Family History Center. This is a low volume list.

Volunteer at the Center

 * Need additional help on most shifts
 * Teach patron classes

Please contact [mailto:nc_raleigh@ldsmail.net nc_raleigh@ldsmail.net] if you are interested in volunteering or have questions.