Ashburn Virginia Family History Center

Visit Us
Address: 21015 Claiborne Pkwy, Ashburn VA 20147 Street Map: Ashburn location

Center Contacts and Hours
E-mail: [mailto:VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org]

Phone: 703-858-5930

Open Hours: Please use this link to sign up for an appointment:  Sign Up 

Click your desired time slot (you can have more than one), then at the bottom click "submit and sign up"

Fill in your information and click "sign up now" We can accommodate up to 10 guests at a time. If there are no appointments, the Center may not open that day. Masks are optional.

Monday: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Thursday: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Holiday Schedule and Closure:

The Center is closed on all Federal holidays, the first weekend in April, the first weekend in October, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas week through New Year's Day week. During the Loudoun County Public Schools year, we are closed when the public schools are closed or delayed.

Language:
 * English
 * Spanish by appointment

Upcoming Events
RootsTech 2022 is over; however, over 1000 sessions are still available for viewing at: RootsTech 2022

Class Schedule
TBD

Center Resources

 * FamilySearch Catalog: catalog of genealogical materials made available by FamilySearch online and in libraries and centers worldwide.
 * Books: We have a small collection of genealogy reference books including The Source, Redbook 3rd edition, Handybook for Genealogists, Map Guide to the US Federal Censuses 1790-1920, language dictionaries, and atlases.
 * Microfilm/Microfiche: We have hundreds of assorted microfilms and microfiche for records from all the states and some foreign countries.

You are welcome to bring a USB "thumb drive" to download information you discover
 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal which gives free access in the center to special family history software and websites. Access includes 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Alexander Street Press - American Civil War, American Ancestors, Ancestry, ArkivDigital, FamNet, Findmypast, Fold3, Geneanet, MyHeritage, Newspapers.com, Paper Trail, Puzzilla. Also through the portal, users can view many records that are legally restricted by the data owner to family history centers.
 * Computer workstations with internet and printer access
 * Printer/scanner
 * Microfilm and Microfiche readers

Staff Research Specialties
Our volunteers donate their time to help others in their family history efforts. Some specialize with records from the following areas: African American, China, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Native American, Norway, Sweden, United States.

Resources in the Local Area
Thomas Balch Library  208 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, 703-737-7195

Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS)

Library of Congress

National Archives

DAR Library

Maryland State Archives

Maryland Genealogical Society

Mount Vernon Genealogical Society

Virginia Room of the Fairfax County Virginia Library

Virginia Genealogical Society

Helpful Links
Research Consultation

Using the familysearch research wiki - A brief 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

Family History Library Classes and Webinars

BYU classes and webinars/online-webinars/

Classes in the Learning Center

Free National Genealogical Society Resources

Cyndi's List - List of internet genealogical sites

Volunteer at the Ashburn FHC
We welcome volunteers interested in serving in the family history center. It's a great way to help others and to learn by doing. Willingness to help others, ability to use a computer, and willingness to become familiar with the FamilySearch program and resources are all that's needed. If interested, email the Center (VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org) with your name, contact information, and availability. We will follow-up with you.

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