Homer Alaska Family History Center



Homer Family History Center welcome's and is available to serve the public with their family history and genealogy research, free of charge. Everyone is encouraged to visit and let us help with your family history.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * [https://www.google.com/maps/place/2821+East+End+Rd,+Homer,+AK+99603/@59.6639047,- 151.4687175,491mdata=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x56c12d729bb11457:0xb8875d1c9c9867d3 Location of Homer Alaska Family History Center on Map

Address:


 * 2821 East End Rd Homer AK 99603 United States

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 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-907-235-7281

E-mail:


 * AK_Homer@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:11:00am-4:00pm
 * Thursday:11:00am-4:00pm
 * By Appointment:

Holiday Schedule and Dates Closed 2014 

July 3rd August 19th September 2nd October 7th November 4th and 25th-27th December 23rd-31st January 1st-5th 2015

May also be closed due to weather and driving conditions. Check the wiki page or call 907-235-5306. Will try to post any unexpected closers, on this wiki page as soon as possible.

Collections

 * https://familysearch.org/catalog-search: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War Research Database Letters and Diary, Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera
 * Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital Online[[Image:Homer_FHC_Computer_Room.JPG|right]]
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * LegacyStories
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment available to patrons at Homer Family Center

 * 6 Computers with Windows 7
 * 1 Microfilm and Microfiche Reader
 * 1 Printer/Scanner
 * 1 Printer

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
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Links

 * Alaska

Volunteer at the Center
Looking for people with geneology back ground, some computor skills very helpful, and knowledge of tree maker software and online trees.

Willingness to help others with family research and their family tree.

If this is something you would be interested in, we would love to have you come and join us as a volunteer at the Homer Family History Center.

Contact Renee at ak_homer@ldsmail.net or contact us by phone on Tuesday or Thursday between 11A.M. and 4 P.M. at 907-235-7281.