Round Rock Texas Family History Center

The Round Rock Family History Center serves the Round Rock Texas area.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 1) 8140 Racine Trail Austin, Texas 78717
 * 2) The Family History Center is located on the corner of Cornerwood Drive and Racine Trail in Austin Texas. We are directly across the street from Cedar Valley Middle School.
 * 3) The Family History Center is located in the back of the church, opposite the steeple. Enter through the double doors and the center will be on your left.
 * 4) Map to Round Rock Texas Family History Center

Phone: 512-388-1160  (During open hours only.)

E-mail:  TX_RoundRock@ldsmail.net

Open Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs 10AM-1PM;

Tues, Wed, Thurs 6:30PM-9PM

Holiday Schedule: Closed major holidays. Closed the last two weeks of December.

Upcoming Events:
The 4th annual "Harvest Your Family's History" Fair will be held November 12, 2011. To register for this event, please email harvestfamilyhistory@gmail.com. Include your name and email address to register. To guarantee a syllabus, register by October 25. Registrations will be accepted until Nov 10, but there is no guarantee of a syllabus if you register after Oct 25.

The "Harvest Your Family History" Fair is open to anyone interested in learning about genealogy and family history. This event goes from 8:30AM - 2:00PM. There are classes, displays, tours of the family history center, and lunch will be provided. The cost is $3.00 per person and is payable the day of the fair. This cost includes a syllabus of all classes offered at the fair.

Class topics for this year's fair include the following:


 * Beginning Genealogy: Getting Started (with Spanish Translation)
 * Using German Records
 * Newspaper Research
 * Internet Research
 * Accessing Military Records
 * African-American Research
 * Writing Family Histories
 * Using Vital Records
 * Using the familysearch.org website
 * Genealogy Basics for Teens (12-18) This class will cover requirements for the Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge

Class Schedule
Saturday Series classes are held once a month Jan-May. Schedule will be posted in early January.

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.
 * This center has a large collection of early Mormon Pioneer Resources. 
 * We have a collection of early East Tennessee records. These are microfilms from the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

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. The following websites are available for free use to FHC patrons:  Ancestry.com, Heritagequest.com, Footnote.com, World Vital Records, Findmypast.com, and others.
 * We have a collection of genealogy software programs for patron use.
 * Ancestral Quest
 * Get My Ancestors

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 computers with internet access
 * 5 microfilm readers and 2 microfiche readers
 * One digital microfilm printer/reader
 * 1 printer ($0.10 per page to print)
 * Wireless internet access for patrons 

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
Williamson County Genealogical Society 

Williamson County Courthouse

Williamson County Annex

Round Rock Public Library

Georgetown Public Library

Austin History Center

Texas State Library and Archives

Links
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