Poole England Family History Centre

The Poole Family History Centre serves the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch areas of South East Dorset.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location:


 * Address: 8 Mount Road, Parkstone, Poole Dorset England BH14 0QW United Kingdom
 * Access to the centre is via the rear entrance to the building from the car park
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Phone: 01202 730646

E-mail: [mailto:uk_poole@ldsmail.net uk_poole@ldsmail.net] Facebook: Poole FamilySearch Centre Opening Hours:


 * Tuesdays: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
 * Wednesdays: 9.30 am to 12.00 noon
 * Thursdays: 9.30 am to 12.00 noon WE HAVE DISCONTINUED THE ON-LINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING SYSTEM. Please phone 01202 730646 during the opening hours to make an appointment

Centre Resources Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This centre has the ability to view a variety of films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. The following are usually available:- 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War        Research Database, Letters and Diaries, Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera,        Social &amp; Cultural History,Women &amp; Social Movements in the United States American Ancestors           Ancestry.com - Instution version ArkivDigital Online  FamNet Find My Past - Instution version Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com The Genealogist - Gold level Subscription MyHeritage - Library Edition  Newspaper Archive Paper Trail Proquest Obnituary Listings Puzzilla.org - Premium Service

Hardware and Equipment

 * 6 computers
 * 1 networked printer/scanner/copier (monochrome)
 * 1 digital copy scanner/reader for film or fiche
 * 1 microfilm reader
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * 1 flat bed scanner for books or single page documents

All these items are free to use, however please book ahead of time to reserve equipment to avoid disappointment.