Family History Center Portal

Access to Family History Center Portal
Access to these online services is provided through the Family History Center Portal at https://fhc.familysearch.org/ and following the instructions provided there.

'Note: If you family history center has not yet obtained access to the updated portal, please use the instructions found [[Media:ARCH-BrowserExtension-190721-1247-52.pdf|here]]. You must use the Google Chrome browser to access the portal. You must also download the Family History Center Premium Content Chrome Extension.'

The special access that family history centers have been granted to these databases only works when the online services are accessed through a computer in a Family History Center. Please note that entering the websites of these providers through their regular, public URLs will not provide access to the full versions that have been authorized for family history center use.

Premium Websites Available
FamilySearch has arranged for several premium online research services to be available at Family History Centers. Below is a list of these websites:

19th Century British Library Newspapers
Access this database at: http://find.galegroup.com/bncn

This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.

Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
Access this database at: http://alexanderstreet.com


 * Research Data : Contains indexed, searchable information on over 4 million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs. http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/cwdb
 * Letters and Diaries : Contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs, including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts, such as the letters of Amos Wood and his wife and the diary of Maryland planter William Claytor. http://solomon.cwld.alexanderstreet.com
 * Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera : Provides a vivid history of the American Civil War with over 1,400 images. http://cpho.alexanderstreet.com
 * Women and Social Movements in the United States : Organized around the history of women in social movements in the United States between 1600 and 2000 A.D.

American Ancestors
Access this database at: http://americanancestors.org Created by the New England Genealogical Society, the American Ancestors website allows searches in a variety of different databases including, 19th-century newspapers, court and probate records, genealogies, journals and periodicals, and immigration records.

Ancestry - Institution Version
Access this database at: http://www.ancestry.com

Ancestry gives you access to thousands of collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court, land, wills and financial records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership, and much more. It is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world.

ArkivDigital
Access this database at: http://www.arkivdigital.net

ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! All images are newly photographed color images of the original documents.

Click the link from the Premium Family History Websites page to install the current client version of ArkivDigital Online.

British Newspaper Archive
(Availability limited to certain centers)

Access this database at: https://access.newspaperarchive.com/

The largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1607 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content.

FamNet
Access this database at: http://www.nzgdb.co.nz

The online family history network for those who have New Zealand roots.

Findmypast
Access this database at: http://www.findmypast.co.uk

Findmypast makes it easy to research your UK ancestry and create your family tree. Search census records and trace births, marriages, and deaths to bring your family history to life. Please note that not all of the content from findmypast is available in family history centers.

1911 British Census (accessed through the findmypast website)-The 1911 UK Census is a record of everyone who lived in England and Wales in 1911. It provides a unique snapshot of the lives of those who lived at that time.

Fold3 - formerly Footnote
Access this database at: http://www.fold3.com

Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos. Fold3 has refocused their efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories. The Fold3 name reflects military history and honor, since traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.

Geneanet
Access this database at: https://en.geneanet.org

This resource, available in centers in the United Kingdom only, contains English parish records, directories, census, civil registration, surname mapping, and selected army and navy lists.

MyHeritage - Library Edition
Access this database at: http://myheritagelibraryedition.com/research

Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.

Newspapers.com
Access this database at: http://www.newspapers.com The largest online newpaper archive. 12,100 newspapers from the 1700s to the 2000s. Millions of additional pages added every month.

Paper Trail
Access this database at: https://paper-trail.org Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents.

Puzzilla - Premium Services
Access this database at: https://puzzilla.org Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.

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 * Google Search
 * Mocavo Search on Find My Past
 * Utah Digital Newspapers
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