Birmingham Alabama Family History Center

 You have access to many wonderful resources for your research.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 2789 Altadena Road, Birmingham, Alabama, 35243
 * Corner of Altadena Road and Cahaba River Road in the Church.
 * Our door is nearest the Altadena Road entrance to parking.


 * Location on Map

Phone: (205) 967-7279

E-mail: [mailto:al_birmingham@ldsmail.net al_birmingham@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 10am-4pm
 * Wednesday: 10am-4pm; by appointment between 4pm and 8pm
 * Some Saturdays: 10am-2pm

SPECIAL CLOSING for SEPTEMBER 2012

    CLOSED from 17th to 21st of September 2012.

    Hope to reopen 22nd of September 2012.

    Open an extra Saturday...29 September 2012, 10am until 2pm

Holiday Schedule:

October 31, 2012...Closed at 3pm

November 21-24...Closed for Thanksgiving

Reopen November 27th

December 13th, 2012 to Jan 1, 2013...Closed for Christmas

Reopen January 2, 2013

Upcoming Events
Find Your Family ...additional time to use the center one Sunday per month.


 * October 28, 2012...4-7pm...Please note this will be the last one for 2012.


 * Staff Training Meetings:

Fourth Sundays 3-4pm      No training meeting in November or December


 * 2013...Classes...no charge

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.
 * Alabama Death Records for years 1908 to 1962, complete. 1963-1974, various.
 * Many microfilm for England, Ireland, Germany, Scotland, South Africa

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers, microfilm readers, microfilm/fiche printer for paper or digital, fiche readers

Staff Research Specialties
Irish Research: Patricia Coleman

Resources in the Local Area

 * Alabama Genealogical Society


 * BAAGSG, Birmingham African American Genealogy Study Group, (Meets on 2nd Sunday, 3rd Floor of Linn-Henley Building at Birmingham Public Library)


 * Birmingham Public Library: features extensive collection for southern research


 * Samford University: Outstanding seminars for genealogists, Is Reposistory Alabama Baptist Church Records, large Ireland collection, many other records
 * Birmingham Southern University: Has Archives for Methodist Church

Links
Alabama Department of History and Archives

Alabama Genealogical Society Website

Birmingham African American Genealogy Study Group

Birmingham Genealogical Society Blog

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Archives

Birmingham News Archives (1993-Present)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Samford Genealogy Website

Wallace State Genealogy Website

Volunteer at the Center