Bremerton Washington Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Reopening 22 March 2021. COVID-19 safety measures in place. See you soon!

Location and Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 2225 Perry Ave Bremerton, Washington 98310 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-360-917-0113

Email:


 * [mailto:WA_Bremerton@familyhistorymail.org WA_Bremerton@familyhistorymail.org]

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
 * Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 * Thursday: 11 am - 3 pm
 * Friday: 1 pm - 5 pm
 * Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Other times available by appointment, call 360-473-6058.

To enter, ring the front door bell. A consultant will come and open the door.

Holiday Schedule: 

Closed all federal holidays. There will be a two-week break over Christmas/New Years. Call for dates.

Staff Training Meetings
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Collections

 * The Center provides free access to websites that generally charge for subscriptions including Access Newspapers, Ancestry.com , Heritage Quest , ArchiveDigital (Swedish Research ), Fold 3 , etc.
 * The center has a large selection of microfilm and microfiche on indefinite loan as well as a collection of books, atlases and research guides
 *  Computers, microfilm/microfiche reader, scanner, printers and wifi are available.

Staff Research Specialties
Trained temple and family history consultants are available to answer questions and assist you in researching your own family history.

Resources in the Local Area
Government offices for obtaining copies of birth, death, marriage and land records are located within 15 minutes of the Family History Center. The main branch of the Kitsap Regional Library and Puget Sound Genealogical Society (PSGS) are located a few blocks away.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.