Abbotsford British Columbia Family History Centre

Centre Contacts
Location: 30635 Blueridge Drive, Abbotsford BC V2T 5W3 Canada

Link to map using Google or other map sites

Phone: 604-852-8043

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

Regular Schedule
**** During inclement weather call ahead to be sure the Centre is open****


 * Mon. 10:00am - 1:00pm
 * Tue. 6:00pm - 9:00pm
 * Wed. 6:00pm - 9:00pm (closed last Wednesday of every month)
 * Thur. 6:00pm - 9:00pm
 * Fri. 10:00am - 1:00pm

The Centre will be closed on the following dates:

Summer Schedule
TBA

Abbotsford Family History Day (annual event)
Saturday, April 25th, 2020 - 6th Annual Abbotsford Family History Day

Registration will open April 2020 at www.abbotsfordfamilyhistory.com

24+ classes offered as well as an exhibit hall. More details to come closer to date.

Class Schedule
Watch here for upcoming classes. All classes will be held at the Abbotsford Family History Centre.

Staff/Consultant Training Meeting
Staff training takes place the last Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM at the Abbotsford Family History Centre and is closed to the public on these nights. Staff/Consultants - consult emails closer to training date for details.

Centre Resources
FamilySearch Catalog: Please note that as of August 31, 2017 you will no longer be able to order films from Salt Lake

Books and Other Printed Material
The centre has a collection of books, maps, dictionaries and gazetteers you may use for your research.

Computers and Internet Access
The centre has 12 computers, 2 printers, 1 multi-functional digital copier/scanner/printer and 1 TV. All library computers have Internet access. Personal laptops can also be connected to the Internet. Many helpful research resources are available from the desktop of the library computers and include free use of many subscription websites.

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. Premium databases Include the following:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War and Women & Social Movements in the United States
 * American Ancestors (Library Rights)
 * Ancestry (Institution Versions: US/Australia/Canada/Germany/Sweden/United Kingdom)
 * ArkivDigital
 * FamNet
 * Findmypast (Institution Version)
 * Fold3
 * Geneanet
 * Kinpoint (Premium)
 * MyHeritage (Library Edition)
 * Newspapers.com
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla (Premium Services)
 * Genealogical Software Programs for your use at the centre: Ancestral Quest 15, Legacy 9 and Rootsmagic 7

Microfilm Readers and Microfilm Library
The centre has 2 fiche readers, 4 film readers and 1 digital film reader that has the capability to print film and microfiche images or save them to storage media. We have a permanent selection of films which include many English Parish Registers and European films that you can access at our Centre. A collection of fiche for your use: Old Parochial records of Scotland, England Parish Records, complete index of Scottish Presbyterian Church Records 1500-1854 and England & Wales PCC Wills Index 1701 - 1749.

Centre Services
Group Visits - youth groups, adult groups, children's groups and family groups email: [mailto:BC_Abbotsford@ldsmail.net abbotsfordfhc@gmail.com] or call the centre at 604-852-8043 for more information and to book an appointment.

Individual Visits - assistance is available from regular staff without an appointment.

Scanning photos/documents to memory sticks and/or upload to FamilySearch Family Tree site.

Executive Committee:
Director: Jen Haddad

Training Coordinator: Jen Haddad

Abbotsford Family History Day Committee: Jen Haddad, Sharon Harrison, Lyn McGonigal, Ron Purvis and Christina Sadler