Sonora California Family History Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 19481 Hillsdale Dr Sonora, CA. 95370 United States
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Phone: (209) 536-9206

E-mail: [mailto:sonorafamily95370@gmail.com sonorafamily95370@gmail.com]

Open Hours: 


 * Tuesday     10am - 4pm      6:30-m - 9pm
 * Wednesday 10am - 4pm      6:30pm - 9pm
 * Thursday    10am to 4pm     6:30pm to 9pm
 * Closed   1st Thursday evening of each month.

Holiday Closures:


 * November 20th through November 22nd
 * December 25th through January 3rd

Upcoming Events
Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Workshop - October 13, 2012, 9:00am to 3:00pm

Staff Training Meetings
June 4, 2012 at 10:00am

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.
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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.
 * Genealogy database software (Ancestral Quest, Legacy, PAF, RootsMagic)
 * Charting software (PAF Companion, Legacy Charting)
 * Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software such as OpenOffice
 * Photo editing software (IrfanView, and XN View)
 * Pedigree Resource File
 * Free access to several subscription sites through the FamilySearch Portal such as Ancestry.com, British Newspapers, Find-My-Past (UK), Footnote, Genline (Swedish), Heritage Quest, World Vital Records and others.
 * Research databases such as Acadian-Cajun Family Trees, Australian Vital Records and Mormon Immigration Index.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 networked computer workstations with printer access
 * Paper copier
 * 6 microfilm readers
 * 2 microfiche readers
 * 1 microfiche/film scanner
 * 2 flatbed scanners

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
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