Seattle Washington Family History Center

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Phone: 206-957-0792

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

Open Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 2PM-9PM

Holiday Schedule: Closed New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving week, Christmas Week

Upcoming Events:

 * Pathways to the Heartland, Springfield, Illinois Sept 7-10, 2011
 * Community Christmas Celebration, December 9-10, 2011

Class Schedule:

 * 2nd Saturdays of the month, 10:00AM

Staff Training Meetings:
3rd Friday of each month, 7pm

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.
 * Special Collections, 120 Films with Scandinavian emphasis, 1100 fiche, printed collection, Pedigree Resource File, Family History Library Favorites, Ancestry.com, commercial applications.

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

 * 9 computer stations, 4 film readers, 1 fiche reader, 1 film reader/printer

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
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Volunteer at the Center
Staff volunteers should have a familiarity with personal computers and software, church websites, commercial websites; willingness to help the patrons with research for their ancestors.