Poole Family History Centre, Dorset Genealogy

The Poole Family History Centre serves the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch areas of South East Dorset.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location:


 * Address: 8 Mount Road, Parkstone, Poole Dorset England BH14 0QW United Kingdom
 * Access to the centre is via the rear entrance to the building from the car park
 * Location on Map ]

Phone: 01202 730646

E-mail: [mailto:uk_poole@ldsmail.net uk_poole@ldsmail.net] Facebook: Poole FamilySearch Centre Opening Hours:


 * Tuesdays: 9.30 am to 12.00 noon and 6:30pm to 9:00pm
 * Thursdays: 9.30 am to 12.00 noon and 6.30 pm to 9.00 pm

'''WE CHANGE TO A NEW APPOINTMENT BOOKING SYSTEM IN 2016. The booking calendar for the whole of 2016 is already set up on the web site. Just click on the link below. Mouse over the dates in the month you want to book an appointment. Only the dates we will be open will be available (yellow). You will need to provide your name and email on first appointment to register. Then subsequent bookings can be made by simply signing in and choosing the resource required and the date and time slot of your choice.'''

Please use this new service for the "online appointment bookings". Please go to Poole Family Search Bookings to use this service.

We will confirm your appointment by email.


 * Poole Family Search Bookings 

Holiday Schedule for 2016 Closed: 16-20Feb, 28Mar-10Apr, 25-29May, 20Jul-31Aug, 26-30Oct, 14Dec-5Jan2017  Re-open after Christmas holidays Tuesday 5th January 2017

Centre Resources Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This centre has the ability to receive an order for any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * If you order a specific film/fiche from the online film ordering website you will be informed if, as your designated FHC we already hold a copy of this film/fiche.

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. The following are usually available:- 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive Access Newspaper Archive Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War        Research Database, Letters and Diaries, Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera,        Social &amp; Cultural History,Women &amp; Social Movements in the United States            Ancestry.com - Instution version ArkivDigital Online Create your own "Who Do You Think You Are?" story for free Find My Past - Instution version Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com The Genealogist Heritage Quest Online Historic Map Works -  Library Edition Kinpoint LegacyStories MyHeritage - Library Edition Paper Trail Proquest Obnituary Listings Puzzilla.org - Premium Service World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * 4 computers
 * 1 networked printer/scanner/copier (monochrome)
 * 1 digital copy scanner/reader for film or fiche
 * 2 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * 1 flat bed scanner for books or single page documents

All these items are free to use, however please phone ahead of time to book equipment to avoid disappointment.