Providence Rhode Island Family History Center

'Providence RI Family History Center serves the Rhode Island area. Many also use the Center from Massachusetts and Connecticut. The Family History Center has over 6,000 microfilms from many countries as well as microfiche. 'Our volunteers can help both LDS members and the general public in researching their family histories.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 1) 1000 Narragansett Parkway, Warwick, RI
 * 2) Park in back of LDS Church building near the Handicap ramp. Walk up ramp and enter side door.  Family History Center is on the right. 
 * 3) (Link to map using 'Google' or other map sites)

Phone: 401 405-0633

E-mail:  RI_Providence@ldsmail.net

Open Hours: Tuesdays 10am-2pm; Wednesdays 10am-2pm &amp; 6:30pm-9:00pm (call first for evening hours); Friday 10am-2pm; Satudays 10am-2pm

Holiday Schedule: 2013 closures - Aug 31; Oct 5, 11-12; Nov 2, 8-9, 27-30; Dec 18-Jan 3, 2014

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.
 * Canada Drouin Collection, The Famine Immigrants (Ireland), many volumes of Our French-Canadian Ancestors, 3 volumes of the Royal Ancestry Bible, and many books on various countries. Plus how-to-search specific countries.

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

 * 6 microfilm readers, 2 microfiche readers, microfilm scanner to print or save to flash drive; and microprinter to make microfilm copies, copy machine, scanner and laser printer.

Staff Research Specialties
Wednesdays, 10-2pm: Elaine speaks and reads Italian. She's a great help in researching Italy and reading microfilm documents.

Wednesdays 10-2pm and Fridays, 10-2pm: Verna has 20+ years in helping people do research at the family history center. She has lived in Rhode Island for 86 years and can point people in the right direction in researching their Rhode Island and New England ancestors.

Georgette, Wendy B., and Carol have volunteered in the family history center for many years and are knowledgeable in researching many countries.

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