Ashburn Virginia Family History Center

=== The Ashburn Family History Center (FHC) is a branch of FamilySearch International and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our purpose is to assist you in your family history search by providing personal one-on-one assistance and internet access to genealogical records and websites. All are welcome, free of charge. ===

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 21015 Claiborne Pkwy Ashburn VA 20147 United States


 * Language: English
 * Spanish by appointment

Phone:


 * 703-858-5930

E-mail:


 * VA_Ashburn@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours: Currently Closed due to Covid transmission rate

Note: while we are closed, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City UT provides free look up service and research consultation - see Links below

Holiday Schedule:

The Center is closed on all Federal holidays, the first weekend in April, the first weekend in October, the day after Thanksgiving, and from Christmas week until the Tuesday after New Year's day. We are closed when Loudoun County Public Schools close.

During periods of inclement weather, please check before coming to make sure we are open.

Upcoming Events
Registration is now open for RootsTech 2022, the largest family history event in the world. It is open to all, completely virtual and completely free. March 3–5, 2022. RootsTech 2022 registration

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: catalog of genealogical materials made available by FamilySearch online and in libraries and centers worldwide.
 * Books: We have a small collection of genealogy reference books including The Source, Redbook, Handybook for Genealogists, Map Guide to the US Federal Censuses 1790-1920, language dictionaries, and atlases.
 * Microfilm/Microfiche: We have several hundred assorted films and microfiche for records from all the states and some foreign countries.


 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Access includes 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Alexander Street Press - American Civil War, American Ancestors, Ancestry, ArkivDigital, FamNet, Findmypast, Fold3, Geneanet, MyHeritage, Newspapers.com, Paper Trail, Puzzilla. Many records legally restricted by the data owner to family history centers can be viewed through the Portal.
 * Computer workstations with internet and printer access
 * Printer/scanner
 * Microfilm readers
 * Microfiche readers
 * Digital microfiche/film reader

Staff Research Specialties
Our volunteers donate their time to help others in their family history efforts. Some specialize with records in the following areas: African American, China, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Native American, Norway, Sweden, United States.

(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Bountiful and Chattanooga FHC pages for examples.)

Resources in the Local Area
Thomas Balch Library  208 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, 703-737-7195

Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS)

Library of Congress

National Archives

DAR Library

Maryland State Archives

Maryland Genealogical Society

Mount Vernon Genealogical Society

Virginia Room of the Fairfax County Virginia Library

Virginia Genealogical Society

Links
Family History Library records look-up service - While we are closed, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City will look up specific records for you, and email you an image of the record or the relevant pages of the book, film, or digital image. This is not a research service and depending on request volume, may take up to two weeks, or longer if an international lookup

Research Consultation

Using the familysearch research wiki - A brief video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered

Family History Library Classes and Webinars

BYU classes and webinars/online-webinars/

Classes in the Learning Center

Volunteer at the Center
We welcome volunteers interested in serving in the family history center. It's a great way to help others and to learn by doing. You don't have to be an expert. Ability to use a computer and willingness to become familiar with the FamilySearch program and resources are key. If interested, email the Center with your name and contact information. Someone will follow-up with you.