St Albans England Family History Centre

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * Buckthorn Avenue, Stevenage, Herts SG1 1TN England United Kingdom


 * Good parking facilities.
 * Wheelchair accessible.

Language: English

Phone:


 * 01438 351553 N.B. We do have an answer machine (shortly to be updated with a new 'Opening Hours' message) for when the Centre is closed but please note that there may be a delay in us picking up and responding to any messages left.  You may want to consider emailing us with queries or potential booking enquiries.

E-mail:


 * uk_stalbans@familyhistorymail.org

[mailto:uk_stalbans@familyhistorymail.org uk_stalbans@familyhistorymail.org]

Open Hours: 

''' Latest 8 October 2021: We are now OPEN. '''

''' Our new opening hours are below. Booking is essential. Please email to make an appointment or telephone the Centre during Opening Hours. Please do not attend until your appointment has been confirmed. It would also be helpful for us to have an indication of what you would like to look at during your visit. '''


 *  2nd and 3rd Wednesday mornings each month: 10am - 1pm. 
 *  3rd Tuesday evening each month: 7pm - 9pm. 
 *  4th Saturday morning each month: 10am - 1pm. 

Holiday Schedule:

Closed Summer: all August.

Closed Christmas until New Year

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.
 * See the Family History Centre Portal for more information, but access includes:
 * Ancestry
 * Findmypast
 * Fold3
 * The Genealogist
 * MyHeritage
 * Census 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911
 * WW1 records, medals, service history and more
 * WW1 records, medals, service history and more

Hardware and Equipment

 * 3 computers (operating Windows 10).
 * 1 Microfiche Reader. Please note we do not hold any fiche here now.
 * 1 printer.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive 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.