Kaiserslautern Germany Military Family History Center

The Kaiserslautern Family History Center is a place where all who desire can research their Family history or genealogy. The center has resources in both English and German.

Center Contacts and Hours
Language: English German

Location Map:


 * 1) Lauterstrasse 1, 67652 Kaiserslautern, GERMANY
 * 2) The center is located at the local church building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, just west of the Kaiserslautern City Hall highrise off Lauterstrasse. Turn on Meuthstrasse and the entrance to the parking lot is on the eastern side of the street. A larger parking lot is across the street from the church building if additional parking is needed. 
 * 3) Map to Center through FamilySearch lookup
 * 4) Map to Center through Google Maps

Phone: +49-(0)631-95245

E-mail:

Open Hours:


 * Tuesdays: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 6:00 - 9:00 pm
 * Wednesdays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
 * Thursdays:9:00 am - 3:00 pm 6:00 - 9:00 pm
 * Saturdays: by appointment only

Holiday Schedule: The Family History Center will be closed the following days during 2015:

Tuesday, 15 February - Fasching

April 7,8,9 - Spring Break

28 July through 13 August - Summer Break

Wednesday, 11 November - Veterans Day

Thursday, 26 November - Thanksgiving Day

22 December through 4 January 2016

Upcoming Events
To be updated

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. We have many German microfilms in the Center on Indefinite Loan.
 * The Center has a large collection of books, both in English and in German, and are available for check-out.

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

 * Our center has six (6) microfilm readers available for patrons. Five (5) computers are available for patron use. One is specifically dedicated to German use but is currently not functioning.

Staff Research Specialties
Assistance in German research is provided in the evenings (German speaking only).

Resources in the Local Area
Institut für pfälzische Geschichte und Volkskunde (Palatinate regional history and folk life studies) Benzinoring 6 67657 Kaiserslautern +49-(0)631 3647-303

Link  info@institut.bv-pfalz.de

Pfalzbibliothek Kaiserslautern (Regional Library) Bismarckstraße 17  67655 Kaiserslautern  +49-(0)631 3647-111

Link info@pfalzbibliothek.bv-pfalz.de

Links
Kaiserslautern City Home Page

Volunteer at the Center
The Center is staffed by members of the local Church who have been called to serve as Family History Consultants.