Fremont California Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 48851 Green Valley Rd Fremont CA 94539 United States
 * Enter the building on the side nearest the freeway, the 3rd door from the corner nearest Scott Creek Road.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-510-623-7496

E-mail:


 * CA_Fremont@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:(Depending upon staffing availability call first at 1-510-623-7496


 * Wednesdays:11:00am-2:00pm and 7:00pm–9:00pm
 * Sundays:11:00am-1:00pm (Closed on 1st Sunday of each month)

All other times by appointment. Schedule appointment here: http://www.fremontfhc.org

Holiday Schedule:

Closed December 19th-January 7th:

Catalog
Our catalog has being migrated to its new home at familysearch.org&gt;Search&gt;Catalog Under “Search these Family History Centers” select Fremont California Family History Center The new catalog will allow patrons to:


 * Search by Places, Surnames, Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords
 * Broaden a search to other local family history centers, the Oakland FamilySearch Library or to the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
 * Have a direct link to the growing collection of online resources at FamilySearch.org and elsewhere

Link to the new FamilySearch Catalog:Link Link to an Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog:Link

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.

Websites available are:


 * 19th Century British Newspapers
 * Alexander Street Press (Civil War)
 * Ancestry.com
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Swedish church records
 * Find My Past (UK)
 * Fold 3 (specializing in military records)
 * The Genealogist (UK)
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * Six computers with Internet access
 * Two printers (one color)

Links

 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: 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.