Fishers Indiana Family History Center

The Fishers Indiana Family History Center has been helping family history researchers since 1983. Located North of 116th Street between I-69 and Allisonville Road at 777 Sunblest Blvd. in Sunblest, the Fishers Indiana Family History Center offers easy access, plenty of parking, flexible hours and several well-trained and enthusiastic staff members to help guide your research. After remodel and upgrade during the Summer of 2013, the Fishers Family History Center offers free wireless internet, use of computers and digital imaging equipment, and free use of our premium subscription websites such as: The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive, Access Newspaper Archives, Alexander Street Press, American Civil War, Ancestry.com, ArkivDigital Online, Find My Past, Fold3, Heritage Quest Online, Historic Map Works Library Edition, Legacy Stories, Origins.net, Paper Trail, World Vital Records and more!



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:

Address:


 * 777 Sunblest Blvd Fishers IN 46038 United States

Phone:


 * 1 317-577-2911

E-mail:


 * IN_Fishers@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tue, Thur 6:00pm - 8:30pm
 * Wed 12:00pm - 8:30pm
 * Second Sat 12:00 - 6:00pm
 * Third Sat 12:00pm - 6:00pm
 * To make an appointment for other times, please contact the director at 1 317-577-2911.

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed major holidays 
 * Closed for weather problems

Staff Training Meetings
Staff Training is the 2nd Friday each Month and is for all Staff and anyone with a Family History Calling is welcome to attend. It is from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Fishers Family History Center.

Training for April 2014 will be Thursday, April 10th due to the Handel's Messiah performance on Friday, April 11th.

Collections

 * This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

Databases and Software
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.


 * 19th Century Bristish Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War Research Database - Letters and Diaries - Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera
 * Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital Online
 * Find My Past
 * FirstSearch
 * Fold3.com (Previously known as Footnote.com)
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * LegacyStories
 * Paper Trail
 * WorldCat
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers and Headphones
 * Microfilm/microfiche Readers
 * Digital Imaging System to copy and digitize microfilm/microfiche records.
 * Flatbed Scanner to copy and digitize photos, slides, negatives, and documents.
 * Lexmark Scanner that has the ability to scan photos and documents directly into Family Tree.
 * Free Wifi for personal computers and tablets.

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