Birmingham Alabama Family History Center

 Come and enjoy access to many wonderful resources for your research.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 2789 Altadena Road, Birmingham, Alabama, 35243
 * Corner of Altadena Road and Cahaba River Road in the Church.
 * Our door is nearest the Altadena Road entrance to parking.


 * Location on Map

Phone: (205) 967-7279

E-mail: [mailto:al_birmingham@ldsmail.net al_birmingham@ldsmail.net]

Current Planned Hours of Operation:

               Tuesday:                9am-4pm

               Wednesday:           9am-4pm;  by appointment between 4pm and 8pm

Some Saturdays:   9am-2pm

 Staff Training Meetings: 

Fourth Sunday 4:15pm-5:15pm

No meeting in June, November, December

2013 CLASSES

 * Wednesday February 27, 2013: "Rootsmagic Essentials Workshop"  Choose 1-3pm or 6-8pm.  Free WIFI. No charge for workshop.  Limited to 4 participants.  Your laptop or our computers.
 * Call to reserve your spot.
 * This will be a monthly workshop. 
 * Fourth Wednesday. February to October 2013


 * Wednesday March 13, 2013: "Family Tree"  Workshop for the family tree feature coming to familysearch.org in 2013.  Choose 1-3pm or 6-8pm.  Feel free to bring your handheld or laptop.  Free WIFI.  No charge for class

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center can receive your on-line film or fiche order from the Family History Library Catalog.
 * Alabama Death Records for years 1908 to 1963, complete. 1964-1974, various.
 * Many microfilm for England, Ireland, Germany, Scotland, South Africa

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal Free access in the center to premium family history websites
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press-The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3
 * The Genealogist
 * Heritage Quest
 * Historic Map Works
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers, microfilm readers, microfilm/fiche printer for paper or digital, fiche readers

Staff Research Specialties
Irish Research: Patricia Coleman

Resources in the Local Area

 * Alabama Genealogical Society


 * BAAGSG, Birmingham African American Genealogy Study Group, (Meets on 2nd Sunday, 3rd Floor of Linn-Henley Building at Birmingham Central Library)
 * Birmingham Genealogical Group (Meets 4th Saturday at Birmingham Central Library, 2-4pm)


 * Birmingham Central Library: features extensive collection for Southern research


 * Samford University: Outstanding seminars for genealogists, Is Reposistory Alabama Baptist Church Records, large Ireland collection, many other records
 * Birmingham Southern University: Has Archives for Methodist Church

Links
Alabama Department of History and Archives

Alabama Genealogical Society Website

Birmingham African American Genealogy Study Group

Birmingham Genealogical Society Blog

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Archives

Birmingham News Archives (1993-Present)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Samford Genealogy Website

Wallace State Genealogy Website

Volunteer at the Center
We need volunteers to work at the Center during regular hours. Contact Director for more information.

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