Portland Oregon Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 2975 SE Harrison St., Portland OR 97214-4935, United States
 * Library entrance on SE 30th Ave. side of building


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-503-235-9090

E-mail:


 * OR_Portland@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm
 * Thursday  1:00pm-5:00pm
 * Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm--open only on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.

Calendar

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed major holidays
 * During winter, Portland FHC follows Portland Public School closures.
 * Two weeks in Dec.

Calendar and Events

Class Schedule
Calendar

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog:
 * Portland Oregon Family History Center Catalog

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 including Ancestry.com and Footnote. com
 * Ancestral Quest; Roots Magic, PAF (English &amp; Spanish), Legacy

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 networked computer work stations with printer access for patron use
 * scanner for copying film or fiche images to flash drive or paper
 * wi-fi access
 * 5 microfilm readers
 * 1 micro fiche reader
 * photo/document scanner for use with FamilySearch

Resources in the Local Area
Genealogical Forum of Oregon

Oregon Historical Society

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * 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.