York Pennsylvania Family History Center

=                       We are reopening with scheduled hours the first week of August 2021!  =

=    Please follow all current CDC recommendations and government mandates for Covid 19 protocols. =

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Please be aware that limited access collections and partner websites accessible through the Family History Center Portal (see list), may be temporarily unavailable for up to 90 days due to needed system-wide maintenance and updates. This will only impact limited access collections and Family History Center Portal sites. All other collections and services will be available.======

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We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding. We will let you know when limited access collections and partner websites are available. Please note the Family History Library staff in Salt Lake City, Utah, will have the ability to search limited access collections during this period and are prepared to offer patron assistance online. To consider this option, patrons should explore the free virtual consultations and free records look-up services.======

Please follow this link for more information about this new feature during this maintenance: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/library-lookup-service-fhl/
=Center Contacts and Hours=

Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 2100 Hollywood Dr. York, PA 17403 United States
 * Use the parking lot found beside the entrance to Queensgate Shopping Center.
 * Ring the doorbell on the left side of the back door to enter the building.


 * Language:English

E-Mail (fastest response):


 * PA_York@familyhistorymail.org

Phone:


 * 717-846-4539 (leave a message)

Scheduled Hours

Mornings 9 am - noon

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and third Saturday

Evenings 7 - 8:30 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

The Family History Center is closed


 * Major holidays
 * Inclement winter weather
 * The weeks between December 20, 2021-January 3, 2022
 * When in doubt, please email for fastest response.

Collections

 * FamilySearch 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.
 * Ancestral Quest — Ancestral Quest is a genealogy management tool. Users will find that it looks and feels very much like PAF 5.2, with several new features and utilities. Version 15.
 * Legacy — Legacy Family Tree can be used to map your ancestors around the world, create beautiful wall charts, and cite your sources. It also includes an interview center that will assist you in asking the right questions to help capture important memories before it's too late, and much, much more.
 * RootsMagic — RootsMagic Genealogy Software is a genealogy management tool. AutoMatch will automatically match people in your RootsMagic file with FamilySearch, all without requiring user intervention. This gets rid of one of the biggest obstacles to using your own personal data with FamilySearch Family Tree and lets you get on with sharing your information to and from FamilySearch and preparing names for temple work.
 * Scan to FamilySearch — This app is available on our Lexmark multi-function printers in our family history center. Please bring a USB, if you want to save your scanned images anywhere other than FamilySeach Memories.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 5 Computers
 * 2 Microfilm Readers, Our readers are no longer linked to a computer for printing. Please bring a camera/cell phone to capture images.
 * Printer/ Scanner, Please bring a USB, if you want to save your scanned images anywhere other than FamilySeach Memories.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: 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.