Topeka Kansas Family History Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:

Address: 2401 SW Kingsrow Rd. Topeka, Ks. 66614


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Phone: 785-271-6818

E-mail: [mailto:ptladybug@swbell.net ptladybug@swbell.net]

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 12:00pm-8:30pm,
 * Wednesday 12:00pm-4:00pm, 6:00pm-8:30pm,
 * Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm.

Holiday Schedule: Closed, also closed on the first weekend of Oct. and April.

Upcoming Events

 * Ancestor Fair, Oct. 8, 10:00am - 3:00pm, located at the Ks. State Historical Soc., 6425 SW 6th st., Topeka , Ks.

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
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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. (Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)

Hardware and Equipment

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Staff Research Specialties

 * We have staff membesr that are very experienced in teaching and researching genealogy. English, German, and African America research are among the specialties of our Family History Consultants and patrons.



Resources in the Local Area

 * In our area we have our Topeka Shawnee Co. Public Library, Kansas State Historical Society[ in a new building with the Museum] the Topeka Gen. Societ, Germans from Russia just to name a few organizations in the area.

Links
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