Poole England Family History Centre

The Poole Family History Centre serves the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch areas of South East Dorset.

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location:


 * Address: 8 Mount Road, Parkstone, Poole Dorset England BH14 0QW United Kingdom
 * Access to the centre is via the rear entrance to the building from the car park
 * Location on Map

Phone: 01202 730646

E-mail: [mailto:uk_poole@familyhistorymail.org uk_poole@familyhistorymail.org] Facebook: Poole Family History Centre Opening Hours

Just a reminder that the centre will be closing for Christmas 21 after this Thursday's last session.

.We will reopen On Tuesday 11th January 22 in the new year,

We wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a New Year


 * Opening schedule – By appointment only – Tel -01202 730646


 * Maximum Four Persons Capacity – Plus Staff


 * Covid requirement apply – (Face Masks, Clean Hands and Distance)


 * Reopen effective 5th October 2021


 * Tues 18.30-21.00,


 * Wednesday 9.30-12.00


 * Thursday. 9.30-12.00

Centre Resources Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This centre no longer has the ability to view films and fiche. These can no longer be ordered from the FamilySearch Catalog. Most films/fiche have been transcribed and made available on-line. If you can't view at home it may be that the original archive has not given authority for viewing outside of family history centres. Most of these can be viewed at a famly history centre.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. The following are usually available:- 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War        Research Database, Letters and Diaries, Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera,        Social &amp; Cultural History,Women &amp; Social Movements in the United States American Ancestors           Ancestry.com - Instution version ArkivDigital Online  FamNet Find My Past - Instution version Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com The Genealogist - Gold level Subscription MyHeritage - Library Edition  Newspaper Archive Paper Trail Proquest Obnituary Listings Puzzilla.org - Premium Service

Hardware and Equipment

 * 6 computers
 * 1 digital copy scanner printer
 * 1 flat bed scanner for books or single page documents

These items are free to use, however please book ahead of time to reserve equipment to avoid disappointment.