Coventry England Family History Centre

The Coventry England Family History Centre, based in the church on Riverside Close, serves primarily the church and community of Warwickshire.

Due to Covid from Monday 16th March 2020 until further notice THE COVENTRY FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED When we are instructed by our leaders that we can safely reopen we will notify you on here. If you would like us to let you know please could you contact us on our email below. We are not able to take calls until we are able to reopen.

We will miss you and look forward to seeing you when we re-open. Thank you

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Google Maps

Address:


 * Riverside Close, Whitley, Coventry, England CV3 4AT United Kingdom
 * Free car park off Riverside Close.
 * Use the side entrance to the building next to the car park. Turn right when you enter the Chapel and go through the double doors. The Family History Centre is on right hand side of the corridor. 

FHC PHONE AND EMAIL


 * new phone number: 07394 943958

Email: uk_coventry@familyhistorymail.org

Opening Times: PRE-BOOK BEFORE HAND


 * Tuesday 10am-12noon
 * Tuesday 7pm-9pm
 * Wednesday 7 pm-9 pm
 * Thursday’s open 2nd and 4th week of each month. 10.30 - 12.30pm

Calendar and Events
Upcoming Events

The last week of each month is our 'Indexing Week.' Please help us if you can.

Look under indexing at the top of your FS page.

Use the 'Help Centre' for more information and training.

Class Schedule
There are no classes whilst we are temporarily closed.

Collections
In September 2017 film ordering stopped. Most films are now on line.

(Some can only be looked at within a Family History Centre)

To find a film.......

Go to familysearch.org.

Click on search on the top row

A drop box will appear

Click on catalog, a new window will open.

Enter the place to be searched to see the records we have.

Pick the type of record you want to look at.

It will expand the information.

Click on the record you want to look at.

If you see a camera you can look at the image. If you see a magnifying glass, then it is an index of the record. If both the camera and magnifying glass show then you can see both the image & index of it.

Some will tell you they need to be looked at in a family history centre.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center 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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Four computers
 * a scanner and printer

Staff Research Specialties

 * Individual help and advice given free of charge. 

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Links
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