Seneca Maryland Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 18900 Kingsview Rd Germantown MD 20874-1413 United States


 * Language: English

Phone:


 * 1-301-972-5897

E-mail:


 * MD_Seneca@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours: Effective 1 June 2021


 * Wednesdays: 6:30-8:30 pm
 * Saturdays: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
 * Additional hours may be arranged by leaving a phone message or sending an email.
 * NOTE:
 * the Seneca Maryland FHC will close at NOON the first Saturday of April and October.
 * the Seneca Maryland FHC will be closed when MCPS has weather-related closures or early release.

Holiday Schedule:


 * Saturday, 3 Jul 2021
 * Wednesday, 22 Dec 2021
 * Wednesday, 29 Dec 2021
 * Wednesday, 13 Apr 2022
 * Saturday, 16 Apr 2022
 * Saturday, 2 Jul 2022

Databases and Software

 * This Family History Center offers access to digitized collections that are not available on the FamilySearch site from home.
 * FHC Portal The Family History Center Portal gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions, including:
 * Ancestry.com
 * Newspapers.com
 * Swedish archives
 * 19th century British newspapers
 * Fold3.com (many military records)

Staff Research Specialties

 * Denmark
 * United States
 * France
 * Sicily and Piemonte, Italy
 * New Zealand
 * Yorkshire and Sussex, England

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.