New York City New York Family History Center



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Address: 125 Columbus Ave 1st Floor New York NY 10023   Location Map

Phone:    212-799-2414

E-mail:    [mailto:NY_NewYorkCity@ldsmail.net NY_NewYorkCity@ldsmail.net]

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Business Hours:





Center Resources
The center provides free access to several subscription family history websites, including Ancestry, FindMyPast, MyHeritage, Newspapers.com, Fold3, and ArkivDigital.

Due to copyright restrictions, many records in FamilySearch can be viewed in a Family History Center that cannot be viewed elsewhere.

We always have two staff members on duty to assist patrons.

Specialized Onsite Help
Italian


 * Wednesdays 11am - 1pm

African American


 * Thursdays 10am - 12pm

Hispanic and Puerto Rico


 * Wednesdays 3pm - 6pm
 * Saturdays 10am - 12pm

Jewish


 * Thursdays 6pm - 8pm (but not October 3, 10, and 17)

Hardware and Equipment

 * 9 computers. First come, first served, but we have never turned anyone away. If needed, we may limit research time to two hours.
 * 1 Canon 300 II Microfilm Reader. Schedule it on this spreadsheet.   (The ScanPro microfilm reader is not currently working)
 * 1 Canon 300 II Microfilm Reader. Schedule it on this spreadsheet.   (The ScanPro microfilm reader is not currently working)

Collections

 * We have 2000 + films in our permanent collection. To view a list of the microfilms in our permanent collection click here.
 * FHL inventory at the Center for Jewish History
 * 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.

Class Schedule
Click HERE to register on-line

Additional Online Resources
The Ackman &amp; Ziff Family Genealogy Institute

FHL inventory at the Center For Jewish History

The Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York

German Genealogy Group

Puerto Rican Ancestry

Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast

Genealogy Slovakia

Marriage Records-UK

Eastman’s Online Genealogy Blog

Midatlantic Germanic Society

Volunteer at the Center
Please email us at NY_NewYorkCity@ldsmail.net if you would like to volunteer in the center.