Tulsa Oklahoma East Family History Center

(Add a brief paragraph about your center here and the area it serves. Information in italics below is guidance for you and should be deleted as you fill out the page. Remove italics from other text by selecting the text and clicking the "I" box in the Toolbar above.)

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * List other languages guest will get help with when they come to the FHC center.
 * 12110 E Seventh St Tulsa, OK 74128 United States
 * Entrance to the center is located on the southwest corner of the building. If the doors are locked, press the button on the intercom box located next to the door. The entrance to the building is wheelchair accessible.

Phone:


 * 1 918-437-5690

E-mail:


 * OK_TulsaEast@ldsmail.net

FHC Director:


 * Nancy Kay Blamires - 1 918-357-1458
 * Assistant Directors: Janice Thesenvitz

Open Hours:


 * Tues., Thur. 9:00am.-1:00pm. and 5:00pm.-8:00pm.
 * Sat: 2nd and 4th - 9:00am.-12:00pm.

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed: Memorial Day Weekend
 * Thanksgiving Weekend
 * Christmas till January
 * In the event of severe weather the center will be closed. It is always a good idea to call ahead to be certain that someone is there.

= Calendar and Events =

Additional Educational Opportunities
'''Educational Opportunities are offered at the center on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month from 9:30am to 11:30am unless otherwise noted. Classes are open to anyone interested in attending at no charge. There are four (4) computers available for use at the center. However, you may wish to bring your own laptop or other mobile device as the availability of them depends on class size and/or patrons researching during that time. Wifi is available. In February and March, the classes shown below are being offered.'''

February 13:

9:30am-10:25am -- Getting Started with FamilySearch.org -- This class will discuss the basics of FamilySearch.org. Topics include: setting up your free account, linking to your first deceased ancestor and adding photos and stories.

10:30am-11:30am -- Family Search is for Finding: FamilyTree is What You Nail It To -- Once you have an account on FamilySearch and have set up to work in your family tree, it's time to start finding more ancestors. How to search for records using the help provided by familysearch.org; write reason statements to support your discoveries; and add the sources found on familysearch to the familytree.

March 12

9:30am-10:25am -- Search Strategies Beyond the FamilySearch.org Tools and Using Research Logs -- Not everything is found on FamilySearch. This class deals with setting up a research log and searching beyond the "click" of an icon.

10:20am-11:30am --Connecting Sources from Inside and Outside of FamilySearch -- Connecting sources found on FamilySearch to the FamilyTree is very easy. This class also discusses creating source citation and using Tree Connect to attach sources not found on the familysearch.org website.

March 26

9:30am-10:25am -- Editing, Merging, Deleting..OH MY! -- You've gotten started, you've found some sources,but you've also found some things on the tree that don't look quite right....... What to do? What to do?

10:30am-11:30am -- General Q&amp;A --  Still have some questions? (And we know you do!) -- submit them to the family history center OR email them to fhcangel@gmail.com and we'll do our best to address them in this session.

'''The Tulsa Genealogy Society is offering a set of monthly classes for those just getting or started (or those of us who may wish to refresh skills). These will be held from 10am - Noon at 2901 S. Harvard. Dorothy Becknell is the class coordinator and any questions may be directed to her at dottieb1@swbell.net.'''

27 February -- USING THE FEDERAL CENSUS FOR FAMILY RESEARCH -- Explanation of each census, information available on each census, places censuses are available, suggestions for keeping track of the information, explanation of soundex coding, mortality schedules, 1890 schedule of union veterans from the Civil War, slave schedules, state and territorial censuses, agricultural census, Indian records, AIS (Accelerated Indexing System) -- Carol Ellis-Jones, instructor

26 March 2016 -- RESEARCHING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE -- Records available at the county with explanations of each, legal terms, places these records can be found (publications, Family History Centers), how to find the correct county and county seat, etc. -- Annette Corbell, instructor

30 April 2016 -- INFORMATION FROM ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES -- Resources available at archives and libraries, reference books such as Genealogies in the Library of Congress, Family History Centers, lending libraries, libraries worth going out of your way for, use of newspapers and how to find them, special collections, use of maps, migration trails, National Archives &amp; Records Administration, State Archives. -- Liz Walker (TCCL Genealogy Center), instructor

21 May 2016 -- CHURCH, CEMETERY AND VITAL RECORDS -- Where and how to find vital records; finding church records and cemeteries; clues that are available in each. -- Sue Tolbert, instructor

18 June 2016 -- IMMIGRATION, EMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION RECORDS -- Explanation of each, useful websites, available helpful publications and indexes. -- Instructor to be announced

25 June 2016 -- USING MILITARY RECORDS AS A RESEARCH TOOL -- Review of American Wars, records unique to each, WWI and WWII Draft cards, types of pensions, DAR records, The Confederate Research Center in Hillsboro, which censuses can help. -- Bill &amp; Johanna Graham &amp; Steve King, instructors

27 August 2016 -- LEAVING A LEGACY -- Unique ways of sharing your research with family members, publication hints, choice of numbering systems, indexing, proof reading, how to secure a copyright, acquiring a Library of Congress Catalog Card Number, suggestions for the design of your publication. -- Fredrea and Carrie Cook, Gregath Publishing Co., instructors



To view or download handouts from the Celebrate Your Family History Event click here: Celebrate Your Family History

= Staff Training Meetings =

= Center Resources =

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.



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.
 * 4 computers for the use of patrons; a microfiche reader; several microfilm readers

Staff Research Specialties
(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the Bountiful and Chattanooga FHC pages for examples.)

Volunteer at the Center
= Resources in the Local Area =

1. Tulsa Genealogical Society Tulsa, OK 74101-0585 

The TGS Research Library Collection is now housed at NSU-BA located at 3100 South New Orleans (also known as East 101st Street) in Broken Arrow. Hours can be accessed here: library.nsuok.edu/Admin/libhrs.html

Monthly meetings are now held at the Tulsa City County Literacy Outreach Center on the third Monday. The Outreach Center is located at 2901 South Harvard (entrance &amp; parking at the rear of the building; accessed from 29th street) in Tulsa, OK. Hospitality begins at 6:00pm and the scheduled program for the evening begins at 6:30pm. TGS Website: www.tulsagenealogy.org/

2. Tulsa City County Library Genealogy Center (located in the Hardesty Regional Branch of the Library) 8316 E. 93rd ST Tulsa, OK 74133 Phone: 918.549.7691 genaskus@tulsalibrary.org

Manager/Coordinator: Kathy Huber

Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Center

Links
(Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your center is located.)

Tulsa County, Oklahoma Genealogy

Native American Research in Oklahoma