Information updated in June 2024
Hours
of Operation
FamilySearch has
arranged for several premium online research services to be available at our
Ocean Shores FamilySearch Center. The special access that FamilySearch centers
have been granted to these databases only works when the online services are
accessed through a computer in a FamilySearch Center.* Please note that entering
the web sites of these providers through their regular, public URLs will not
provide access to the full versions that have been authorized for FamilySearch center use. This is what is available to you free:
· British Library Newspapersdigital archive This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings
provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers
for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial
history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.
o ResearchData: Contains indexed, searchable information on over
4 million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 15,000
photographs.
o Lettersand Diaries: Contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries,
letters, and memoirs, including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished
manuscripts, such as the letters of Amos Wood and his wife and the diary of
Maryland planter William Claytor.
o Images,Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera: Provides a vivid
history of the American Civil War with over 1,400 images.
o Social
and Cultural History: Personal accounts of well-known historical figures.
o Women
and Social Movements in the United States: Organized around
the history of women in social movements in the United States between 1600 and
2000 A.D.
· American Ancestors Created by the expert staff at the New England Historic
Genealogical Society (NEHGS), America's founding genealogical organization,
AmericanAncestors.org is the portal to the nation's leading resource for the
highest-quality, comprehensive family history services.
· Ancestry.com Ancestryinstitution (similar to Ancetry library) as available at the FamilySearch Center provides access to millions of records
from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and
military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images;
directories, maps, court records, land records, wills and financial
records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births,
marriages, deaths, land ownership, and much more.
· ArkivDigital
Online ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church
Records and other historical records online! All images are newly photographed
color images of the original documents.
· FamNet The online family history network for those who have New Zealand
roots.
· findmypast findmypast makes it easy to research UK ancestry. Search census records, and trace births, marriages, and
deaths to bring your family history to life. Please note that not all of the
content from findmypast is available in FamilySearch centers.
· Fold3 has focused their efforts on gathering the best online collection of
military records and stories. From the FamilySearch Center, it appears the entire Fold3 site is available.
· Geneanet With 3 billion referenced individuals and 600,000 trees online, Geneanet
is the first site dedicated to genealogy in France, Belgium, the Netherlands,
Sweden, and Germany.
· Kinpoint Premium Kinpoint is designed to make it easier for you to do your family
history by letting you see what to work on at a glance, quickly find
missing information in your family tree, and discover insights into the
lives of your ancestors.
· MyHeritage Library Edition Used by millions of people worldwide to help research
family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and
more
o Paper Trail Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration
o Puzzila Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.
· World Vital Records Access to birth, marriage, and death records; Social Security Death Index; family trees; census records; immigration records; court, land, and probate records; military records directory lists; newspapers, family histories, reference materials, biographies, wills, gravestone photos, ship manifests, map collections, and yearbook collections.
Ocean
Shores FamilySearch Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
928 Albatross Street
928 Albatross Street
Contact: Steve & Anita Johnson
Current Schedule:
Tuesdays from 10AM until Noon.
Wednesdays from 6PM until 8
In-house Resources
2 hardwired computers
1 printer
Wi-Fi access
* Parking lot access with an extension (contact Steve for details on how this works)
5 Minute Genealogy series
New to Genealogy – Beginners First Step
FamilySearch Library
