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is a listing of some of the genealogy research facilities in and around
This
listing was prepared by the Houston Public Affairs Council of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a public service. Contact Family History Specialist Harriet
Rasmussen at (281) 980-4220, harrwer@flash.net,
for further information or to make recommended changes or additions. The council will continue to keep an updated
version of this listing on its Web site at www.houpa.com.
Clayton is a non-circulating,
genealogical research collection. It is
one of the largest genealogical libraries in the
·
Located at 5300
Caroline,
·
832-393-2600
·
Open
The George Memorial Library
The George Memorial Library
in
- Located at
- 281-341-2608
- Open
Fondren Library –
The Government Publications
and Microforms Department, located in the basement level, houses Southern
History Resources that include microform sets of plantation records, Civil War
diaries, roster of Confederate soldiers, and Southern women and their
families. Microfilm readers and printers
are available to the public. The
Southern History Resource listing can be viewed at http://libadm87.rice.edu/ref/southernhistory.cfm#microform
- Located at
- 713-348-5113 (Reference Library for general
inquiries)
- Open
Robert J. Terry Library –
The Heartman Collection of
African-American Life and Culture is a collection of 11,000 items purchased in
1948 from a book dealer in
- Located at
- 713-313-7149
- Open
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Family History Library System
• Main Library Located at 35
North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400
• Dedicated October 23, 1985
• 142,000 square feet on five floors (four open to the public)
• Humidity, temperature, and lighting designed to protect the collection from
deterioration
• Public phone number: 801-240-2331 or 800-453-3860 x22331
• Media phone number: 801-240-1054 or 800-453-3860 x21054
• FAX: 801-240-1584
• E-mail: fhl@ldschurch.org
• Website: www.familysearch.org
Background
• Founded in 1894 to gather
genealogical records and assist members of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints with their family history and genealogical research
• Largest library of its kind in the world
• Open to the general public at no charge
• Visited by an estimated 2,000 patrons or more each day
Records Collection
• The collection includes
over 2.2 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records; 742,000 microfiche;
300,000 books, serials, and other formats; and 4,500 periodicals.
• The Ancestral File database contains approximately 35.6 million names that
are linked into families.
• The International Genealogical Index database contains approximately 600
million individual names. An addendum to the International Genealogical Index
contains an additional 125 million names.
• The Pedigree Resource File database contains 36 million names that are linked
into families.
• Records available are from the
• In 2000, the collection increased monthly by an average of 4,100 rolls of
film and 700 books.
• A majority of the records contain information about persons who lived before
1920.
• Approximately 242 cameras are currently microfilming records in over 40
countries. Records have been filmed in over 110 countries, territories, and
possessions.
Family History
Centers
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are located throughout the
They
are staffed by local volunteers and open limited hours. Check for times closed,
since many centers close the
week of Thanksgiving, the last two weeks of December, and mid-summer. A modest fee
may be charged for ordering or copying some materials. Please visit any of the following centers
near you:
4202 Yellowstone Drive
Phone: 281-991-8479
Hours: T
16331 Hafer Road
Phone: 281-893-5381
Hours: T, W, Th
602
Phone: 281-240-1524
Hours: T
Houston Texas
Phone: 713-785-2105
Hours: T:
Clear
1802 Gunwale
Phone: 281-488-4406
Hours: T, Th
Friendswood
505
Friendswood,
Phone: 281-996-9346
Hours: T-Th
Alvin Texas
2700 Lehi Lane
Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas
Phone: 281-585-3033
Hours: T 6:30pm-8:30pm; W 10am-1pm,7pm-9pm; Th 9am-12noon,5pm-7pm; Fri
9am-12noon, Sat 7am-10am.
Galveston Texas
Phone: 409-744-7938
Hours: T, Sat by appointment; W
4655
Phone: 281-538-1283
Hours: T-Th
1010
Phone: 281-428-5141
Hours: T, W
Spring,
Phone: 281-251-5931
Hours: T-F
Katy Texas
1603
Katy,
Phone: 281-578-8338
Hours: T-Th
Kingwood
4021 Deerbrook
Kingwood,
Phone: 281-360-1352
Hours: T,W,Th 9:30am-4:30pm &
Magnolia
31705 Michael Road
Magnolia,
Phone: 713-521-9728
Old Katy Texas
1928 Drexel
Katy,
Phone: 281-391-7689
Hours: T,Th
Phone: 281-458-1526
Shadowdale Texas
4703 Shadowdale
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Phone: 713-466-7706
Hours: w
1516
Phone: 409-756-4004
Hours: TW
Waller
2325 Myer-Waller Road
Waller,
Phone: 936-372-5738
Hours: T 9am-12pm,
502 Southern
Phone: 979-297-8454
Hours: M,F
1100 Southline
Cleveland,
Phone: 281-592-6364
Hours: T
Phone: 979-245-3152
Hours: T, F
3939
Phone: 409-727-3548
Hours: T
Phone: 409-866-1399
Hours: W
6108 Hazelwood
Orange,
Phone: 409-883-7969
Hours: T
2500
Phone: 979-846-3516
Hours: T,Th
Sealy
600 West Street
Sealy,
Phone: 979-885-1471
Hours: W
Victoria Texas
3408 N Ben Wilson
Victoria,
Phone: 361-575-0055
Hours: T, Th, Sat
To Order Genealogy Supplies
Barnnette’s Family Tree Bookstore (713-684-4633),
Antique Center of Texas, 1001 West Loop North,
Community Outreach Opportunities
Genealogy
specialists from the
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“In all of us there is a hunger, marrow
deep, to know our heritage—to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge there is a
hollow yearning. No matter what our
attainment in life, there is still a vacuum, an emptiness
and the most disquieting loneliness.”
-- Alex Haley