Barrie Ontario FamilySearch Centre

Site: Barrie

Record #: BAR0425
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2025
Last Full Update: 29 Jan 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Designated as a Family Search Centre by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints headquarters in Salt Lake City

Library Resources based in Salt Lake City

  • Local genealogical researchers have access via computer to the library resources based in Salt Lake City through FamilySearch.org
  • computer access to International Genealogical Index for Canada, US and Great Britain, Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands, Yugoslavia, and Denmark as well as on CD-ROM
  • have 2000 version of the Family Search Compact Disk collection including Scottish Church Records on CD-ROM, 1880 United States Census on CD-ROM, 1881 British Census on CD-ROM, 1881 Canadian Census on CD-ROM and Acadia-Cajun Family Trees
  • have Vital Record Index for Western Europe (Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy and Spain), Scandinavia, British Isles and Australian Vital Records on CD-ROM
  • access to Pedigree Resource File with Index which is individually submitted family pedigrees from all countries worldwide
  • have a referral service to the Ontario Genealogical Society
  • have Heritage Quest - heritagequestonline.com which contains Census Records, Books, PERSI, Revolutionary War records, Freedman's Bank Records, US Serial Set

Access at the Family History Centre to:

  • family search and online databases such as Ancestry.com, Find My Past, My Heritage and some others
  • microfilm/fiche reader printer for making copies
  • Zoom Training Meetings on the last Wednesday of each month, 7:30-8:30 pm on a variety of topics, call to access the link for the meeting

Beginner Training Sessions available

  • Classes are available in person at the Center or via Zoom
  • six sessions beginning with creating your own free FamilySearch account, which culminates with a four generation fan chart suitable for framing

Family Search Presentations

  • featuring a variety of topics, including (but not limited to), an introduction to Family Search, basic research tips, merging documents and other genealogical topics as requested, if possible

Service Details

Hours Hours
  • Tue 12:30 pm-3:30 pm, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm * Wed, Fri 12:30 pm-3:30 pm * Sat - by appointment only, 11 am - 2 pm
  • Summer hours vary, call first
Dates
Closed in July, on statutory holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
Areas Served Simcoe County ; York County
Eligibility No restrictions, Children 11-13 yrs need parental authorization
Application Call or drop in
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
79 Ferris Lane
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 2Y3
Intersection Bayfield St and Ferris Lane
Physical Access Partially Accessible - Washroom door is not automatic. Assistance is available.

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-722-9152
E-Mail on_barrie@familyhistorymail.org
Website www.familysearch.org
Primary Contact Linda Hayward, Family History Centre Director; Phone: Cell 705-481-1029; Email: lahnana2@yahoo.ca
Alternate Contact Karen Byers, Stake Family History Consultant; Phone: (Cell) 705-321-4568
Mailing Address c/o Linda Hayward 
15 Locust Hill Dr 
Innisfil, ON 
Canada L9S 1R8

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