Family History Centers
The following information about Family History Centers (FHC) in Northern Virginia was taken from www.familysearch.org and verified and supplemented by telephone interviews with each center. These centers are branches of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints’ Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The church provides microfilm or microfiche copies of records from many sources. Photocopying costs a nominal fee. Admission is free.Although you can order films from the Family History Library through any Family History Center, most FHCs have a small permanent collection of films for their area. Others have a collection of family histories and genealogies for the region. So if you are doing research in northern Virginia and the Family History Center is open, you might want to stop and check-out their collection.
Prepare to perform your own research. Microfilm or microfiche rental rates, $7.50 for film rentals, $4.75 for microfiche. Volunteer staff can answer questions and give advice when available. Call before you go to make sure this information has not changed.
Annandale Family History Center
3900 Howard Street
Annandale, VA 23003
703-256-5518
no e-mail address
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Annandale_Virginia_Family_History_Center
Open Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday 9:30 a.m.‒4:30 p.m.
Wednesday evening, 6:30 p.m.‒9:30 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m.‒1:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Free access to Internet for most genealogical sites and premium databases.
Extensive collection of microfilm or microfiche and book library. Nine film readers; two fiche readers; you can e-mail pages to yourself from the readers; thirteen computers.
Entrance: Access to AFHC is through the exterior door on the West side of the building, as you come into the parking lot.
Ashburn Virginia Family History Center
21015 Claiborne Parkway
Ashburn, VA 20147
703-858-5930
no e-mail address
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ashburn_Virginia_Family_History_Center
Open Hours
Monday and Sunday closed; Tuesday 9:30 a.m.‒12:00 noon; 7:00 p.m.‒9:30 p.m.; Wednesday 7:00 p.m.‒9:30 p.m.; Thursday 9:30 a.m.‒12:00 noon; Friday 9:30 a.m.‒12:00 noon; 2nd and 4th Saturday, 9:30 a.m.‒12:00 noon.
Free access to Internet for most genealogical sites and premium databases .About 100 microfilms.
Entrance: is on the side facing Ashburn Farm Parkway.
Bull Run Library
Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC)
Prince William County Library
8051 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, VA 20109
703-792-4540
Open for film pick-up same hours as the library: Mondays through Thursdays 10:00 a.m.‒9 p.m., Fridays through Saturdays 10:00 a.m.‒5:00 p.m., and Sundays (during the school year) 12:00 noon‒5:00 p.m.
RELIC is designated as a Family History Center for purposes of ordering materials online at www.famillysearch.org only. Pick up your ordered materials at RELIC. RELIC has no other Family History Center services.
Centreville Family History Center
14150 Upperridge Dr.
Centreville, VA 22181
703-830-5343
no e-mail address
http://maps.google.com/mapsq=14150+Upperridge+Drive,+Centreville,+VA+20121&hl=en&z=15&vpsrc=0
Open Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:30 a.m.‒2:30 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.‒9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.‒2:30 p.m. and by appointment.
Free access to Internet for most genealogical sites and premium databases.
Chinese, Spanish, German, Danish, Swedish spoken. Call to make arrangements.
Digital imager, five microfilm readers, two microfiche readers, and nine computers with access to the Internet. Family History Center staff available for assistance.
600-800 permanent microfilms; six bookcases of books and maps.
McLean Family History Center
2034 Great Falls St
Falls Church, VA 22043
703-532-9019
no e-mail address
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/McLean_Virginia_Family_History_Center
Entrance: Enter through the plate glass doors facing the playing fields and Idylwood.
Open Hours
Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m.‒4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.‒9:30 p.m.;
Friday: 9:30 a.m.‒1 p.m.; Saturdays: 9:30 a.m.‒3:30 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Free access to Internet for most genealogical sites and premium databases.
Digital printers; six microfilm readers; two USB digital microfilm/fiche scanner/printers that allow you to save to USB flash drive or e-mail pages, fan chart printers; Wi-Fi; six computers.
Content: Irish vital records
Specialty areas: Irish, New England, German; call in advance to find out when someone with your specialty will be available.
Mount Vernon Family History Center
6219 Villa Street
Alexandria, VA 22310
703-313-7918
va_mountvernon@ldsmail.net
Open Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1st and 3rd Saturday 8:00-11:00 a.m.; Sunday 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Free access to Internet for most genealogical sites and premium databases
Five microfilm manual readers; one fiche reader; one microfilm reader; eight computers
Content: Virginia books
Entrance: Located opposite steeple of church in the back.
Oakton Va. Family History Center
2719 Hunter Mill Road
Oakton, VA 22124
703-281-1836
oaktonfhcdirectors@hotmail.com
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Oakton_Virginia_Family_History_Center
Open Hours
Tuesday and Saturday 9:30 a.m.‒1:30 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday 7:00‒9:00 p.m.
Free access to Internet for most genealogical sites and premium databases
Ten microfilm readers; one microfiche reader; one digital microfilm/fiche scanner/printer that allows you to save the USB drive or e-mail pages; Wi-Fi; six computers.
Books and films are being digitized.
Specialty areas: Ireland, New York City, Germany.
Entrance: Park in the rear of the building and enter at the doors on the south side. If the doors are locked, ring the bell marked "Family History Center" and the staff will let you in.
Woodbridge VA Family History Center
3000 Dale Blvd
Dale City VA 22193
703-670-5977
woodbridgefhc@gmail.com
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Woodbridge_Virginia_Family_History_Center
Open Hours
Tuesdays and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.‒12:30 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.‒8:30 p.m.
First Saturday of each month: 10:00 a.m.‒12:30 p.m.
Third Sunday of each month: class 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m. ‒8:30 p.m.
Free access to Internet for most genealogical sites and premium databases.
One digital scanner/printer that allows you to save to USB flash drive or e-mail pages; Wi-Fi; two microfilom readers; one microfiche reader; six computers.
Entrance: The entrance to the church parking lot is located on Ashdale Ave. The entrance to the Family History Center is along the long driveway leading to the parking lot. This door has an open/closed sign on it. When the center is open, ring the doorbell located in the upper right corner of the doorway. A staff member will come and let you into the building.
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