Plainview Family History Center

01/07/2023

https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-to-enter-names-in-family-tree

Naming traditions vary widely. When you enter your ancestor's names correctly in Family Tree, it is easier for others to find them.

08/05/2022

Starting on September 1, 2022, FamilySearch will provide live support to its patrons through “scheduling appointments on Google Meet” on all days of the week. This simple meeting technology enables faster resolutions to patron issues through screen sharing and real-time assistance.

Earlier this year, FamilySearch introduced this virtual appointment option to receive support on weekends. This new technology has now been used by thousands of patrons with great success and will soon be available for all days of the week.

What does this mean to you? FamilySearch will continue to provide free support to those who use its services. This support will now be delivered through the FamilySearch Community and by scheduling an appointment with Google Meet.

The new option to schedule a live virtual appointment will replace the old phone-based support system starting on September 1, and live phone support will be discontinued at that time. Scheduling an appointment has proven effective to address urgent issues as well as providing patrons with flexibility to schedule meetings at convenient times in the future.

Learn more about these support methods as well as other personalized assistance available through FamilySearch by visiting the North America Support page on FamilySearch.org.

We look forward to continuing to support you as you learn more about your family on FamilySearch.

Sincerely,
FamilySearch North America Support Team

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07/01/2022

Plainview FHC Plainview Hours of Operation on Saturdays, 11 AM to 3

The Center is always Closed the Third Saturday of each month.

Notice was posted at Center on Saturday June 25, 2022 concerning revised hours of operation during the month of July 2022:
Saturday, July 2----Open
Saturday, July 9----Closed
Saturday, July 16---Closed

Third Saturday of Month Saturday, July 23---Closed
Saturday, July 30---Open
Telephone: 516-433-0122🙂

06/25/2022

New collections added at FamilySearch!

Search and explore over 2,000 historical record collections between 655 A.D. and today, gathered from around the world. Find your ancestors and add them to your family tree.

04/15/2022

Every new census needs to be indexed - individual contributors examining scanned pages of the Census, then manually entering data or checking against OCR-scanned data. This is the most important, helpful service that any one person can contribute to a census release - it makes the census fully searchable, as others are, on Ancestry and FamilySearch. This video discusses how.

Ian James, a product manager at FamilySearch, introduces a new volunteer experience coming to FamilySearch called Get Involved.