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​ Prescott Family Search Center
1001 Ruth Street
 
Prescott, AZ 86301





                      The Prescott Family Search Center 2026 Schedule
Hours Open:
Monday:         10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday:          4:00 PM- 6:00 PM 
                          6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (On Call)
Wednesday:   10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
                          6:00 PM -  8:00 PM  (Zoom Available - Meeting ID: 924 6633 3672, passcode 710082)

Thursday:        4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
                          6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
 (On Call)                                       
Sunday:           2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
(Zoom Available - Meeting ID: 924 6633 3672, passcode 710082)
                                                                     
                   Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 - 8 PM are available on-call.  Youth Groups often use this time to visit.                                                                 Please let us know 1 week in advance and we will gladly provide service.

                 If you would like to use the Family Search Center during the days that we are closed,
                                               you may make an appointment by contacting
                                 Michael Magonigal @ 334-798-2791, <[email protected]>.  
 


Services:
Spoken Languages: English, Español by request
COMPUTERS, LOCAL_BOOKS_OR_RECORDS, 
PRINTER, &
PHOTO-SCANNER - 
The Epson High Speed Scanner is available & can scan 20 photographs in 20 seconds. Epson scans both sides of the photo.

2026 Holiday Closings:   
   Monday, 19 
January: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day     
   Monday, 16 February: Presidents' Day   
   Sunday, 5 April: Easter
   Sunday 10 May: Mothers' Day
   Monday, 25 May: Memorial Day       
   Monday, 7 September: Labor Day           
   Monday, 12 October: Columbus/Indigenous People/Discovers Day   
   Tuesday, 10 November: Veterans Day   
   Monday, 23 November to Sunday, 29 November: Thanksgiving Break     
   Monday, 20 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027: Christmas and New Year Break


1001 Ruth Street, Prescott AZ 86301        Get Directions:  (928) 778-2311 
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  • Online Resources Available Free to use at the Prescott Family Search Center:
  • 1. 19th Century British Library Newspapers  -  This fully searchable database of the British Library’s newspaper holding provides a complete run of 49 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 2900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.
  • 2. Alexander Street  -  Social and Cultural History Personal accounts of well-known historical figures. The American Civil War – Research Databases Contains indexed, searchable information on over 4 million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs.  The American Civil War – Letters and Diaries Contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs, including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts, such as letter to Amos Wood and his wife and the diary of Maryland planter William Clayor. The American Civil War – Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera Provides a vivid history of the American Civil War with over 1,400 images.  Woman and Social Movements in the United States Organized around the history of women in social movements in the United States
    between A.D. 1600 and 2000. 
  • 3. American Ancestors  -  Created by the expert staff at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), American’s founding genealogical organization, AmericanAncestors.org is the portal to the nation’s leading resource for the highest-quality, comprehensive family history services.  Consult with our expert staff, some of the most respected genealogist in the profession. Read the most significant original scholarship and important publications in genealogy. Access millions of exclusive and sought-after reports online. Learn with in-depth online courses and webinars from expert staff. Explore the largest collection of original family history research
    materials in America.  
  • 4. Ancestry Institution  -  Ancestry gives you access to thousands of collections 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. Ancestry is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world. 
  • 5. ArkivDigital  -  ArkivDigital is the largest provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! All images are newly photographed color images of the original documents. Click the link from Premium Family History Websites pages to use ArkivDigital Online.  
  • 6. FamNet  -  The online family history network for those who have New Zealand roots.
  • 7. Findmypast  -  Findmypast makes it easy to research your United Kingdom ancestry and create your family tree. 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 family history centers.
  • 8. Fold3  -  Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos. Fold3 has refocused their efforts on gathering on gathering on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories.  The Fold3 name reflects military history and honor, since traditionally, the third fold in the flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their county and promoting peace in the world.  
  • 9. 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. The Geneanet community has 2 million members who exchange genealogical information.  
  • 10.  Goldie May - Is a suite of software power tools for genealogists.  Keep your research in your FamilySearch or Ancestry tree and see how Goldie May can multiply your efforts. Organize your research with an automatic research log, screenshots, projects & tasks, and bookmarks of your windows and tabs. Analyze your ancestors' facts & relationships using a new timeline tool called the Subway Map. Find and easily navigate to new collections relevant to your ancestors.
  • 11.  Irish Ancestors - Irish Ancestors aims to be the one-stop starting point for all Irish ancestral research, mapping surnames and surname variants in all the major sources and providing easy links back to all the underlying records.
  • 12. 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. 
  • 13. NewspaperArchive  -  The largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1607 to present.  Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy to quickly explore historical content. 
  • 14. Paper Trail  -  Provides access to 19th century westward American migration documents. 
  • 15. Puzzilla  -  Find new research opportunities on descendant line in Family Tree​                                                                                                                          14 May 2024


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    • Marriage records
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    • Obituaries
    • Post Offices 1885
    • Post Offices 1905-1906
    • Sanitariums
    • Societies and Organizations
    • States
    • Towns Old & New
    • Undertaker Ads
    • Coconino County records
    • Premium Family History Center Websites
    • Family History Center >
      • Yavapai County Pioneer Trails
  • About Us
    • Officers and Committees
    • FamilySearch Center
    • Genealogical and Historical Societies
    • Contact Us