Genealogy Research At The
Los Angeles Regional Family History Center
larfhc formerly lafhc

United States Flag on lafhc web site 10741 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90025
MAP
Telephone 310-474-9990
or 310-474-2202		 United States Flag on lafhc web site

Important Notices

The LARFHC is CLOSED for major remodeling until further notice.
Please give LARFHC your name and email so that they may tell you about the Grand Reopening.
Use this PAGE to give them your name and email and see the lastest news about the Grand Reopening.

Ordering of microfilm and microfiche by mail and in person at the LARFHC is CANCELED until after remodeling.

HOURS WHEN LARFHC REOPENS
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM
Friday and Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM
Closed Monday and Sunday

Revised 9 July 2009 by Jon Schweitzer.

The Web address for this page has changed to
http://www.encinojon.com/larfhc/
Please make a new bookmark.

ANCESTRY.COM IS BACK!
Better than ever!
See more information

A BIG EXPLOSION OF
NEW ONLINE DATABASES
AT THE LARFHC
See more information

Heritage Quest (H.Q.) is now available Free online at the LARFHC!
See this link about how to research H.Q.. http://www.larfhc.org/hqresearch.htm H.Q. has all 1790 - 1930 census images online.

Coming very soon to the LARFHC will be more NEW major databases. See them HERE.

All patrons are invited to participate in the FamilySearch Indexing Projects. They will take the place of Ancestry.com and will be free to everyone online. See the information HERE. You must have Broadband and XP or Vista.

This web site is not associated with any
Family History Center or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

NEW Website "COMPUTER INTERNET SECURITY"
made by me is at http://www.encinojon.com/comintsec/
Learn how to install the security you need in your computer.
Comments and suggestions are welcomed.

The Latest News about the Los Angeles
Regional Family History Center or LARFHC

Notice!
The new Internet address for the LARFHC website is http://www.larfhc.org/

The Los Angeles Family History Center is now called
the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center or LARFHC.

I am the new Webmaster for the official LARFHC website at http://www.larfhc.org/
See the many new databases and many changes.

PAF 2.31, 3 and 4 users may wish to upgrade to PAF 4 and/or 5.
PAF 2.31 users should upgrade to PAF 4 and then PAF 5.
See www.svpafug.org/convert.pdf for more details.
You may also download these free PAF 4 and 5 programs
from the Salt Lake Website.
User's Guides for PAF 4 and 5 are in red 3 ring notebooks
to the left of the Classroom.
Upcoming Events

NONE

SEE THE OFFICIAL LARFHC WEB SITE AT http://www.larfhc.org/

Because I am also the Webmaster for the official LARFHC Website, I will be adding to and maintaining only the official Website pages and will in time place most of my pages below on the official site.
Schedule Of Classes NEW Link
Consultants And Teachers NEW Link
Book Holdings - Search NEW Link
NEW - You can do word searches
Scottish Research - Censuses - 6 pages and Administration
Districts - 7 pages NEW Link
Red 3 Ring Self Help Notebooks NEW Link
LARFHC Rules and Procedures NEW Link
Instructions For The Beginning Genealogist
Sources Of Genealogical Information
Short List Of Selected Resources
Major Resources At The LARFHC
Selected Resources With Descriptions
Selected Resources By Subject And Title
Selected Resources By Country And Title
Microfilm and Microfiche Search Engine for LARFHC NEW Link
NEW - Now you can do word searches
National Archives Records by Subject at the LARFHC NEW Link
National Archives Records by Number at the LARFHC NEW Link
Latin American Microfilms at the LARFHC NEW Link
"F" Special Microfilms at the LARFHC NEW Link
National Archives Microfilm Resources (Old List)
State Censuses at the LARFHC NEW Link
CD Collection by Locality NEW Link
CD Collection by Subject Updated
Census Index Books NEW Link
Passenger Lists - New York 1820-1897 NEW Link
Rare Books NEW Link
U.S. Census Research
Floor Plan - Main Room NEW Link
Floor Plan - Microfilm (Microfilm) Room NEW Link

The Latest News about Research on the Internet
Latin American Microfilms at the LARFHC

101 Best (Genealogy) Web Sites on Family Tree Magazine's Web Site at
http://familytreemagazine.com/101bestwebsites08/ for 2008 and

Civil War Photographs Online Catalog is explained at http://eogn.typepad.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2004/07/american_civil_.html#more

WWII Army Enlistments Online Searchable Database of  9+ million names is explained HERE and linked to HERE.

The great Sanborn Maps for only California cities may be accessed from the Los Angeles City Public Library's website at: http://databases.lapl.org/ You need a Los Angeles City Public Library card number to access the maps. Scroll down and click on Sanborn Maps 1867-1970. Enter your card number and the last 4 digits of your phone number you have on file with the LAPL, Click Browse Maps and select California, Select City and Select Date. Select State Search the sheets for the street and address. Suggest you use city directories to find the address. For the best printed copy I suggest you do not choose "Print Current View" but choose "Download Map" and print the Acrobat Reader PDF image or right mouse click on the image and "Save Picture As" to a file and print. If you need the free Acrobat Reader to read PDF files you can download it at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

VA Offers On-Line Nationwide Gravesite Locator
"More than 3 million records showing where veterans have been buried in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries are now available online. The innovation will make it easy for anyone with Internet access to search for the gravesite locations of deceased family members and friends." You can access this resource by using the link "The National Grave Locator" on the left at http://www.cem.va.gov/

The wonderful Heritage Quest website with it's U.S. Census resources and more may NOW be accessed from the Los Angeles CITY Public Library's (LAPL) website at: http://databases.lapl.org/ You need a Los Angeles CITY Public Library card number to access the Heritage Quest website. Scroll down and click on HeritageQuest Online. Enter your card number and the last 4 digits of your phone number you have on file with the LAPL, Enter and chose Search Census or something else.

The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) website with GLO Records is at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
The Sites with the Latest Genealogy News
http://eogn.typepad.com/
http://www.topix.net/hobbies/genealogy/
http://genealogy.about.com/
The Latest News about the Family History Library
The Family History Library Catalog Online has added
Keyword, Title and Author Searches and reworked the format of the results.
The Catalog will be updated each day from monday to friday.

Other Helpful Web Sites
General
Genealogy Research In The Los Angeles Area
Cyndi's List Of Genealogy Sites On The Internet
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service (Salt Lake Web Site)
Find Living Persons
Using A Digital Camera For Genealogy Images

Classes
Computer Internet Security   NEW
Land Research - U.S. Class
DAR Research Class
Genealogy Research On The Web Class
Military Research U.S. Class
PC Computer System Care And Maintenance Class
Royalty, Nobility And Medieval Research Class
Web Site Design For Beginners Class
Web Site Design - Intermediate Class
Web Site Design - Advanced Class

Computers and Internet
Computer Internet Security   NEW
eBay Buying Hints
Finding And Choosing An ISP
How to Add Sources Efficiently To A Genealogy Program
Money Saving Hints For Inkjet Printers And Refilling Cartridges
Free Downloading Of  PAF Genealogy Products
Webmastering

Genealogy Papers
Twenty Ways To Avoid Genealogical Grief
Boring Genealogist Versus Good Genealogist
Sending A "Not to Exceed" Check
The Genealogy Garbage Collector
The Family Treasure Chest

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