Biennial Open House February 25

Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear experienced genealogists share their insights and knowledge. Learn to make lasting links to your ancestors.

Keynote speaker: Jay Verkler, outgoing CEO of Family Search

Free classes, exhibits, and speakers.

Available to purchase: lunch, printed syllabus, and USB thumb drive with 1 GB of resources.

Please register online here. Advance registration/payment required for lunch (deadline 18-Feb). Advance registrants can also reserve printed syllabi and USB drives; they will be available only while supplies last for day-of registrants. Even if nothing is purchased, advance registration helps streamline logistics.

See the full program, one-page program summary, flyer, or mail-in registration form.

The open house location is 1105 Valparaiso Avenue in Menlo Park (same as the family history library).

Winter Wednesday Morning Class

Share your findings and get answers to your current genealogy questions in a 9-week course where participants will also generate the topics for brief lectures from guest consultants. It is expected that participants will come for all (or most) of the sessions to share ideas and expertise and learn from each other. Sessions are scheduled at MPFHC on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 beginning January 4 through February.

Proposed class topics

• January 4: MPFHC Desktop (Search Paths, Basic Records, Linger Longer, Portal)
• January 11: Use of History (Laws, Taxes, Boundaries) and Timelines
• January 18: Lesser Known English Records
• January 25: Newly Available Irish Records
• February 1: Migration within and out of Old US Colonies
• February 8: Emigration from Europe to US
• February 15: Often Forgotten German Records
• February 22: Overview of MPFHC Open House Topics
• February 29: Discussion of MPFHC Open House Experiences

Registration is appreciated to gauge interest. Do it online here.

Online film/fiche ordering is here!

Online Film/Fiche Ordering is up and running and we're receiving films ordered online! To order films use www.familysearch.org/films. You'll need to login to familysearch.org (may require setting up an account if you haven't already) and set your local library to be the Menlo Park FHC. Payment is by credit card or by PayPal. If you order from the MPFHC a staff member can help you through the process.

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2011 closings

We will be closed:

April 2-3 (LDS General Conference)
May 28-30 (Memorial Day Weekend)
July 2-4 (Independence Day)
September 3-5 (Labor Day)
October 1-2 (LDS General Conference)
November 24-27 (Thanksgiving)
Dec 13, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011 (Christmas/New Year's)