American-French Genealogical Society: Plan Your Visit

Location:

The American French Genealogical Society is located at 78 Earle Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895, in a section of the First Universalist Church.

Entrance is from the rear Parking Lot. The entrance door is located on the lower left side.

Our Phone Number is 401-765-6141 (Voice during library hours, Fax and answering machine all other times).

Hours:	NOTE:
Monday 11:00am to 4:00pm	(Saturdays openings are from Sept. - May)
Tuesday 1:00pm to 9:00pm	Closed Holidays -
Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm	Closed Christmas to New Years - See Calendar for dates.

See Calendar

for AFGS Library sessions

Classes - American French Genealogical Society - AFGS offers free classes at our library, on Genealogy and related subjects. See our Calendar for Class dates and time. Calendar

Summer Travelers
We will make every effort to accommodate you if you travel to Woonsocket to research during your summer vacation. If you need more time than our Monday and Tuesday sessions provide, please contact the President of AFGS at least one week before your arrival. Tell us the days and times you plan to be here and a phone number where you can be reached while you travel.

Directions:

Directions to our Library

Admission:

Visitors to our library are welcome, you do not have to be a member to use the facilities. Non members are required to pay $5.00 per day for use of the library. Non members may use any of our research material except for the Drouin film collection. The Drouin film must be checked out by a member. If one of our volunteers is helping you with your research, they may check it out and use it with you.

Suggested Reading

	AFGS Library Guidelines
	Reference and Guide Book for the Genealogist by Armand Letourneau
	It is an excellent book for both beginner and experienced researchers in the quest for Genealogical information. Full explanation of the book


Available Resources In Our Library
	A small listing of the American-French Genealogical Society's vast resources.



	A.F.G.S Library Holdings 2007 - LIBRARY HOLDINGS 2007 contains a listing of the research material available at the AFGS Library.
	Library Holdings 2007 lists by county, all of our holdings for Canada, the United States and Europe. The parishes for each county are alphabetized and coded to make the books easer for you to find.
	History books are arranged alphabetically by subject. Names have been added to the biographies to make it easier to find the ancestor that you are looking for. As always, family book are also listed alphabetically by family name. The reference book section has been greatly expanded.
	The film sections list, by category, the films we have for Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. This is a helpful tool for those members who wish to prepare a list of materials they would like to use before they come to the library. There is an explanation of our other holdings such as the Loiselle File, the Rivest File, the Fabien Files, the Drouin Film, and miscellaneous census films. There is also a section for our fiches and CD collections.
	This nearly 400 page book is unbound so that sections may be brought to the library with you or you may punch it and bind it in a notebook. The is an excellent tool for you to have.
	A CD also is available of this book. The CD is in PDF format for PC and MAC and is searchable.
	More information on Holding listing

AFGS Online Store

Accessibility:

The AFGS library is not handicap accessible at this time.

Floor Plan

Identification of areas in the AFGS library

Food

Food or beverages including bottle water are not allowed in the library area. A lunch area is adjacent to the library.

Lodging

Motel, B & B

Smoking Prohibited

Personal Belongings

Coats, sweaters etc. not being worn must be placed in the designated area. Briefcases, bags and pocket books are not allowed in the library.

Copies

Copy machine is available to make copies. Only books with a specified binding or designation may be copied.

Inclement Weather Cancellations of Library hours

If the library will not be open due to inclement weather, notification will be placed on the following Television and Radio stations.

WPRI Channel 12, WOON 1240 AM, WWBB (B101) FM, WNRI 1380 AM, WHJJ 920 AM, WHJY 94.1 FM, WSNE 93.3 FM

Directions to American French Genealogical Society


From I-495
Take Exit 16 (King St), Franklin, Ma., to Woonsocket (west). Go 5.7 miles to first set of traffic lights at the intersection of King St and Rte 126, Bellingham, Ma.
Continue onto 126 South, going through 4 more traffic lights, which will place you at Pond and Social St. Proceed and take the next right (Earle St.) and the First Universalist Church is within view at the next block. Parking is available behind the church.
From I-295
Take Exit 9B for Rte 146/Rte.99, Woonsocket. Continue on Rte. 99 for 2.8 miles. At end of Rte. 99, turn left onto Rte. 122 North. Continue straight through 5 traffic lights. At the 6th light you should be at the intersection of Cumberland St. and Social St. Turn left onto Social St., proceed through 1 traffic light (Pond and Social Sts.) and take the next right, Earle St. The First Universalist Church is within view at the next block. Parking is available behind the church.
From Worcester and points North:
Take Rte. 146 South to the traffic light at Rte. 146 and Sayles Hill Road in No. Smithfield, RI. Turn left onto Sayles Hill Road and continue for approximately 1 mile, then turn left onto Rte. 99 North. Continue for 2.5 miles. At end of Rte. 99 turn left onto Rte. 122 North.
Continue straight through 5 traffic lights. At the 6th light you should be at the intersection of Cumberland St. and Social St. Turn left onto Social St., proceed through 1 traffic light (Pond and Social Sts.) and take the next right, Earle St. The First Universalist Church is within view at the next block. Parking is available behind the church.
From I-95 Providence and points South:
Take Exit # 23 for Rte 146 North and continue to Exit for Rte. I-295/Rte. 99, Woonsocket. Continue on Rte. 99 for 2.8 miles. At end of Rte. 99 turn left onto Rte. 122 North.
Continue straight through 5 traffic lights. At the 6th light you should be at the intersection of Cumberland St. and Social St. Turn left onto Social St., proceed through 1 traffic light (Pond and Social Sts.) and take the next right, Earle St. The First Universalist Church is within view at the next block. Parking is available behind the church.

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