Are all Family History Centers temporarily closed?

Question

In an LDS announcement yesterday responding to the COVID19 outbreak, "Beginning immediately, all public gatherings of Church members are being temporarily suspended worldwide until further notice. This includes:...• Branch, ward and stake activities."  That sounds all-encompassing to me and would include the FHCs. Has anyone seen an announcement regarding the FHCs specifically?

Comments

Hi Kerry, if they are closed look for an affiliate near you (usually a library).

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Thanks all for your answers and comments.  Sounds like there is currently no uniform closure of all FHCs.  Someone needing to travel a significant distance to visit one would certainly want to check first.

Answer 1

I was at the local FHC last night, and this was discussed by the Church members there, but it was not explicitly stated that the FHC would be closed. I am a volunteer there and have not been told not to come on my scheduled nights.

This center is relatively small.

Comments

The FHC/Visitors’ Center at the nearby Oakland Temple has announced they are closed until further notice.

Answer 2

It would appear so, if church members staff the centres.

Answer 3

I just checked with the Family History Center in Sacramento, California.  There is a notice on their website that the large African American Family History seminar has been postponed for six months (from March to September).  For smaller classes, instructors are making decisions case by case.  The center itself is still keeping its regular hours.

Answer 4

I'll know tomorrow. I have a genetic genealogy class that is held at a local Family History Center in Tucson. So far, the class is a go!

Answer 5

See this article: https://blog.eogn.com/2020/03/13/temporary-family-history-library-closure-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/