Crystal Lake Illinois FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
ATTENTION :  The FHC may close during bad weather. Check here for up-to-date messages on snowy days regarding possible closure.

Location &amp; Map:

480 North Walkup Ave. Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

Please come and see our new FHC location (enter using the NE door facing Walkup Rd.)  Ring buzzer.

Location on Map

Phone: 1–815–459–7475

Email: il_crystallake@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:

Tues 10am-4pm

Wed &amp; Fri 10am-1pm

Tues, Wed, Thur 7pm-9:30pm

Sat 11am-3pm

ATTENTION :  The FHC may close during bad weather. Check here for up-to-date messages on snowy days regarding possible closure.

Calendar and Events

Class Schedule - All classes are FREE
If you are interested in attending a class, please email us at il_crystallake@ldsmail.net

''Space is limited. If a class fills, we'll contact you and put your name on a waiting list. ''

STAFF TRAINING Meetings
Jan 13, 2013 - 5:30 pm

Feb 10, 2013

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: You have the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog into the Crystal Lake FHC collection by ordering via the internet only at https://www.familysearch.org/films

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal:  (Premium websites you can use for FREE at an FHC only )
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access NewspaperArchive.com
 * Alexander Street Press – The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com (The Library Edition)
 * ArkivDigital
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3 (the old Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * WorldVitalRecords.com

Hardware and Equipment

 * 6 networked computer workstations with printer access


 * 5 microfilm readers


 * 1 microfilm reader/printer


 * 1 microfiche reader


 * Paper copier


 * Flatbed scanner