Madison Wisconsin FamilySearch Center

Center Location, Hours, and Contact
Location Map:  Location on Map

Address: 4505 Regent St Madison, WI 53705


 * We are in the church, 3 doors down on the left inside the Southwest entrance off the parking lot.


 * Language: English

Phone: 608-238-4844 Director's phone Judy McDonald (608) 358-4932

E-mail:  wi_madison@familyhistorymail.org

Normal Open Hours: (Currently closed due to Covid 19 Pandemic {updated 11/14/2020})


 * Usual 1st Thursday: 6:00pm-9:00pm
 * 2nd Saturday:  9:00am-12:00pm
 * 3rd Tuesday:  9:00am-12:00pm
 * 4th Tuesday:  9:00am-12:00pm
 * other appointments made by patrons, others welcome.

++If these hours do not work for you, it is possible to make an appointment with Judy McDonald. To insure staff availability, please make appointments 1-2 weeks prior to date needed. Judy's phone (608) 358-4932

Calendar and Events
 Re-Open July 1, 2021 

Dane County Area Genealogy Society

PO Box 5652

Madison, WI 53705-0652

Contact email:widcags@gmail.com

meeting: 2nd Saturday of every month

except July. 11am in the chapel

Regent Street building (same as the FHC)

Collections

 * Indefinite Film Collection -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, that include vital records, county records, court records, Large collection of German films etc.
 * Book Collection: -- Library of donated family histories, books about genealogy of different locations, maps of other countries, dictionaries in other languages to help with translation of films. World locations,
 * Databases, research outlines
 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 2 microfilm readers


 * 1 microfilm/microfiche reader with electric wind/rewind (upright)
 * 1 Minolta microfilm/microfiche reader/printer, (upright) not digitized
 * 6 computers w/shared printer

Resources in the Local Area
WI State Historical Society

Vesterheim Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library - Norwegian/American heritage

Volunteer at the Center
If you're interested in volunteering, please call our center and ask for Judy McDonald.