Lawrence Kansas FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:

Location Map

Address:


 * 3615 W. 10th St Lawrence KS 66044 United States
 * FamilySearch Center entrance is located at the southeast door of the church building.
 * Patrons may need to ring bell for entrance to the FamilySearch Center.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-785-843-4460

Open Hours:
 * Monday: 10:30am-2:00pm
 * Tuesday: 7:00pm-8:30pm
 * Wednesday: 7:00pm-8:30pm
 * Thursday: 7:00pm-8:30pm
 * Saturday: 9:30am-12:00 noon

Holiday Schedule:

Closed: 


 * Valentine's Day
 * Memorial Day weekend
 * July 4th
 * Labor Day weekend
 * the first Saturday in April and October
 * October 31st
 * Week of Thanksgiving
 * Last two weeks of December 

Call in case of inclement weather.

Collections

 * The Lawrence KS FamilySearch Center has a collection of over 750 microfilm and 1200 microfiche on indefinite loan from the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City that can be viewed in the center. 

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Resources in the Local Area
Kansas Historical Society 6425 SW Sixth Avenue Topeka, KS 66615-1099 Phone: (785) 272-8681 Fax: (785) 272-8682

Spencer Research Library—Kansas Collections (includes Douglas County Records) University of Kansas 1450 Poplar Lane Lawrence, KS 66045-7616 Phone: (785) 864-4334

Watkins Community Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts Street Lawrence, KS 66044 Phone: (785) 841-4109 Email: info@watkinsmuseum.org National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City) 400 West Pershing Road Kansas City, MO 64108 Phone: (816) 268-8000

Midwest Genealogy Center 3440 S. Lee's Summit Rd. Independence, MO 64055-1923 Phone (816) 252-7228 Mon - Thurs 9-9; Fri 9-6; Sat 9-5; Sun 1-5

The Midwest Genealogy Center is the largest free-standing public genealogy library in the United States with 52,000 square feet of resources for family history researchers, including over 5,000 periodicals and 82,600 reference books as well as 16,000 circulating books, 470,000 microfilm/fiche, and an abundance of maps and archival materials.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Douglas County, Kansas wiki Kansas wiki FamilySearch Centers