Mansfield Ohio FamilySearch Center

'''Welcome to the Mansfield Ohio Family History Center! We are here to serve you on Wednesday evenings, and plan on opening more hours shortly.'''

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 1951 Middle Bellville Rd Mansfield, OH 44904-1656 United States

Phone:


 * 1-419-756-3329

E-mail:


 * OH_Mansfield@ldsmail.net

FHC Director:


 * Kerry Peter Lauritzen - 419-543-1492
 * Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG - 419-543-1087

Open Hours:


 * Wednesday: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

During the winter months, we are closed when Mansfield City Schools are closed.

Closed the last two weeks of December through the first week in January.

We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness: Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours:

Calendar and Events
22 Nov 2014 - Columbus Ohio North Stake Family History Day - 1:00 - 4:00 pm

The purpose of the activity is to provide hands on workshops and individual help with Family History and Indexing for the whole family.

Workshops will be: Indexing – Sister Granger in the Family History Center Getting Started – Brother Pease will ask Sister Lauritzen Temple Submission – Theresa Parsons Finding your Family – Brother Granger Youth - Finding Your Cousins and the Temple Challenge – Sister Rappleye Young Men – Genealogy Merit Badge – Brother Nunez

Other Activities: Photo and Document Scanning – Brother Pease will ask Sister Foregraves and Brother Chambers Family History Activities for children – Sister Simmons Nursery – Sister Simmons Family Search Registration – Brother Parsons will be available to provide membership numbers and assist with registration Roots Tech videos – https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history/host-a-family-history-fair/admin/video-links?lang=eng#video=

Training Resources

American Ancestors: www.americanancestors.org/online-seminars/
 * Ancestral Quest: www.ancquest.com/AQTutorials.htm
 * Ancestry.com: www.ancestry.com/cs/HelpAndAdviceUS
 * BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy: familyhistory.byu.edu/Pages/Home.aspx
 * FamilySearch Learning Center: familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html
 * FamilySearch Wiki: familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Main_Page
 * Granite Genealogy: granitegenealogytraining.blogspot.com/
 * LDS Family History Callings: www.lds.org/callings/temple-and-family-history
 * LDS Youth and Family History: www.lds.org/youth/family-history/discover
 * Legacy Family Tree: www.legacyfamilytree.com/Training.asp
 * RootsMagic: www.rootsmagic.com/Webinars/

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * (List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)

Databases and Software


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.


 * Ancestry.com
 * FamilySearch.org
 * FindMyPast.com
 * Fold3.com
 * MyHeritage.com
 * WorldVitalRecords.com

Also included are full versions of:


 * Ancestral Quest
 * Charting Companion
 * FamilyInsight
 * Legacy Family Tree
 * Personal Historian
 * RootsMagic

Hardware and Equipment

 * Three computers with access to the Family History Center Portal
 * One printer/scanner, with the capability to upload scanned photos and documents directly into FamilySearch Family Tree.
 * Four microfilm readers.
 * One microfiche reader.

Staff Research Specialties
Director Kerry Lauritzen is quite familiar with both American and world history.

Assistant Director Peggy Lauritzen is an Accredited Genealogist specializing in the mid-South.

Resources in the Local Area
The Ohio Genealogical Society is located just minutes from the Mansfield Ohio Family History Center. Their hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00 pm. There is a charge for admittance, and is a premier facility for anyone researching their Ohio ancestry.

The Mansfield-Richland County Public Library is located in downtown Mansfield, approximately 15 minutes from the Mansfield Ohio Family History Center. The Sherman Room on the second floor is a local history room, and is a must for anyone with Richland County, Ohio ancestry.

Links
Mansfield, Ohio Family History Center on Facebook: Friends of the Mansfield, Ohio Family History Center

The Ohio Genealogical Society: www.ogs.org

Mansfield-Richland County Public Library: www.mrcpl.org

The Ohio Historical Society, now named The Ohio History Connection: |Www.ohiohistory.org

The State Library of Ohio: www.library.ohio.gov

Palatines to America: www.palam.org

Richland County Genealogical Society (part of OGS): www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohrichgs/

Western Reserve Historical Society: www.wrhs.org

Volunteer at the Center
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