Minneapolis Minnesota FamilySearch Center

The Minneapolis MN Family History Center located in the Minneapolis Stake Center at 2801 N. Douglas Dr. in Crystal MN, serves all of Minneapolis and Northwestern, Southwestern and Western Suburbs. We have about 40 Volunteers trained to help over 3,000+ patrons who visit the Center each year. The Center is dedicated to providing educational classes/workshops, one-on-one assistance and genealogical resources.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Address: 2801 Douglas Drive, Crystal, MN 55422
 * We are located in the lower level of the LDS Minneapolis Stake Center. Park in the lower parking lot and enter through the doors located there.
 * Location on map: Minneapolis Minnesota Family History Center

Phone: 763-544-2479

E-mail: [mailto:mn_minneapolis@ldsmail.net mn_minneapolis@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * Mondays: 9am - 3pm
 * Tuesdays: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
 * Wednesdays: 10am - 1pm and 6:30pm - 9:30pm
 * Thursdays: 10am - 1pm and 6:30pm - 9:30pm
 * Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm

Closings:


 * We will be closed on all Major Holidays.
 * We will also be closed during the following times in 2013:


 * Jul 1- July 14
 * Nov 27 - Nov 30
 * Dec 23 - Jan 4, 2014

Class Schedule:
October Class Schedule

October 3: 7:00 pm "Family Search/Family Tree Series 1: Overview and Input of Data" 8:00 pm "Family Search Intermediate 201: Wiki Affiliates"

October 10: 7:00 pm "Family Search/Family Tree Series 2: Adding and Tagging Photos and Recording Stories"

8:00 pm "Creating Timelines and Charts as Visual aids in Research"

October 17: 7:00 pm "Family Search/Family Tree Series 3: Editing Relationships and People"

8:00 pm "Evernote: Using Technology to Capture and Preserve Information"

October 24: 7:00 pm "Family Search/Family Tree Series 4: Sources to Add and Tag"

8:00 pm "Using Maps in Family Research"

October 31: 7:00 pm "Family Search/Family Tree Series 5: Solving Family Tree Problems

Workshop"

8:00 pm "Grave Issues for Halloween: Billion Graves and Find-a-Grave"

Collections

 * 750+ genealogy related books
 * 6000+ Microfilms/Microfiches
 * 250+ Maps
 * Gazetteers/Atlases

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. Including the following

19th Century British Newspapers Access Newspaper Archive Alexander Street Press Ancestry.com ArkivDigital Online Find-My-Past (UK) Fold3 (Previously known as Footnote) The Genealogist Godfrey Memorial Library Heritage Quest Online Historic Map Works Library Edition Paper Trail World Vital Records


 * Genealogy database software

These genealogy programs can be used for free within the center:

RootsMagic Legacy Ancestral Quest PAF Family Insight And others

Hardware and Equipment

 * 16 networked computer workstations
 * Paper copier
 * 10 microfilm/2 microfiche readers
 * 2 microfilm/fiche digital scanners
 * 2 flatbed scanners
 * Internet Access
 * Wireless Internet Access for Laptops

Helpful Websites (free access)

 * 1) FamilySearch – https://familysearch.org
 * 2) FamilySearch Learning Center - https://familysearch.org/learningcenter
 * 3) FamilySearch UTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/familysearch
 * 4) FamilySearch Wiki - https://familyserach.org/learn
 * 5) NewFamilySearch - https://new.familysearch.org
 * 6) USGenWeb - http://www.usgenweb.org
 * 7) Genuki (UK and Ireland) http://www.genuki.org.uk
 * 8) Find A Grave - http://www.findagrave.com
 * 9) Google Search - http://www.google.com
 * 10) Mocavo Search - http://www.mocavo.com
 * 11) Utah Digital Newspapers - http://digitalnewspapers.org
 * 12) BYU Idaho Special Collections - http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections
 * 13) Cyndi’s List - http://cyndislist.com

Volunteer at the Center
''Feeling lost in your Family History Consultant Calling? - Take advantage of our training program. Just want to learn more about Family History? - Those who serve always learn the most! Experienced family historians - We need your knowledge and skills.''

INTERESTED: Contact our Directors, Don Clark or Cindy Clark, at the Center (763-544-2479) or by email for an interview.