St Paul Minnesota FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:  Location Map

Address:  100 Silver Lake Road, New Brighton, MN 55112


 * Use the north parking lot and the north entrance to the building and find the Center the first room on the right.


 * Language: English, Spanish upon Request

Phone: 1-651-636-9058

Directors: Bonnie and LeRoy Matz: 651-666-8287 (Bonnie's Cell)

E-mail: [mailto:MN_StPaul@familyhistorymail.org MN_StPaul@familyhistorymail.org], bonniematz2011@gmail.com

Open Hours: 


 * Sunday: CLOSED
 * Monday: 10:00am-2:00pm
 * Tuesday: CLOSED
 * Wednesday: 6:30pm-9:00pm (2nd & 3rd)
 * Thursday: 10:00am-2:00pm
 * Friday: CLOSED
 * Saturday: 9:00am-1:00pm

Staff Training Meetings
For online training classes from FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, click FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: 
 * All films have been returned to Salt Lake Center.


 * Indefinite Film Collection -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc; that have been scanned by Salt Lake that you have access to within the Family Search Centers only. We no longer have any of the films or phishes nor the machines to read from.


 * Book Collection: -- We have a collection reference books for use in the center


 * The following subscription websites are available at each of the Centers at no cost to the patrons. (These are the premium family history software and websites that you are charged for outside the centers)
 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers - Searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900.
 * Alexander Street - American Civil War - Letters and Diaries as well as images, photographs and posters.
 * American Ancestors - New England ancestors
 * Ancestry Institute - Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital - Swedish (Norwegian) Ancestors
 * FamNet - New Zealand roots
 * Findmypast - UK ancestry
 * Fold 3 - US military records
 * Geneanet - Searching in Belgium, France, Netherlands & Germany
 * Irish Ancestors - Research in all of Ireland and Sweden
 * My Heritage Library Addition - Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.
 * NewspaperArchive - The largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1607 to present.
 * Paper Trail - 19th Century Westward American Migration documents
 * Puzzilla - Shows your ancestors in tree lines taken from FamilySearch.org

Databases and Software

 * (Cha-Ezi)
 * 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.
 * 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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * We have 6 computers connected to the internet (WiFi is available).
 * We also have 1 printer - scanner

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
The Minnesota Historical Society has a facility near the capital on Kellogg Street where visitors can access MN death records and newspapers.

Links
Online Resources:


 * Minnesota Historical Society will provide online access to MN birth and death records.
 * Minnesota Official Marriage System will provide online access to MN marriage certificates.
 * Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota will provide online access to Polish databases and records specific to Minnesota residents and their ancestors.

Nearby FamilySearch Centers:

Minneapolis Minnesota FSC Oakdale Minnesota FSC Lakeville Minnesota FSC

Other Wiki Links:

Minnesota Genealogical Society Wiki Minnesota State Wiki Ramsey County Wiki St Paul City Wiki

Volunteer at the Center
''We are looking for individuals who could help us keep the Center open on weekdays. Ability to use a computer and willingness to become familiar with the FamilySearch website and resources are key. Contact the Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - center at the telephone or e-mail listed above for more information.''