Crystal Lake Illinois FamilySearch Center

Location
480 North Walkup Ave. Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

Please come and see our new FHC location (enter using the NE door facing Walkup Rd.) Ring buzzer.

Center Hours
Daytime

Tues 10am-4pm

Wed &amp; Fri 10am-1pm

Evenings

Tues, Wed, Thur 7pm-9:30pm

Weekend

Sat 11am-3pm

Closed on Sundays and Mondays

ATTENTION :  The FHC may close during bad weather. Check here for up-to-date messages on snowy days regarding possible closure instead of calling the Center.

Contact Information
Email:  il_crystallake@ldsmail.net

Phone at FHC: 815-459-7475

 

FREE CLASSES AT THE FHC:
If you would be interested in attending a class at the FHC, please let us know of your interest and the subject you would like to see discussed by emailing us at   il_crystallake@ldsmail.net

We'll see if we have a class that matches your interests. (Thank you)

APRIL 20, 2013 -
A "Beginning Genealogy" class will be held on the third Saturday in April with instruction starting promptly at 9:00 am until 10:30. No materials are required; however, pre-registration is required and is limited to the number of computers in the Center. If you are interested in attending a class, please email us at il_crystallake@ldsmail.net as soon as possible to reserve a space.

If the class is full, we will contact you and put your name on a waiting list. Very often people have to cancel, so we could call you to fill the empty slot.

Collections and Ordering Microfilm

 * Family History Library Catalog: You have the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog into the Crystal Lake FHC collection by ordering via the internet only at https://www.familysearch.org/films

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal:  (Premium websites you can use for FREE at an FHC only ) 
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access NewspaperArchive.com
 * Alexander Street Press – The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com (The Library Edition)
 * ArkivDigital
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3 (the old Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * WorldVitalRecords.com

Additional databases available for free at our Center

 * AmericanAncestors.org
 * Archives.com
 * GenealogyBank.com

Hardware and Equipment

 * 6 networked computer workstations with printer access


 * 5 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader


 * Paper copier


 * Flatbed scanner
 * Digital camera to capture microfilm frames (Bring your own flashdrive to save images)
 * Headsets to listen to webinars and FamilySearch online classes
 * Some recorded webinars available on CD for your viewing

For FHC staff only:
STAFF TRAINING Meetings

April 14, 2013

May 19, 2013

June 9, 2013

September 15, 2013

October 20, 2013