Rochester Minnesota FamilySearch Center


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Center Contacts and Hours

 * Location Map: Location Map


 * Address:  2300 Viola Heights Dr, Rochester, MN 55901


 * Enter building through NORTHEAST doors and ring bell on wall if inner doors are locked.


 * Phone:  507-281-6641 ==>>  As of 7 October 2018 we are in the process of updating our phone system. Until further notice, please leave messages at 801 263-1637.


 * E-mail:  MN_Rochester@ldsmail.net


 * Open Hours :


 * Tuesday: 10:00am to 2:00pm
 * Wednesday: 9:00am to 3:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm
 * Thursday: By appointment only--call and leave message with your number on phone listed above.


 * Holiday Schedule:


 * Thanksgiving and Nativity Event:


 * Christmas and New Years:


 * Inclement Weather: Closed with Rochester Public Schools--If they are closed, we are closed, if they are delayed 2 hours, so are we.

Calendar and Events

 * ===== Class Schedule: =====
 * ===== Staff Training Meetings =====

Center Resources

 * ===== Collections =====

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 computers
 * 3 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * 1 microfilm printer

==== Staff Research Specialties ====


 * Polish: by appointment ask for Ed


 * Ancestry.com: Wednesdays 9:00-12:00


 * US before 1850: Wednesdays 9:00-12:00


 * British Isles: Wednesdays 12:00-3:00


 * German: by appointment ask for Lynn


 * Norwegian or Swedish: by appointment ask for Andrea


 * Native American: by appointment ask for Valerie

=== Links to Resources in the Local Area ===


 * Olmsted County Historical Society


 * Minnesota Genealogical Society


 * Rochester Public Library Genealogy Collection

=== Volunteer at the Center ===

We are always looking for volunteers to teach classes or staff the FHC who know how to help others with their family history. Leave a message on our phone system if you are interested in volunteering.