O'Fallon Illinois FamilySearch Center

The O'Fallon, Illinois Family History Center serves the towns of O'Fallon, Shiloh, Belleville, Fairview Heights, Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, and many more in the surrounding counties of St. Clair, Madison, and Randolph.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 255 Fairwood Hills Road, O'Fallon, IL 62269 United States
 * Location Map

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

Phone: 618-632-0210

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 10 am - 2 pm &amp; 6 pm - 8 pm
 * Thursday 10 am - 2 pm &amp; 6 pm - 8 pm
 * Wednesday & Saturday by appointment (call 618-632-0210 or 618-830-5943)


 * NOTICE: If the O'Fallon, IL schools are closed due to winter weather, the Center will also be closed.  It's always a good idea to call ahead 618-632-0210.

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Staff Training Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday's of every month.
Staff Training Meetings Handouts

Duplicates in Family Tree

Person Search vs. Record Search

Please send recommendations for staff training to the director.

The O'Fallon IL Family History Center is holding a series of classes for users of FamilySearch.
If you are interested, but are unable to make any of the classes, please call the Family History Center (618-632-0210) to make arrangements for a make-up session.

The next class is scheduled for:

15 March 2015 - Adding Memories to Family Search

Class starts promptly at 6:30 pm.

Handouts &amp; Guides
(Library Resource Materials for Staff &amp; Patrons)

Global Family Reunion Day

Family Tree
Adding Photos to Family Tree (Revised 1/3/2017)

Adding Stories to Family Tree (Revised 1/4/2017)

Adding and Attaching Sources to Family Tree (Revised 07/06/16)

Family Tree (Revised 8/16/2016)

Fixing a Looping Pedigree in Family Tree (10/18/2013)

Merging Duplicate Records in Family Tree (2/11/2015)

Reserving Temple Ordinances (Revised 3/8/2016)

Search Tools in Family Tree (9/30/2015)

Searching with FamilySearch (Revised 1/2/2017)

Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances (Revised 11/24/2015)

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Research

 * Census Headings, U.S. 1790-1930
 * England Websites (1/26/2015)
 * Descendancy Research (Revised 9/2/2016)
 * Finding Ancestors Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki (Revied 2/15/2017)
 * FamilySearch Catalog (Revised 7/6/2016)
 * FamilySearch Genealogies and Books (3/24/2015)
 * Google (Revised 1/25/2017)
 * Great Research Sites (5?19?2015)
 * Preparation for Trek (Revised 2/2/2016)
 * Research Log - Internet Searches (5/14/2014)
 * Search Tools in Family Tree (9/30/2015)
 * Searching with Family Search (Revised 1/2/2017)
 * US Census Records (4/28/2015)
 * U.S. Record Selection Table (5/13/2014)
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Technical

 * Creating Fan or Other Charts with TreeSeek.com (9/3/2014)
 * Creating a GEDCOM File (8/27/2014)
 * Register for or Recover an LDS Account (Revised 8/14/2015)
 * Using Dropbox (10/18/2013)
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Miscellaneous
Ancestry.com Overview

FindMyPast.com Overview

MyHeritage.com Overview

FamilySearch Indexing

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has access to the FamilySearch Catalog. You may place your order for any of the films and fiche available for circulation. Staff members will be able to assist in the process, but will not be able to place the orders for you. You may now submit your orders online using a debit, credit, or prepaid card or by using a PayPal account.
 * Small collection of research aids, resources, and genealogical books are shelved in this center. This includes The Compendium of American Genealogy, St. Clair Co. Marriages 1775-1905, various cemetery records, and other resources from St. Clair Co. as well as resources from other counties in Illinois, and other states.
 * A large microfiche collection, organized into two categories: locality &amp; surname. This collection includes many research aids as well as records from England, Germany, and various US states.
 * There is also an extensive microfilm collection, again organized into locality &amp; surname categories. There are quite a few German Church Records and local Illinois records on microfilm. We have Clinton County Marriages, Naturalizations, Births, Deaths and Wills; St. Clair County Naturalizations; and various other records from other counties and states.

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. These premium websites include:


 * •19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive


 * •Access Newspaper Archive


 * •Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War


 * •Ancestry.com


 * •Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story


 * •Find My Past


 * •Fold3.com (Previously known as Footnote.com)


 * •Historic Map Works Library Edition


 * •Kinpoint


 * •MyHeritage


 * •Paper Trail


 * •ProQuest Obituary Listings


 * •Puzzilla.org


 * •World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * Eight computer stations for research are available to the patron.
 * Two printers
 * One copy machine
 * Film/fiche reader/printer are also at the patron's disposal.

Staff Research Specialties

 * List available of volunteers willing to help translate records from German.
 * For help getting started with research or using the Family History Center resources, please contact Kathy @ 618-830-5943.

Resources in the Local Area
The Belleville Public Library houses a genealogy collection. They have microfilm of Belleville and East Saint Louis newspapers, and an index to the obituaries from the newspapers.

Links
O'Fallon, Illinois

St. Clair County, Illinois

Online Illinois Death Records &amp; Indexes

Illinois Vital Records

Online Help for German Research

Belleville Public Library

Volunteer at the Center
We welcome ALL volunteers, with or without experience. The best way to learn is by doing. We'll help you get started and before you know it, you'll be helping someone else.

Contact the Family History Center Director at 618-632-0210.