Crystal Lake Illinois FamilySearch Center

Announcements
The Crystal Lake Family History Center will be closed until further notice.

Center Hours
Tuesday: 10am-2pm

Thursday: 6:30pm-9pm

Closures
Tuesday, Nov. 22nd and November 24th, 2022 for Thanksgiving Holiday.

Closed for Winter Holidays from Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 until Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, when we will reopen at 10am.

Whenever the local schools are CLOSED due to weather.

If the weather is bad, please call before visiting. We may be closed.

Address
480 North Walkup Rd. Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012

Enter the building using the NE door facing Walkup Rd. Please ring the buzzer to be admitted.

Link to Google Map

Contact Information
Email: il_crystallake@familyhistorymail.net

Phone: (815) 459-7475

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Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This Center may have some of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

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
 * Findmypast
 * Fold3 (the old Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * MyHeritage Library Edition
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Legacy Stories
 * Paper Trail
 * MyHeritage.com

Hardware and Equipment

 * 6 networked computer workstations with printer access
 * 3 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * Paper copier
 * Flatbed scanner (allows you to scan photos directly to FamilySearch Family Tree Memories)
 * Digital camera to capture microfilm frames (Bring your own flash drive to save images you find)
 * Headsets to listen to webinars and FamilySearch online classes

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.