Topeka Kansas FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 2401 SW Kingsrow Rd., Topeka, KS 66614 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * (785) 271-6818

E-mail:


 * KS_Topeka@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

''' The FamilySearch Center is open by appointment only. '''


 * Email: ks_topeka@familyhistorymail.org or
 * Phone: (785) 249-9696 & leave a message and someone will get back to you as soon as we can.  
 * Ring the buzzer at the west doors if the building is not open.

Holiday Schedule: Closed Thanksgiving week, 2 weeks at Christmas and New Year, and all major holidays. We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness.

Closed all major holidays:

Databases and Software

 * 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

 * Our facility has several computers, a microfilm reader, and printing & scanning capabilities. We also recommend bringing a thumb drive in order to save information for later access.

Staff Research Specialties

 * We have staff members that are very experienced in teaching and researching genealogy. English & German, research are among the specialties of our Temple and Family History Consultants and patrons.

Resources in the Local Area

 * In our area we have our Topeka Shawnee Co. Public Library, Kansas State Historical Society (in a new building with the Museum) the Topeka Genealogical Society, Germans from Russia just to name a few organizations in the area.

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.

Volunteer Opportunities
There is always a need for people to volunteer their time by indexing. If you are interested in helping please go to https://familysearch.org/volunteer/indexing and sign up.