Logan Iowa FamilySearch Center: Difference between revisions

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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library.

Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]

Location Map:

Location Map

Address:

2629 260th St, Logan, IA 51546

Language: English

Phone: 1-712-644-3495

E-mail: IA_Logan@familyhistorymail.org

Stake TFH Consultant - Center:

Open Hours:

Wednesday: 7:00pm-8:30pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed all major holidays:

Closed the last two weeks of December.

Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]

Upcoming Events[edit | edit source]

Class Schedule[edit | edit source]

Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]

Center Resources[edit | edit source]

Collections[edit | edit source]

Patrons' Microfiche Collection -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information.

Indefinite Film Collection -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc.

Book Collection: -- Dictionaries of many languages. Reference guides for areas worldwide.

(List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)

Databases and Software[edit | edit source]

Ancestry.com (Library version)
Heritage Quest
Footnote.com
AmericanAncestors.org
Godfrey Memorial Library
US Civil War Research Database

US Civil War Letters and Diaries
Images of the American Civil War
findmypast
TheGenealogist
British Library 19th Century Newspapers
MyHeritage

Pedigree Resource File
Personal Ancestral File
Family Insight
RootsMagic
Ancestral Quest
Legacy

Description of some of the above databases[edit | edit source]

Footnote Footnote is a subscription-based website that features searchable, original documents that provide users a view of the events, places and people that shaped the American nation and the world. The site will have over 25 million digital images by the end of 2007. Footnote is currently working with FamilySearch to index the American Revolutionary War Pension files. Additional projects with FamilySearch are under development.
Individuals with Footnote subscriptions will be able to sign in with the same Footnote username and password they use at home in order to save, annotate, and upload content.

Godfrey Memorial Library Godfrey Memorial Library has an extensive collection of essential resources to assist genealogical and historical research. Resources include newspapers, city and business directories, vital records, printed census records, state, county, and local histories, as well as numerous family histories, family bible records, and service and pension records.

Heritage Quest/ProQuest Heritage Quest online includes the complete set of U.S. Federal Census images from 1790 to 1930 including names and indexes for many of the sets. Users will be able to find people and places located in over 20,000 published family and local histories and PERSI, an index of over 1.9 million genealogy and local history articles. Other online databases include Revolutionary War Pension, Bounty Land Warrant Application files, and the Freedman Bank Records.
Access to this service will be limited to 1,400 FamilySearch centers in North America. Patrons should contact their local FamilySearch center to see if this service is available. Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - Center should contact FamilySearch Center Support with questions.

Online Training[edit | edit source]

Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]

(Include the resources you have to help individuals do their research - computers, microfilm readers, printers, etc.)

Useful Links[edit | edit source]

Center Services[edit | edit source]

Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]

Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]

Links[edit | edit source]

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.

Online Genealogy Records by Location

Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

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+=== Center Contacts and Hours ===
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-:*2629 260 St., Logan, IA 51546 United States
-'''Phone:''' 1 712-644-3495
+'''Address:'''
-'''E-mail:''' IA_Logan@ldsmail.net
+*2629 260th St, Logan, IA 51546
-'''FHC Director:''' Jamie Lynn Sulley - 1 712-642-3944
+*Language: English
-'''Open Hours:'''
+'''Phone:''' '''1-712-644-3495'''
-:*'''Wednesday:''' 6:30 to 8:30pm
+'''E-mail:''' [mailto:IA_Logan@familyhistorymail.org IA_Logan@familyhistorymail.org]
-'''Holiday Schedule:'''
+'''Stake TFH Consultant - Center:'''
-----
+'''Open Hours:'''
-=== Calendar and Events  ===
+'''Wednesday: ''' 7:00pm-8:30pm
-==== Upcoming Events  ====
+'''Holiday Schedule: '''
-==== Class Schedule  ====
+'''Closed all major holidays: '''
-==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
+*'''Closed the last two weeks of December.'''
-----
+=== Calendar and Events ===
-=== Center Resources  ===
+==== Upcoming Events ====
-==== Collections  ====
+==== Class Schedule ====
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
+==== Staff Training Meetings ====
-:*''(List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)''
-==== Databases and Software  ====
+=== Center Resources ===
-:*'''[[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. ''(Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)''
+==== Collections ====
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+:*'''Patrons' Microfiche Collection''' -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information.
-:*''(Include the resources you have to help individuals do their research - computers, microfilm readers, printers, etc. )''
+:*'''Indefinite Film Collection''' -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc.
-----
+:*'''Book Collection:''' -- Dictionaries of many languages. Reference guides for areas worldwide.
-=== Center Services  ===
+''(List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)''
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+==== Databases and Software ====
-''(Include sections for any other services your center provides. Add additional sections for those services. See the [[Mesa Family History Center|Mesa]] and [[Logan Utah Family History Center|Logan]] FHC pages for examples.)''
+{| width="80%"
+|-
+| valign="top" |
+:*Ancestry.com (Library version)
+:*Heritage Quest
+:*Footnote.com
+:*AmericanAncestors.org
+:*Godfrey Memorial Library
+:*US Civil War Research Database
+| valign="top" |
+:*US Civil War Letters and Diaries
+:*Images of the American Civil War
+:*findmypast
+:*TheGenealogist
+:*British Library 19th Century Newspapers
+:*MyHeritage
+| valign="top" |
+:*Pedigree Resource File
+:*Personal Ancestral File
+:*Family Insight
+:*RootsMagic
+:*Ancestral Quest
+:*Legacy
+|}
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+==== Description of some of the above databases  ====
-=== Resources in the Local Area<br>  ===
+:*[http://www.footnote.com '''Footnote'''] Footnote is a subscription-based website that features searchable, original documents that provide users a view of the events, places and people that shaped the American nation and the world. The site will have over 25 million digital images by the end of 2007. Footnote is currently working with FamilySearch to index the American Revolutionary War Pension files. Additional projects with FamilySearch are under development.
+:*Individuals with Footnote subscriptions will be able to sign in with the same Footnote username and password they use at home in order to save, annotate, and upload content.
-''(This section is to highlight other resources in your area that will be helpful for individuals doing research there in your location, if there are any, such as government offices, historical societies, etc.)''
+:*[http://www.godfrey.org '''Godfrey Memorial Library'''] Godfrey Memorial Library has an extensive collection of essential resources to assist genealogical and historical research. Resources include newspapers, city and business directories, vital records, printed census records, state, county, and local histories, as well as numerous family histories, family bible records, and service and pension records.
-----
+:*[http://www.heritagequestonline.com '''Heritage Quest'''/ProQuest] Heritage Quest online includes the complete set of U.S. Federal Census images from 1790 to 1930 including names and indexes for many of the sets. Users will be able to find people and places located in over 20,000 published family and local histories and PERSI, an index of over 1.9 million genealogy and local history articles. Other online databases include Revolutionary War Pension, Bounty Land Warrant Application files, and the Freedman Bank Records.
+:*Access to this service will be limited to 1,400 FamilySearch centers in North America. Patrons should contact their local FamilySearch center to see if this service is available. Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - Center should contact FamilySearch Center Support with questions.
-=== Links  ===
+=== Online Training  ===
-''(Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your center is located.)''
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Family Tree Learning Center]
+*[http://is.byu.edu/site/courses/free.cfm BYU FH Courses]
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+==== Hardware and Equipment ====
-=== Volunteer at the Center  ===
+*''(Include the resources you have to help individuals do their research - computers, microfilm readers, printers, etc.)''
-''(Include information here about the volunteers you are looking for.)''
+=== Useful Links  ===
+{| width="80%"
+|-
+| valign="top" |
+*[[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
+*[[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)]]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/ FamilySearch]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records]
+*[https://community.familysearch.org/s/idea/Idea/Default FamilySearch Community Ideas forum]
+*[https://familysearch.org/indexing/ FamilySearch Indexing]
+*[http://newfamilyhistory.googlepages.com/fhconsultantlinks New Family History]
+*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/ Linkpendium Utah]
+| valign="top" |
+*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ut.htm Cyndi's List Utah]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FH Library Catalog]
+*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/fslab/ BYU FH Library]
+*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng&control=true ChurchofJesusChrist.org]
+*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/family-history ChurchofJesusChrist.org Family History Topics]
+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Logan_Utah_FamilySearch_Center Logan Utah FamilySearch Center]
+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/London_England_Large_Multi-Stake_FamilySearch_Center London FamilySearch Centre]
+| valign="top" |
+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Oakland California FamilySearch Center Oakland California FamilySearch Center]
+*[http://ogdenfsl.org/ Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center]
+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Orange County California FamilySearch Center Orange County California FamilySearch Center]
+*[[Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center|Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center]]
+*[[San Diego California FamilySearch Center|San Diego California FamilySearch Center]]
+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/St_George_Utah_FamilySearch_Library St George Utah FamilySearch Library]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ Rootsweb]
+*[http://freebmd.org.uk/ Free BMD England]
+ | valign="top" |
+*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ US GenWeb Project]
+*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Online Death Indexes]
+*[http://www.billiongraves.com/ Billion Graves]
+*[http://www.findagrave.com/ FindaGrave.com]
+*[http://www.interment.net/ Interment.net]
+*[https://www.uvtagg.org/ UVTAGG]
+|}
+=== Center Services ===
+==== Staff Research Specialties ====
+=== Resources in the Local Area ===
+=== Links ===
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/using-the-familysearch-research-wiki-introduction '''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.
+<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Online Genealogy Records by Location]]</span></div><br>
+*[http://www.loganiowa.com/ Logan, Iowa Home Page]
+*[[Harrison_County,_Iowa|Harrison County, Iowa]]
+*[[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa Genealogy]]
+=== Volunteer at the Center ===