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{{FHCpage|location=Michigan}}We are here to serve the Lansing and surrounding area. We are open to the general public for 28 hours each week. Our staff is made up of volunteers interested in genealogy and in assisting patrons in their reasearch process.  While we are glad to assist you in your research, we are unable to perform your research for you.
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We are here to serve Lansing and the surrounding area. Our staff is made up of volunteers interested in genealogy and in assisting patrons in their research process.
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=== Center Contacts and Hours  ===
=== Center Contacts and Hours  ===


'''Location Map:'''
==== Location Map ====


*[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=431+East+Saginaw+Street,+East+Lansing,+MI&hl=en&geocode=+&hnear=431+E+Saginaw+St,+East+Lansing,+Michigan+48823&t=m&z=16&vpsrc=0 Location Map]
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=431+East+Saginaw+Street,+East+Lansing,+MI&hl=en&geocode=+&hnear=431+E+Saginaw+St,+East+Lansing,+Michigan+48823&t=m&z=16&vpsrc=0 Location Map]


'''Address:'''
==== Address ====


*431 East Saginaw St East Lansing MI 48826 United States
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*The Family History Center is located approximately 1 1/2 blocks east of Abbott Road on the north side of the road.
431 East Saginaw Street<br>
*The Family History Center is in the church building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
East Lansing, MI 48826
*Entrance is at the back of the building.
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*There is plenty of free parking.


*Language:English
<p style="margin-left: 15px;">
The FamilySearch Center is in the church building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
located approximately one block east of Abbott Road on the north side of the road.
The entrance is at the back of the building and there is plenty of free parking.
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'''Phone:'''
==== Phone ====


*'''1-517-332-2932''' (We have an answering machine so you can leave a message and we will return your call.)
*517-332-2932


'''E-mail:'''
==== E-mail ====


*MI_Lansing@ldsmail.net
*MI_Lansing@familyhistorymail.org


'''Open Hours:'''
==== Open Hours ====


*'''Tuesday:'''12:00pm-8:00pm
*Tuesday:   12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
*'''Wednesday:'''10:00am-6:00pm
*Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
*'''Thursday:'''12:00pm-8:00pm
*Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
*'''Saturday:'''10:00am-2:00pm
&nbsp;&nbsp; <i> If weather conditions are questionable (snow, ice, etc.) please call during regular hours to see if we are open. </i>


'''Holiday Schedule:'''
==== Holiday Schedule ====


'''If weather conditions are questionable (snow, ice, etc.) call during regular hours to see if we are open:'''
*New Years Day and possibly the days following.
'''New Years Day and possibly the days following.
*Church General Conference - usually the first Saturday in April.
'''Church General Conference - usually the first Saturday in April:'''
*Memorial Day Weekend.
'''Memorial Day Weekend:'''
*July 4th and possibly the days following.
'''July 4th and possibly the days following:''' 
*Labor Day weekend.
'''Labor Day weekend:'''
*Thanksgiving and the following Saturday.
'''Thanksgiving and the following Saturday:'''
*Christmas - closed for two weeks.
'''Christmas - Closed for two weeks:'''
&nbsp;&nbsp; <i> Please call during regular hours to confirm all dates. </i>
'''Please call to confirm all dates:'''


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=== Calendar and Events  ===
=== Calendar and Events  ===
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==== Upcoming Events  ====
==== Upcoming Events  ====


*The next seminar will occur on&nbsp;Saturday, April 23, 2016.&nbsp; Online registration will begin in February 2016.&nbsp; Please click [http://www.lansingfhc.org HERE] to view the 2016 classes.
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[https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQkqRkDn7b10KSGduAoF9NmFA6wG9fSyTkXXi7CtFEXKliEgW7LfnBIegh5SNG7aA/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=60000__;!!Oz_3W2l6Vjs!-E1weADCXuk_kkVunbG_MPmu-TFOryorewQ7k2oAOTFp7c1sRO8sQWaynCEoFnFUtHeGTun8nW59JLoxtvv0-oiS6BAqjohy$ '''Seminar on Saturday, April 27, 2024''']
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==== Class Schedule  ====
==== Class Schedule  ====
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==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
==== Staff Training Meetings  ====


:*Staff training is offered on the second Saturday of each odd numbered month at 8:30 a.m.
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==== Collections  ====
==== Collections  ====


:*11,000 Microfiche&nbsp; and 3,700 Microfilm
:Although almost everything has been digitized and is now available on line, the Center does have a large collection of records.
:*These microfiche and microfilm include the following:  
:*11,000 microfiches and 3,700 microfilms, including the following:  
:*:*Reference Titles (fiche) - Included are about 200 selected reference titles that the F.H.L. has placed on microfiche and are available for use in our FHC. &nbsp;Included are frequently used titles such as gazetteers, atlases and information from many areas throughout the world.  
:*:*Reference Titles (fiche) - Included are about 200 selected reference titles that the F.H.L. has placed on microfiche and are available for use in our FSC. Included are frequently used titles such as gazetteers, atlases and information from many areas throughout the world.
:*:*Accelerated Indexing System (fiche)&nbsp;- Incomplete index to many U.S. Census records.  
:*:*Accelerated Indexing System (fiche) - Incomplete index to many U.S. Census records.
:*:*Index to the Ontario, Canada Land Records (fiche) - An index to applicants for crown land.&nbsp; Data in this index ranges from the 1780's to the beginning of World War I, from grants to Loyalists to veterans of the Boer War.  
:*:*Index to the Ontario, Canada Land Records (fiche) - An index to applicants for crown land. Data in this index ranges from the 1780's to the beginning of World War I, from grants to Loyalists to veterans of the Boer War.
:*:*Cook County, Illinois Birth and Death Index (fiche) - Birth Index: 1871 - 1916; Death Index: 1871 - 1938  
:*:*Cook County, Illinois Birth and Death Index (fiche) - Birth Index: 1871 - 1916; Death Index: 1871 - 1938.
:*:*Michigan Vital Records (1,000 plus film reels) - Birth, Death &amp; Marriage records for most Michigan Counties.&nbsp; Nine counties would not allow filming of these records.  
:*:*Michigan Vital Records (1,000 plus film reels) - Birth, Death &amp; Marriage records for most Michigan Counties. Note: nine counties would not allow filming of these records.
:*:*Michigan - Ingham County - Probate Index and Records (135 film)&nbsp;- Complete collection of Ingham County records that are available.  
:*:*Michigan - Ingham County - Probate Index and Records (135 film) - Complete collection of Ingham County records that are available.
:*:*Michigan - Ingham County - Land Deed Index and Records (51 film) - Complete collection of Ingham County records that are available.  
:*:*Michigan - Ingham County - Land Deed Index and Records (51 film) - Complete collection of Ingham County records that are available.
:*:*Michigan Land Deed Indexes &amp;&nbsp;Michigan Probate Indexes (film) - A few counties would not allow filming of these records.  
:*:*Michigan Land Deed Indexes &amp; Michigan Probate Indexes (film) - A few counties would not allow filming of these records.
:*:*Michigan Census Records (film) - ONLY EARLY YEARS.&nbsp; Found&nbsp;in Michigan Misc. Indefinite Drawer.  
:*:*Michigan Census Records (film) - ONLY EARLY YEARS. Found in Michigan Misc. Indefinite Drawer.
:*:*Michigan Soldier Cemetery Records (3 film)  
:*:*Michigan Soldier Cemetery Records (3 films).
:*:*Michigan Indian&nbsp;1836 Census&nbsp;(film) - Ottawa and Chippewa.  
:*:*Michigan Indian 1836 Census (film) - Ottawa and Chippewa.
:*:*French Canadian Loiselle Marriage Index&nbsp;(200 plus&nbsp;film)  
:*:*French Canadian Loiselle Marriage Index (200 plus films).
:*:*Williamston Enterprise - Early Years (4 film)  
:*:*Williamston Enterprise - Early Years (4 films).
:*:*Naturalization - Michigan Wayne County Petitions - 1880-1995 (200 plus film)  
:*:*Naturalization - Michigan Wayne County Petitions - 1880-1995 (200 plus films).
:*850 Books arranged by area  
:*A nice collection of books arranged by area:
:*Computer Compact Disks (Notebooks in bookcase in computer room. Please&nbsp;check with a Librarian for titles.)&nbsp; German &amp; Swiss settlers in America 1700's - 1800's; British Isles Vital Records Index; N.A. Vital Records Index; Australia Vital Records Index; Topographical Dictionaries &amp; Lewis's Gazetteers of England, Ireland &amp; Scotland; Mormon Immigration Index; Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1868; Pedigree Resource File; Irish Immigrants to N.A. 1803 - 1871; Early New York Families 1600 - 1900; Passenger &amp; Immigration Lists Index 1538 - 1940; Ontario &amp; Nova Scotia Settlers 1790 - 1860; Scottish Immigrants to N.A. 1600's - 1800's; Local &amp; Family Histories: Connecticut 1600's - 1800's; Freedman's Bank Records; Pennsylvania Colonial Records 1600's - 1800's; 1881 British Census &amp; National Index; Western Europe Vital Records Index; Plus many other miscellaneous titles.  
:*German &amp; Swiss settlers in America 1700's - 1800's; British Isles Vital Records Index; N.A. Vital Records Index; Australia Vital Records Index; Topographical Dictionaries &amp; Lewis's Gazetteers of England, Ireland &amp; Scotland; Mormon Immigration Index; Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1868; Pedigree Resource File; Irish Immigrants to N.A. 1803 - 1871; Early New York Families 1600 - 1900; Passenger &amp; Immigration Lists Index 1538 - 1940; Ontario &amp; Nova Scotia Settlers 1790 - 1860; Scottish Immigrants to N.A. 1600's - 1800's; Local &amp; Family Histories: Connecticut 1600's - 1800's; Freedman's Bank Records; Pennsylvania Colonial Records 1600's - 1800's; 1881 British Census &amp; National Index; Western Europe Vital Records Index; Plus many other miscellaneous titles.
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order&nbsp;most (some are restricted)&nbsp;of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.&nbsp;
:*The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] is the catalog of genealogical materials provided by FamilySearch.
:*All ordering of Microfilm and Microfiche must now be done online.&nbsp; Please go to [https://film.familysearch.org https://film.familysearch.org].&nbsp; Also, you must make payment online.&nbsp; You will need to create either&nbsp;an LDS account (for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) or&nbsp;a&nbsp;FamilySearch account (for those who are not a member of the Church)&nbsp;before you can begin ordering online.&nbsp; You will also need an e-mail account to create&nbsp;your LDS&nbsp;or&nbsp;FamilySearch account.&nbsp; Please remember to write down you username and password.
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==== Databases and Software  ====
==== 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.&nbsp; These premium subscriptions are:
:*The '''[[FamilySearch Center Portal]]''' provides access to premium family history websites.  
:*:*19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
:*:*:*48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century.
:*:*Access Newspaper Archive
:*:*:*Features billions of historical newspaper articles from the U.S and world.
:*:*Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
:*:*:*Indexed, searchable information on over 4 million soldiers, thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs.
:*:*Ancestry.com
:*:*:*Thousands of collections of records from around the world.&nbsp; Ancestry.com is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world.
:*:*Find My Past
:*:*:*Research UK census, birth, marriage and death records. Includes the 1911 British Census.
:*:*Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
:*:*:*Search millions of historical documents and photos.&nbsp; Fold3.com has refocused its efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories.
:*:*The Genealogist
:*:*:*English Parish records, directories, census, civil registration, surname mapping and selected Army and Navy lists.
:*:*Genline Family Finder (launcher)
:*:*:*Access to images of the original Swedish Church records from the 1600s to 1897. Also includes civil registration between 1860 and 1897 for births, marriages and deaths.&nbsp; They will also be adding newer records up to the 1930s.
:*:*Godfrey Memorial Library
:*:*:*Contains U.S. and international resources, the Genealogical biographical index (AGBI) containing statistics, sources for research etc. &nbsp;Contains an extensive collection of city and business directories; vital records; state, county and local histories as well as many other records.
:*:*Heritage Quest Online
:*:*:*Searches include Census records, Books, PERSI Periodical Source Index, Revolutionary War records, Freedman's Bank and U.S. Serial Set.
:*:*Historical Map Works Library Edition
:*:*:*One of the most extensive digital map collections available with over 470,000 high-resolution, full color, historic and antique maps.
:*:*Paper Trail
:*:*:*19th Century westward American migration documents.
:*:*World Vital Records
:*:*:*Access to birth, marriage and death records; Social Security Death Index; family trees; census records; immigration records; court, land and probate records; military records' directory lists; newspapers, family histories, reference materials, biographies, wills, gravestone photos, ship manifests, map collections, and yearbook collections.<br>


==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
==== Hardware and Equipment  ====


:*10 Computers  
:*Computers
:*12 Microfilm readers
:*Printer
:*4 Microfiche readers
:*Microfilm reader
:*1 Microfilm / Microfiche&nbsp;printer
:*Microfiche reader
:*1 photocopier (librarians do the copying)<br><br>
:*Photocopier


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=== Resources in the Local Area<br> ===
=== Resources in the Local Area  ===


[http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-54463---,00.html <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1330633869979_122" />Michigan Historical Center] (includes Archives, Museum and much more)<br>
*[https://www.michigan.gov/mhc Michigan History Center] (includes Archives, Museum and much more)


[http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-4645---,00.html Michigan Vital Records Office]  
*[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Library of Michigan ]  


[[Michigan Vital Records]] (wiki article)
*[https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/vitalrecords Michigan Vital Records Office]  


[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Library of Michigan ]&nbsp;
*[[Michigan Vital Records]] (Wiki article)


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=== Links  ===
=== Links  ===


[http://www.miegs.org Eaton County Genealogical Society]  
*[http://www.miegs.org Eaton County Genealogical Society]  


[http://www.dewittlibrary.org/cchs Genealogists of the Clinton County Historical Society]  
*[http://www.dewittlibrary.org/cchs Genealogists of the Clinton County Historical Society]  


[http://lansinghistory.org/wp1 Historical Society of Greater Lansing]  
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/137660544586/ Historical Society of Greater Lansing]  


[http://www.ingcogenesoc.org Ingham County Genealogical Society]  
*[https://icgsweb.org/ Ingham County Genealogical Society]  


[http://www.laaags.org Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society]  
*[http://www.laaags.org Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society]  


[http://www.mimgc.org Michigan Genealogical Council]  
*[http://www.mimgc.org Michigan Genealogical Council]  


[[Stockbridge Area Genealogical and Historical Society]]  
*[https://www.facebook.com/stockbridgeareaghs/ Stockbridge Area Genealogical/Historical Society]  


<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1336423108720_784" />[http://seekingmichigan.org Seeking Michigan]  
*[https://michiganology.org/ Michiganology]  


[http://www.michlist.com Michigan Biographical Index]  
*[http://www.michlist.com Michigan Biographical Index]  


[http://www.mifamilyhistory.org Michigan Family History Network]  
*[http://www.mifamilyhistory.org Michigan Family History Network]  


[http://data.wmgs.org Western Michigan Genealogical Society]  
*[http://wmgs.org Western Michigan Genealogical Society]  


[http://www.mmgs.wordpress.com Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society]  
*[http://www.mmgs.wordpress.com Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society]  


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Latest revision as of 15:41, 2 April 2024

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


We are here to serve Lansing and the surrounding area. Our staff is made up of volunteers interested in genealogy and in assisting patrons in their research process.

Center Contacts and Hours

Location Map

Address

431 East Saginaw Street
East Lansing, MI 48826

The FamilySearch Center is in the church building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located approximately one block east of Abbott Road on the north side of the road. The entrance is at the back of the building and there is plenty of free parking.

Phone

  • 517-332-2932

E-mail

  • MI_Lansing@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours

  • Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

   If weather conditions are questionable (snow, ice, etc.) please call during regular hours to see if we are open.

Holiday Schedule

  • New Years Day and possibly the days following.
  • Church General Conference - usually the first Saturday in April.
  • Memorial Day Weekend.
  • July 4th and possibly the days following.
  • Labor Day weekend.
  • Thanksgiving and the following Saturday.
  • Christmas - closed for two weeks.

   Please call during regular hours to confirm all dates.


Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events

Seminar on Saturday, April 27, 2024

Class Schedule

Staff Training Meetings


Center Resources

Collections

Although almost everything has been digitized and is now available on line, the Center does have a large collection of records.
  • 11,000 microfiches and 3,700 microfilms, including the following:
    • Reference Titles (fiche) - Included are about 200 selected reference titles that the F.H.L. has placed on microfiche and are available for use in our FSC. Included are frequently used titles such as gazetteers, atlases and information from many areas throughout the world.
    • Accelerated Indexing System (fiche) - Incomplete index to many U.S. Census records.
    • Index to the Ontario, Canada Land Records (fiche) - An index to applicants for crown land. Data in this index ranges from the 1780's to the beginning of World War I, from grants to Loyalists to veterans of the Boer War.
    • Cook County, Illinois Birth and Death Index (fiche) - Birth Index: 1871 - 1916; Death Index: 1871 - 1938.
    • Michigan Vital Records (1,000 plus film reels) - Birth, Death & Marriage records for most Michigan Counties. Note: nine counties would not allow filming of these records.
    • Michigan - Ingham County - Probate Index and Records (135 film) - Complete collection of Ingham County records that are available.
    • Michigan - Ingham County - Land Deed Index and Records (51 film) - Complete collection of Ingham County records that are available.
    • Michigan Land Deed Indexes & Michigan Probate Indexes (film) - A few counties would not allow filming of these records.
    • Michigan Census Records (film) - ONLY EARLY YEARS. Found in Michigan Misc. Indefinite Drawer.
    • Michigan Soldier Cemetery Records (3 films).
    • Michigan Indian 1836 Census (film) - Ottawa and Chippewa.
    • French Canadian Loiselle Marriage Index (200 plus films).
    • Williamston Enterprise - Early Years (4 films).
    • Naturalization - Michigan Wayne County Petitions - 1880-1995 (200 plus films).
  • A nice collection of books arranged by area:
  • German & Swiss settlers in America 1700's - 1800's; British Isles Vital Records Index; N.A. Vital Records Index; Australia Vital Records Index; Topographical Dictionaries & Lewis's Gazetteers of England, Ireland & Scotland; Mormon Immigration Index; Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1868; Pedigree Resource File; Irish Immigrants to N.A. 1803 - 1871; Early New York Families 1600 - 1900; Passenger & Immigration Lists Index 1538 - 1940; Ontario & Nova Scotia Settlers 1790 - 1860; Scottish Immigrants to N.A. 1600's - 1800's; Local & Family Histories: Connecticut 1600's - 1800's; Freedman's Bank Records; Pennsylvania Colonial Records 1600's - 1800's; 1881 British Census & National Index; Western Europe Vital Records Index; Plus many other miscellaneous titles.
  • The FamilySearch Catalog is the catalog of genealogical materials provided by FamilySearch.
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Databases and Software

Hardware and Equipment

  • Computers
  • Printer
  • Microfilm reader
  • Microfiche reader
  • Photocopier


Resources in the Local Area


Links


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