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:*'''Patrons' Microfiche Collection''' -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information.
:*'''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.
:*'''Indefinite Film Collection''' -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc.


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:*TheGenealogist  
:*TheGenealogist  
:*British Library 19th Century Newspapers  
:*British Library 19th Century Newspapers  
:*WorldVitalRecords
:*MyHeritage
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:*Pedigree Resource File
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:*[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.
:*[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 family history centers in North America. Patrons should contact their local family history center to see if this service is available. Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - Center should contact Family History Center Support with questions.   
:*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.   
 
:*[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com '''World Vital Records'''] World Vital Records provides access to research helps and has a wide variety of international records, including more than 60 parish registers, Scottish death records, UK marriages, and Irish prisoner records. There are more than 300 newspapers with 100,000 pages added a month, and over 500 online databases, including vital, military, land, pension records, reference materials, family histories, maps, gazetteers, and international coops. With the recent Quintin Publications partnership, World Vital Records will soon have more than 10,000 databases online. At least one new database is added every business day.


=== Online Training  ===
=== Online Training  ===


*[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true Family Tree Learning Center]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Family Tree Learning Center]  
*[http://is.byu.edu/site/courses/free.cfm BYU FH Courses]
*[http://is.byu.edu/site/courses/free.cfm BYU FH Courses]


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*[[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records]]  
*[[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records]]  
*[[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)]]  
*[[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)]]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp FamilySearch]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/ FamilySearch]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records]  
*[https://community.familysearch.org/s/idea/Idea/Default FamilySearch Community Ideas forum]  
*[https://community.familysearch.org/s/idea/Idea/Default FamilySearch Community Ideas forum]  
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*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ut.htm Cyndi's List Utah]  
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ut.htm Cyndi's List Utah]  
*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/index.htm FH Library Bookmarks]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FH Library Catalog]  
*[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FH Library Catalog]  
*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/fslab/ BYU FH Library]  
*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/fslab/ BYU FH Library]  
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng&control=true ChurchofJesusChrist.org]  
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng&control=true ChurchofJesusChrist.org]  
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/family-history ChurchofJesusChrist.org Family History Topics]  
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/family-history ChurchofJesusChrist.org Family History Topics]  
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Logan_Utah_Family_History_Center Logan Utah FamilySearch Library]  
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Logan_Utah_FamilySearch_Center Logan Utah FamilySearch Center]  
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/London_England_Large_Multi-Stake_Family_History_Center London Family History Centre]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/London_England_Large_Multi-Stake_FamilySearch_Center London FamilySearch Centre]
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*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Oakland_California_FamilySearch_Library Oakland California FamilySearch Library]  
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Oakland California FamilySearch Center Oakland California FamilySearch Center]  
*[http://ogdenfsl.org/ Ogden FamilySearch Library]  
*[http://ogdenfsl.org/ Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center]  
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Orange_County_California_FamilySearch_Library Orange County California FamilySearch Library]  
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Orange County California FamilySearch Center Orange County California FamilySearch Center]  
*[[Riverton FamilySearch Library|Riverton FamilySearch Library]]  
*[[Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center|Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center]]  
*[[San Diego Family History Library|San Diego California FamilySearch Library]]  
*[[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]  
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/St_George_Utah_FamilySearch_Library St George Utah FamilySearch Library]  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ Rootsweb]  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ Rootsweb]  
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/ FindaGrave.com]  
*[http://www.findagrave.com/ FindaGrave.com]  
*[http://www.interment.net/ Interment.net]  
*[http://www.interment.net/ Interment.net]  
*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/ Ancestor Hunt]
*[https://www.uvtagg.org/ UVTAGG]
*[http://uvtagg.org/ UVTAGG]
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=== Links ===  
=== Links ===  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/familysearch-research-wiki-what-it-can-do-for-you '''FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!''']: 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.
*[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>
<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Online Genealogy Records by Location]]</span></div><br>
*[http://www.loganiowa.com/ Logan, Iowa Home Page]
*[http://www.loganiowa.com/ Logan, Iowa Home Page]

Latest revision as of 10:36, 6 October 2023

FamilySearch 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:

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.


Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]

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