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

Duluth Minnesota FamilySearch Center
Service Area: The Duluth Minnesota FamilySearch Center is a center staffed by volunteers and serves an area, by patron sign in, from as far north as the Canadian Border to far south as Askov, Minnesota, as far west as Carlton, Minnesota and as far east as the Upper Penninsula of Michigan.

Center Contacts and Hours

Location Map: Location Map

Address: 521 Upham Rd, Duluth, MN 55811-5534

Language: English

Phone:

E-mail: MN_Duluth@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

Wednesday: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.as noted: closed Easter Weekend 30 March 2024
Sunday: By appointment: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm email: johnbevanpaul@gmail.com for appointments

Holiday Schedule and closures:

Closed Major Holidays and Conference Weekends. Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day, New Years Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Independence Day, General and Stake Conference

Calendar and Events

Upcoming Events:

Invite your family and friends to begin or continue to add to their family trees.

Class Schedule

Beginning to intermediate instructions provided every Saturday morning

Staff Newsletters monthly and as needed via email

Center Resources

Collections

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: -- a large collection of books have been donated over the years to assist your search.

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. The information acquired cannot be acquired at home unless you subscribe to Institutional Subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

The Duluth FamilySearch Library has Microsoft based computers connected to the internet, capable of reading PAF files and creating PDF files of the documents to be read on Microsoft or IOS machines.

Center Services

Staff Research Specialties:

Increased knowledge in Finish, Swedish, Norwegian Records

Resources in the Local Area

Duluth Pubic Library

Superior Public Library

Links

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

Finnish Research: Tips for Finnish-American Researchers
Iron Range Research Center, discover naturalization of citizens prior to WWI
Minnesota Swedish American
Minnesota Genealogy

Volunteer at the Center

The Duluth Minnesota FamilySearch Center is always looking for volunteers to staff the center. You must be able to use a computer and understand the software commonly used to help beginners start and continue to find family members. You must have a good grasp of Family Search and be able to use microfilm and microfiche equipment, as well as understand the hard copy information available in the library.

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+'''Open Hours:'''
-=== Calendar and Events  ===
+*'''Wednesday: ''' 6'':00 pm - 8:30 pm''
+*'''Saturday: ''' 9:00 am - 12:00  pm.'''as noted: closed Easter Weekend 30 March 2024'''
+*'''Sunday:''' By appointment: ''12:00 pm - 2:00 pm email: '''johnbevanpaul@gmail.com''' for appointments''
-==== Upcoming Events  ====
+'''Holiday Schedule and closures:'''
-==== Class Schedule  ====
+'''Closed Major Holidays and Conference Weekends. Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day, New Years Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Independence Day, General and Stake Conference'''
-==== Staff Training Meetings  ====
+===Calendar and Events===
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+====Upcoming Events:====
+Invite your family and friends to begin or continue to add to their family trees.
-=== Center Resources  ===
+====Class Schedule====
+Beginning to intermediate instructions provided every Saturday morning
-==== Collections  ====
+Staff Newsletters monthly and as needed via email
+===Center Resources===
-:*[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.
+====Collections====
-:*''(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  ====
+:*'''Patrons' Microfiche Collection''' -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information.
-:*[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''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.)''
+:*'''Indefinite Film Collection''' -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc.
-==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
+:*'''Book Collection:''' -- a large collection of books have been donated over the years to assist your search.
-:*''(Include the resources you have to help individuals do their research - computers, microfilm readers, printers, etc. )''
+====Databases and Software====
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+:*'''[[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. '''The information acquired cannot be acquired at home unless you subscribe to Institutional Subscriptions.'''
-=== Center Services  ===
+====Hardware and Equipment====
-==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
+:*''The Duluth FamilySearch Library has Microsoft based computers connected to the internet, capable of reading PAF files and creating PDF files of the documents to be read on Microsoft or IOS machines.''
-''(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.)''
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+====Staff Research Specialties:====
+Increased knowledge in Finish, Swedish, Norwegian Records
-=== Resources in the Local Area<br>  ===
+===Resources in the Local Area===
-''(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.)''
+Duluth Pubic Library
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+Superior Public Library
+===Links===
-=== 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.
-''(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.)''
+<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Online Genealogy Records by Location]]</span></div><br>
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+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Finnish_Research:_Tips_for_Finnish-American_Researchers Finnish Research: Tips for Finnish-American Researchers]
+*[http://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/research-center/ Iron Range Research Center], discover naturalization of citizens prior to WWI
+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Minnesota:_Swedish_American Minnesota Swedish American]
+*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Minnesota_Genealogy Minnesota Genealogy]
-=== Volunteer at the Center  ===
+===Volunteer at the Center===
-''(Include information here about the volunteers you are looking for.)''
+''The Duluth Minnesota FamilySearch Center is always looking for volunteers to staff the center. You must be able to use a computer and understand the software commonly used to help beginners start and continue to find family members. You must have a good grasp of Family Search and be able to use microfilm and microfiche equipment, as well as understand the hard copy information available in the library.''