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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. 


<span style="display: none" id="1325813191359S">&nbsp;</span>WELCOME to the Lansing Michigan Family History Center located in the Lansing Michigan Stake Center building (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) at 431 E. Saginaw St. in East Lansing, MI. We are here to serve the Lansing and surrounding area. We are open to the general public for 34 hours each week. Our staff is made up of volunteers interested in genealogy and in assisting patrons in their reasearch process.<br>&nbsp;
=== Center Contacts and Hours  ===


=== Special Announcements  ===
==== Location Map ====


:*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.
*[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]
:*The next Family History Seminar is scheduled for May 5, 2012.&nbsp; Watch for online registration beginning after January 1, 2012


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==== Address ====


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431 East Saginaw Street<br>
East Lansing, MI 48826
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=== &nbsp;Center Contacts and Hours  ===
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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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'''Location &amp;&nbsp;Map:'''
==== Phone ====


#431 East Saginaw St., East Lansing, MI 48823&nbsp;(P. O. Box 1610, East Lansing, MI 48826)
*517-332-2932
#The Family History Center is located&nbsp;approximately 1 1/2 blocks east of Abbott Road on the north side&nbsp;of the road.&nbsp; The Family History Center is&nbsp;in the church building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.&nbsp; Entrance is at the back of the building.&nbsp; There is plenty of free parking.
#Google&nbsp;Map to:&nbsp;[http://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=431+East+Saginaw+Street,+East+Lansing,+MI&hl=en&ftid=0x8822e834fb3a1417:0x1059b15467949c80 Lansing Michigan Family History Center]&nbsp;


'''Phone:''' 517-332-2932 &nbsp;(We have an answering machine so you can leave a message and we will return your call.)
==== E-mail ====


'''Open Hours:''' Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  
*MI_Lansing@familyhistorymail.org


'''Closed: '''If weather conditions are questionable (snow, ice, etc.) call during regular hours to see if we are open.
==== Open Hours ====


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


The&nbsp;Family History Center is closed on the following holidays:<br>
==== Holiday Schedule ====


:*New Years Day and possibly the days following.&nbsp; Please call to confirm dates.  
*New Years Day and possibly the days following.
:*Memorial Day Weekend  
*Church General Conference - usually the first Saturday in April.
:*July 4th and possibly the days following.&nbsp; Please call to confirm dates.  
*Memorial Day Weekend.
:*Labor Day weekend  
*July 4th and possibly the days following.
:*Thansgiving and the following Saturday  
*Labor Day weekend.
:*Christmas - Closed for two weeks.&nbsp; Please call to confirm dates.
*Thanksgiving and the following Saturday.
*Christmas - closed for two weeks.
&nbsp;&nbsp; <i> Please call during regular hours to confirm all dates. </i>


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==== Upcoming Events  ====
==== Upcoming Events  ====
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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  ====


==== 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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=== Center Resources&nbsp; ===
=== Center Resources  ===


==== Collections  ====
==== Collections  ====


:*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order&nbsp;most (some are restricted)&nbsp;of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.&nbsp; All ordering&nbsp;can now be done online from any location that has internet access (including your home).  
:Although almost everything has been digitized and is now available on line, the Center does have a large collection of records.
:*11,000 Microfiche
:*11,000 microfiches and 3,700 microfilms, including the following:
:*3,700 Microfilm
:*:*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 &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) - 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; 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 &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.
:*The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] is the catalog of genealogical materials provided by FamilySearch.
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==== Databases and Software  ====


==== Databases and Software ====
:*The '''[[FamilySearch Center Portal]]''' provides access to premium family history websites.
 
==== Hardware and Equipment ====


:*[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.&nbsp; These premium subscriptions are:
:*Computers
:*:*19th Centruy British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
:*Printer
:*:*:*48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century.
:*Microfilm reader
:*:*Access Newspaper Archive
:*Microfiche reader
:*:*:*Features billions of historical newspaper articles from the U.S and world.
:*Photocopier
:*:*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.


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=== Resources in the Local Area  ===
*[https://www.michigan.gov/mhc Michigan History Center] (includes Archives, Museum and much more)


==== Hardware and Equipment  ====
*[http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Library of Michigan ]


:*10 Computers
*[https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/vitalrecords Michigan Vital Records Office]
:*12 Microfilm readers
:*4 Microfiche readers
:*1 Microfilm / Microfiche&nbsp;printer
:*1 photocopier (librarians do the copying)


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*[[Michigan Vital Records]] (Wiki article)


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=== Center Services ===
=== Links ===
 
*[http://www.miegs.org Eaton County Genealogical Society]


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


(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.)
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/137660544586/ Historical Society of Greater Lansing]  


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*[https://icgsweb.org/ Ingham County Genealogical Society]
 
*[http://www.laaags.org Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society]
 
*[http://www.mimgc.org Michigan Genealogical Council]


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


=== Resources in the Local Area<br> ===
*[https://michiganology.org/ Michiganology]


(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.michlist.com Michigan Biographical Index]


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


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


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


(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.) <br>
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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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