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{{FHCpage|location=Illinois}} [[Image:Naperville Illinois Stake Center.JPG|thumb|right|400px]] | {{FHCpage|location=Illinois}} [[Image:Naperville Illinois Stake Center.JPG|thumb|right|400px|Naperville Illinois Stake Center.JPG]] | ||
=== Center Contacts and Hours === | === Center Contacts and Hours === | ||
<br> | == '''Weather Announcement! Due to the snow, the Naperville Family History Center will be closed Wednesday, March 5, 2014'''<br> == | ||
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'''Location and Map:''' | '''Location and Map:''' | ||
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=== Calendar and Events === | === Calendar and Events === | ||
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*Files describing the Short-term films and Extended Loan Films and Microfiche can be found on the[https://sites.google.com/site/napervillefamilyhistorycenter/films Films & Fiche at the Naperville Family History Center] website | *Files describing the Short-term films and Extended Loan Films and Microfiche can be found on the[https://sites.google.com/site/napervillefamilyhistorycenter/films Films & Fiche at the Naperville Family History Center] website | ||
*'''[[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. These websites include: | *'''[[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. These websites include: | ||
*'''The 19th Century British Library Newspapers Digital Archive '''This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses. | *'''The 19th Century British Library Newspapers Digital Archive '''This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses. | ||
*'''Access//Newspaper Archive''' - World's largest online newspaper archive, Features billions of articles from historical newspapers around the U. S. and the world.; Full page and fully searchable | *'''Access//Newspaper Archive''' - World's largest online newspaper archive, Features billions of articles from historical newspapers around the U. S. and the world.; Full page and fully searchable | ||
*'''Alexander Street Press''' – American Civil War – Research database, letters, diaries, photos and posters, 60 collections of audio tracks, videos, images, and playlists in humanities, Literature, Music, Women's History, Black History, Psychological Counseling and Thereapy, Sosial and Cultural History, Drama, Theatre, Film and performing Arts, Religion, Sociology | *'''Alexander Street Press''' – American Civil War – Research database, letters, diaries, photos and posters, 60 collections of audio tracks, videos, images, and playlists in humanities, Literature, Music, Women's History, Black History, Psychological Counseling and Thereapy, Sosial and Cultural History, Drama, Theatre, Film and performing Arts, Religion, Sociology | ||
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*'''Historical Map Works Library Edition '''– Over 800,000 property maps covering the U.S. from late 1700’s to the present, over 100,000 antique maps covering the world from 15th to 19th centuries, and city directories, atlases, business ads, bird’s eye views. | *'''Historical Map Works Library Edition '''– Over 800,000 property maps covering the U.S. from late 1700’s to the present, over 100,000 antique maps covering the world from 15th to 19th centuries, and city directories, atlases, business ads, bird’s eye views. | ||
*'''Paper Trail''' – Index to Mormon and Oregon Trail Diaries | *'''Paper Trail''' – Index to Mormon and Oregon Trail Diaries | ||
*'''World Vital Records''' – Worldwide records including immigration, some U.S., Canadian and U.K. censuses, vital records, parish and land records, family histories, directories, court probate records, digitized books and newspapers, Irish wills and censuses, German Hungarian land census, Scottish death records, England and Wales BMD. | *'''World Vital Records''' – Worldwide records including immigration, some U.S., Canadian and U.K. censuses, vital records, parish and land records, family histories, directories, court probate records, digitized books and newspapers, Irish wills and censuses, German Hungarian land census, Scottish death records, England and Wales BMD. | ||
*'''Legacy Stories'''--Put the leaves on your family tree by giving voice to your ancestors. LegacyStories.Org is a social network for all things heritage. Provides a secure platform to upload stories and photos and add recorded narration. The resulting pictures, stories, and narration can be linked as source records on FamilySearch Family Tree. The site offers a full suite of exciting features, including:<br> | *'''Legacy Stories'''--Put the leaves on your family tree by giving voice to your ancestors. LegacyStories.Org is a social network for all things heritage. Provides a secure platform to upload stories and photos and add recorded narration. The resulting pictures, stories, and narration can be linked as source records on FamilySearch Family Tree. The site offers a full suite of exciting features, including:<br> | ||
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2nd and 4th Thursday afternoons Noon to 3 pm: Ask for Pat for help with Irish and Danish research. Ask for Dave for help with Midwestern States, Tenn., New England and Civil War records. He has genealogical working knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Old German script | 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoons Noon to 3 pm: Ask for Pat for help with Irish and Danish research. Ask for Dave for help with Midwestern States, Tenn., New England and Civil War records. He has genealogical working knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Old German script | ||
Thursday afternoons 3 to 6 pm: Poland, Germany, New England, Midwest; Chicago Roman Catholic church records; passenger list records; can translate Polish, Russian, Latin; Ask for Jerry Ask for Marty if you need help in Spanish<br> | Thursday afternoons 3 to 6 pm: Poland, Germany, New England, Midwest; Chicago Roman Catholic church records; passenger list records; can translate Polish, Russian, Latin; Ask for Jerry Ask for Marty if you need help in Spanish<br> | ||
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Friday mornings 10 am to 1 pm: West Prussia, Norway, Chicago Ask for Janet | Friday mornings 10 am to 1 pm: West Prussia, Norway, Chicago Ask for Janet | ||
Friday afternoons 1 to 4 pm: Migration within the the US, Civil War records, Ask for Jan<br> <br> | Friday afternoons 1 to 4 pm: Migration within the the US, Civil War records, Ask for Jan<br> <br> | ||
=== Links === | === Links === | ||
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Plainfield Public Library: [http://www.plainfieldpubliclibrary.org/ http://www.plainfieldpubliclibrary.org/] | Plainfield Public Library: [http://www.plainfieldpubliclibrary.org/ http://www.plainfieldpubliclibrary.org/] | ||
Indian Prairie Library:[http://ippl.info/ http://ippl.info/] | Indian Prairie Library:[http://ippl.info/ http://ippl.info/] | ||
Fountaindale Public Library [http://www.fountaindale.org/ http://www.fountaindale.org/]<br> | Fountaindale Public Library [http://www.fountaindale.org/ http://www.fountaindale.org/]<br> | ||
LaGrange Park Public Library [http://www.lplibrary.org/ http://www.lplibrary.org/]<br> | LaGrange Park Public Library [http://www.lplibrary.org/ http://www.lplibrary.org/]<br> | ||
=== Volunteer at the Center === | === Volunteer at the Center === | ||