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The Adrian Michigan Family History Center is a convenient place for people in Lenawee County, Michigan, and in the surrounding counties in Michigan and Ohio, to pursue their genealogy research. However, people from anywhere are invited to make an appointment to visit our facility and use our resources to explore their ancestry. '''<u>Currently, the Center is open by appointment only.</u>''' | The Adrian Michigan Family History Center is a convenient place for people in Lenawee County, Michigan, and in the surrounding counties in Michigan and Ohio, to pursue their genealogy research. However, people from anywhere are invited to make an appointment to visit our facility and use our resources to explore their ancestry. '''<u>Currently, the Center is open by appointment only.</u>''' | ||
=== Center Contacts and Hours | ===Center Contacts and Hours=== | ||
'''Location Map:''' | '''Location Map:''' | ||
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*140 Sand Creek Hwy Adrian MI 49221 United States | *140 Sand Creek Hwy Adrian MI 49221 United States | ||
*Located inside the church building | *Located inside the church building | ||
*Enter from the church's West (rear) parking lot (ring the doorbell to gain entry) | *Enter from the church's West (rear) parking lot (ring the doorbell to gain entry) | ||
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'''Phone:''' | '''Phone:''' | ||
* | *517-263-4789 (to leave a message) | ||
*517-423-2919 (to make an appointment) | |||
'''E-mail:''' | '''E-mail:''' | ||
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*The Adrian Family History Center '''does not''' maintain regular “drop-in” hours.<br> | *The Adrian Family History Center '''does not''' maintain regular “drop-in” hours.<br> | ||
*The Family History Center is open by appointment only on most Wednesdays and Thursdays.<br> | *The Family History Center is open by appointment only on most Wednesdays and Thursdays.<br> | ||
::'''The center will be closed when Adrian area schools are closed due to inclement weather or when school evening or Saturday activities are cancelled due to the weather.'''<br> | ::'''The center will be closed when Adrian area schools are closed due to inclement weather or when school evening or Saturday activities are cancelled due to the weather.'''<br> | ||
::If Adrian area schools are closed or open late on a day that you have an appointment, please call 517-263-4789 before coming to confirm that the Center is open and staff members are present.<br> | ::If Adrian area schools are closed or open late on a day that you have an appointment, please call 517-263-4789 before coming to confirm that the Center is open and staff members are present.<br> | ||
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=== Calendar and Events | ===Calendar and Events=== | ||
====Upcoming Events==== | |||
:The Center hosts occasional special training events. When scheduled, those events will be posted here. | :The Center hosts occasional special training events. When scheduled, those events will be posted here. | ||
==== Class Schedule | ====Class Schedule==== | ||
:There are currently no classes scheduled. | |||
:There are currently no classes scheduled. | |||
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=== Center Resources | ===Center Resources=== | ||
==== Get Help at Our Center | ====Get Help at Our Center==== | ||
:During your appointment, one of the volunteer staff members should be able to help you with most family history situations. | :During your appointment, one of the volunteer staff members should be able to help you with most family history situations. | ||
:If you would like help with a specialized topic, please let us know when you make your appointment and we will do our best to accommodate you. Some specific options are: | :If you would like help with a specialized topic, please let us know when you make your appointment and we will do our best to accommodate you. Some specific options are: | ||
:#Online resources such as FamilySearch and Ancestry.com | :#Online resources such as FamilySearch and Ancestry.com | ||
:#Creating a family tree at FamilySearch Family Tree | :#Creating a family tree at FamilySearch Family Tree | ||
:#Putting a photograph on FamilySearch Family Tree | :#Putting a photograph on FamilySearch Family Tree | ||
:#Copying files and documents onto a flash drive | :#Copying files and documents onto a flash drive | ||
:#Working with GEDCOM files | :#Working with GEDCOM files | ||
:#Genealogy software such as Ancestral Quest, Legacy, MagiKey, and Roots Magic | :#Genealogy software such as Ancestral Quest, Legacy, MagiKey, and Roots Magic | ||
:#Adoption research--finding information about birth relatives | :#Adoption research--finding information about birth relatives | ||
:#Information about DNA testing | :#Information about DNA testing | ||
:#Records at the Library of Congress, Michigan Archives, and National Archives | :#Records at the Library of Congress, Michigan Archives, and National Archives | ||
:#Research in specific countries: Canada (including French Canadian, Ontario, and Saskatchewan), China (including Chinese character records for Japan), England, Germany (including old German script), Ireland, Italy, Korea, Poland, Romania, Russian language, Scotland, Swiss-Italian (Latin) Switzerland, Ukraine, etc. | :#Research in specific countries: Canada (including French Canadian, Ontario, and Saskatchewan), China (including Chinese character records for Japan), England, Germany (including old German script), Ireland, Italy, Korea, Poland, Romania, Russian language, Scotland, Swiss-Italian (Latin) Switzerland, Ukraine, etc. | ||
:#Most U.S. states, including specialties such as California Gold Rush, Mennonite, early New England, Pennsylvania Dutch (German Baptist Brethren), Quaker, etc.<br> | :#Most U.S. states, including specialties such as California Gold Rush, Mennonite, early New England, Pennsylvania Dutch (German Baptist Brethren), Quaker, etc.<br> | ||
==== Reference Library | |||
====Reference Library==== | |||
:The Center maintains a limited library of reference works related to research methods as well as a number of family histories and genealogies.<br> | :The Center maintains a limited library of reference works related to research methods as well as a number of family histories and genealogies.<br> | ||
==== Hardware and Equipment | |||
====Hardware and Equipment==== | |||
:The Family History Center is equipped with computers with high speed internet access, document scanner, printer/copier, microfilm and microfiche readers, and free WiFi so you can either bring your own laptop or use one of our computers. | :The Family History Center is equipped with computers with high speed internet access, document scanner, printer/copier, microfilm and microfiche readers, and free WiFi so you can either bring your own laptop or use one of our computers. | ||
:Note that the premium subscription websites can only be accessed from a family history center computer through the Family History Center Services Portal. If you try to access them using your laptop, even if you are connected through the Center’s WiFi, the websites will require you to have an individual subscription. If you have an individual subscription, you can log into your account from your personal computer or any of the Family History Center computers.<br> | :Note that the premium subscription websites can only be accessed from a family history center computer through the Family History Center Services Portal. If you try to access them using your laptop, even if you are connected through the Center’s WiFi, the websites will require you to have an individual subscription. If you have an individual subscription, you can log into your account from your personal computer or any of the Family History Center computers.<br> | ||
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:We highly recommend that you '''bring a flashdrive and a notebook with you to the Center''' to be able to take home what you find and keep notes on what you accomplish and what you would like to do next. <br> | :We highly recommend that you '''bring a flashdrive and a notebook with you to the Center''' to be able to take home what you find and keep notes on what you accomplish and what you would like to do next. <br> | ||
==== Premium Online Tools, Websites, & Databases ==== | ====Premium Online Tools, Websites, & Databases==== | ||
*'''[[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. | *'''[[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:''' You must access the premium subscription websites from a family history center computer through the Family History Center Services Portal. If you try to access them using the links below, the websites require an individual subscription. | :'''Note:''' You must access the premium subscription websites from a family history center computer through the Family History Center Services Portal. If you try to access them using the links below, the websites require an individual subscription. | ||
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:*'''ArkivDigital Online''' | :*'''ArkivDigital Online''' | ||
::ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! | ::ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! | ||
:*'''FamNet'''—http://www.nzgdb.co.nz/ | :*'''FamNet'''—http://www.nzgdb.co.nz/ | ||
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::Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents. | ::Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents. | ||
:*'''ProQuest Obituary Listings'''—http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home | :*'''ProQuest Obituary Listings'''—http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home | ||
::The ProQuest obituaries collection is a premier resource for genealogical and historical research. You can use the collection to search obituaries and death notices from prominent newspapers, such as the New York Times (dating back to 1851). The collection includes both famous and lesser-known individuals and can be searched by name or by keywords appearing in the body of the article. | ::The ProQuest obituaries collection is a premier resource for genealogical and historical research. You can use the collection to search obituaries and death notices from prominent newspapers, such as the New York Times (dating back to 1851). The collection includes both famous and lesser-known individuals and can be searched by name or by keywords appearing in the body of the article. | ||
:*'''Puzzilla'''—https://puzzilla.org Premium Services. | :*'''Puzzilla'''—https://puzzilla.org Premium Services. | ||
::Puzzilla is an online tool to identify new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree. | ::Puzzilla is an online tool to identify new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree. | ||
====Third Party Software==== | |||
:Individual software features and functions vary, and individual family historians have different preferences and expectations. Although '''we do not endorse or recommend any specific third party product''', a number of different Third Party Applications are available on Family History Center computers to allow you to work in a familiar software environment. Upload your GEDCOM file into one of the third party software applications to explore different features and capabilities. Use the software that works best for you. | :Individual software features and functions vary, and individual family historians have different preferences and expectations. Although '''we do not endorse or recommend any specific third party product''', a number of different Third Party Applications are available on Family History Center computers to allow you to work in a familiar software environment. Upload your GEDCOM file into one of the third party software applications to explore different features and capabilities. Use the software that works best for you. | ||
:Third Party Applications available on Center computers include: | :Third Party Applications available on Center computers include: | ||
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=== Center Services | ===Center Services=== | ||
====Staff Research Specialties==== | |||
:Our staff has decades of collective experience in family history and genealogical research as well as extensive expertise in using and navigating FamilySearch and in locating historical documents and records held by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.<br> | :Our staff has decades of collective experience in family history and genealogical research as well as extensive expertise in using and navigating FamilySearch and in locating historical documents and records held by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.<br> | ||
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=== Resources in the Local Area | ===Resources in the Local Area === | ||
:Adrian District Library [http://adrian.lib.mi.us/101/Reference-Research Website]<br> | :Adrian District Library [http://adrian.lib.mi.us/101/Reference-Research Website]<br> | ||
:Crazy Cemetery Ladies [https://crazycemeteryladiesmadisontwp.webs.com/ Website] <br> | :Crazy Cemetery Ladies [https://crazycemeteryladiesmadisontwp.webs.com/ Website] <br> | ||
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=== Links | ===Links=== | ||
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{{Click|File:OGR's by location2.png|Online Genealogy Records by Location|200px}}<br> | {{Click|File:OGR's by location2.png|Online Genealogy Records by Location|200px}}<br> | ||
==== Fun Links | ====Fun Links==== | ||
:[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/46/4d/41/464d41c5d2c274778a26e008c0dfc740--daisy-duck-classic-cartoons.jpg Donald Duck Family Tree]<br> | :[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/46/4d/41/464d41c5d2c274778a26e008c0dfc740--daisy-duck-classic-cartoons.jpg Donald Duck Family Tree]<br> | ||
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:[http://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/images/roman-gods-family-tree-genealogy-1234.gif Roman Gods Family Tree]<br> | :[http://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/images/roman-gods-family-tree-genealogy-1234.gif Roman Gods Family Tree]<br> | ||
:[http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/video/stills/star-wars/sw3-famtree.l.jpg Stars Wars Family Tree]<br> | :[http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/video/stills/star-wars/sw3-famtree.l.jpg Stars Wars Family Tree]<br> | ||
:[http://www.nrm.org/thinglink/text/FamilyTree.html Norman Rockwell Family Tree]<br> | :[http://www.nrm.org/thinglink/text/FamilyTree.html Norman Rockwell Family Tree]<br> | ||
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=== Volunteer at the Center | ===Volunteer at the Center=== | ||
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Adrian Michigan Family History Center or if you have suggestions for additional information or links for our website, please send an email to AdrianMiFHC@gmail.com.<br> | If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Adrian Michigan Family History Center or if you have suggestions for additional information or links for our website, please send an email to AdrianMiFHC@gmail.com.<br> | ||