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'''The Family History Center will be CLOSED indefinitely during the national COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. See you soon!''' | '''The Family History Center will be CLOSED indefinitely during the national COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. See you soon!''' | ||
*'''Monday:''' 10:30am- | *'''Monday:''' 10:30am-2:00pm | ||
*'''Tuesday:''' 7:00pm-8:30pm | *'''Tuesday:''' 7:00pm-8:30pm | ||
*'''Wednesday:''' 7:00pm-8:30pm | *'''Wednesday:''' 7:00pm-8:30pm | ||
*'''Thursday:''' 7:00pm-8:30pm | *'''Thursday:''' 7:00pm-8:30pm | ||
*'''Saturday:''' 9:30am- | *'''Saturday:''' 9:30am-12:00 noon | ||
'''Holiday Schedule:''' | '''Holiday Schedule:''' | ||
Revision as of 21:17, 14 November 2021
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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:
- 3615 W. 10th St Lawrence KS 66044 United States
- Family History Center entrance is located at the southeast door of the church building.
- Patrons may need to ring bell for entrance to the Family History Center.
- Language:English
Phone:
- 1-785-843-4460
Open Hours:
The Family History Center will be CLOSED indefinitely during the national COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. See you soon!
- Monday: 10:30am-2:00pm
- Tuesday: 7:00pm-8:30pm
- Wednesday: 7:00pm-8:30pm
- Thursday: 7:00pm-8:30pm
- Saturday: 9:30am-12:00 noon
Holiday Schedule:
Closed:
- Valentine's Day
- Memorial Day weekend
- July 4th
- Labor Day weekend
- the first Saturday in April and October
- October 31st
- Week of Thanksgiving
- Last two weeks of December
Call in case of inclement weather.
Center Resources[edit | edit source]
Collections[edit | edit source]
- The Lawrence KS Family History Center has a collection of over 750 microfilm and 1200 microfiche on indefinite loan from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City that can be viewed in the center.
- The Lawrence KS Family History Center has a collection of over 750 microfilm and 1200 microfiche on indefinite loan from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City that can be viewed in the center.
Databases and Software[edit | edit source]
- Family History Center 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.
Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]
Kansas Historical Society
6425 SW Sixth Avenue
Topeka, KS 66615-1099
Phone: (785) 272-8681
Fax: (785) 272-8682
Spencer Research Library—Kansas Collections (includes Douglas County Records)
University of Kansas
1450 Poplar Lane
Lawrence, KS 66045-7616
Phone: (785) 864-4334
Watkins Community Museum of History
1047 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: (785) 841-4109
Email: info@watkinsmuseum.org
National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City)
400 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: (816) 268-8000
Midwest Genealogy Center
3440 S. Lee's Summit Rd.
Independence, MO 64055-1923
Phone (816) 252-7228
Mon - Thurs 9-9; Fri 9-6; Sat 9-5; Sun 1-5
The Midwest Genealogy Center is the largest free-standing public genealogy library in the United States with 52,000 square feet of resources for family history researchers, including over 5,000 periodicals and 82,600 reference books as well as 16,000 circulating books, 470,000 microfilm/fiche, and an abundance of maps and archival materials.[1]
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.
Douglas County, Kansas wiki
Kansas wiki
Introduction to Family History Centers
Sources [edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Midwest Genealogy Center Building" and "Midwest Genealogy Center Grand Opening" in Midwest Genealogy Center [Internet site] at http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy (accessed 12 April 2011).