Crystal Lake Illinois FamilySearch Center
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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library. |
Location
480 North Walkup Ave.
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Please come and see our new FHC location (enter using the NE door facing Walkup Rd.) Ring buzzer.
PLEASE NOTE: The FHC will be closed on Saturday, April 6th, for General Conference.
Center Hours
Daytime
Tues 10am-4pm
Wed & Fri 10am-1pm
Evenings
Tues, Wed, Thur 7pm-9:30pm
Weekend
Sat 11am-3pm
Closed on Sundays and Mondays
ATTENTION: The FHC may close during bad weather. Check here for up-to-date messages on snowy days regarding possible closure instead of calling the Center.
Contact Information
Email: il_crystallake@ldsmail.net
Phone at FHC: 815-459-7475
FREE CLASSES AT THE FHC:
If you would be interested in attending a class at the FHC, please let us know of your interest and the subject you would like to see discussed by emailing us at il_crystallake@ldsmail.net
We'll see if we have a class that matches your interests. (Thank you)
Class Schedule
APRIL 20, 2013 -
A "Beginning Genealogy" class will be held on the third Saturday in April with instruction starting promptly at 9:00 am until 10:30. No materials are required; however, pre-registration is required and is limited to the number of computers in the Center. If you are interested in attending a class, please email us at il_crystallake@ldsmail.net as soon as possible to reserve a space.
If the class is full, we will contact you and put your name on a waiting list. Very often people have to cancel, so we could call you to fill the empty slot.
Center Resources
Collections and Ordering Microfilm
- Family History Library Catalog: You have the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog into the Crystal Lake FHC collection by ordering via the internet only at https://www.familysearch.org/films
- Family History Library Catalog: You have the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog into the Crystal Lake FHC collection by ordering via the internet only at https://www.familysearch.org/films
Databases and Software
- FHC Portal: (Premium websites you can use for FREE at an FHC only)
- 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
- Access NewspaperArchive.com
- Alexander Street Press – The American Civil War
- Ancestry.com (The Library Edition)
- ArkivDigital
- Find My Past
- Fold3 (the old Footnote.com)
- The Genealogist
- Heritage Quest Online
- Historic Map Works Library Edition
- Paper Trail
- WorldVitalRecords.com
Additional databases available for free at our Center
- AmericanAncestors.org
- Archives.com
- GenealogyBank.com
Hardware and Equipment
- 6 networked computer workstations with printer access
- 5 microfilm readers
- 1 microfiche reader
- Paper copier
- Flatbed scanner
- Digital camera to capture microfilm frames (Bring your own flashdrive to save images)
- Headsets to listen to webinars and FamilySearch online classes
- Some recorded webinars available on CD for your viewing
For FHC staff only:
STAFF TRAINING Meetings
April 14, 2013
May 19, 2013
June 9, 2013
September 15, 2013
October 20, 2013