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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 the last week of the month from June 22nd thru June 29th for summer vacation. We will reopen on Tuesday, July 2nd.
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
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
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
- Godfrey Memorial Library
- Heritage Quest Online
- Historic Map Works Library Edition
- Legacy Stories
- 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 you find)
- 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 (5:30 pm)
September 15, 2013
October 20, 2013
Center Services
Staff Research Specialties
Resources in the Local Area
Links
Volunteer at the Center
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