Faribault Minnesota Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:  Location Map

Address:  1002 17th St SW, Faribault, MN 55201-5520


 * Language: English

Phone:  1-507-334-7046

E-mail:  MN_Faribault@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 9:00am-12:00pm
 * Wednesday: 6:00pm-8:00pm
 * Friday:(2nd and 4th): 6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Call 507-663-0212 for appointment other than above times.

Holiday Schedule:

Closed all major holidays.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: 


 * Patrons' Microfiche Collection -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information.


 * Indefinite Film Collection -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc.


 * Book Collection: --

Databases and Software

 * 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.


 * 19th Centry British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
 * Ancestry.com
 * ArkivDigital Online - Swedish Genealogy
 * Findmypast
 * Fold3.com (previously known as Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * computer, microfilm reader, printer

Staff Research Specialties
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Family Tree

 * Family Tree

Family Tree Training

 * Family Tree Training

Introduction to FamilySearch Tree:

 * Introduction to Family Tree

Online Forms

 * Pedigree Chart
 * Family Group Record Chart

Online Training Courses

 * How to Start Your Family History - 6 Basic Steps

Online Research Training Videos

 * Learning Center Home Page and Index of all Research Training Videos

The following list is just a sampling of many of the ResearchTraining Videos that are available from the above link at the Learning Center Home page.


 * England and UK Research
 * Getting Started
 * England and Wales Census Records 1841-1911 Indexes


 * Basic French Research


 * Scandinavian Research


 * German Research
 * Basic Research
 * Beginning Research - Lesson 1
 * Beginning Research - Lesson 2


 * Ireland Research
 * Church Records
 * Civil Registration


 * Italian Research
 * Italian Research Training Videos
 * Basic Italian Research


 * Latin American


 * United States
 * United States Research Training Videos

Online Training Videos

 * 5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series . This video series is all about helping you quickly discover your family history. Each episode will guide you through basic research principles that will help you have success finding your ancestors.
 * Getting help at a Family History Center
 * 5 Minute Genealogy Videos Series

Center Services
Provide 1-on-1 family history training, assistance and support

Offer Family History classes

Provide other family history resources and materials

Resources in the Local Area

 * Faribault, Minnesota Home Page
 * Rice County, Minnesota Home Page
 * Rice County Wiki Page
 * Minnesota Home Page
 * Minnesota Wiki Page
 * Rice County Historical Society

Resources Outside Local Area

 * Browse by Country
 * England
 * France
 * Italy
 * Mexico
 * Sweden
 * United Kingdom
 * USA

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: 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.
 * Journals, Diaries, Biographies, Autobiographies and Letters of Some Early Mormons and Others Who Knew Joseph Smith, Jr. and/or His Contemporaries

National Links

 * National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC
 * Library of Congress, Washington, DC
 * Daughters of the American Revolution
 * Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections

Other Family History and Library Centers and Resources

 * Logan Utah Family History Center
 * Mesa Arizona Family History Center
 * Riverton Utah Family History Center
 * Salt Lake City Family History Library
 * Utah South Area Family History Training Center


 * Billiongraves.com
 * Find A Grave
 * BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy
 * BYU Family History Library
 * Research Wiki

Temple and Family History Consultant Resources and Help
New Temple and Family History Consultants have a variety of resources available to them on lds.org to support them in the responsibilities of their calling.

Additional Resources are also available to support ongoing efforts - Training Summary and Resources available on churchofjesuschrist.org

Resources and information for individuals and families you are working with are also available for use through churchofjesuschrist.org.

Family Search Blog
A terrific resource to keep up on what is going on and available in Family Search FamilySearch Blog

Let’s Get Acquainted with the Family Search Wiki (WIK-ee)
Family Search users don’t always think to look at this valuable tool because they aren’t sure what it is and how valuable it can be to our research efforts. So, in Family Search’s words: “The FamilySearch Wiki is not about finding the names of your ancestors. It is not, in fact, about finding people at all.


 * The Wiki is about finding records that may have been generated about your ancestors and the places in which the records might be found
 * It is a vast record depository of the paper trail that people leave behind long after they are gone.
 * The Wiki has records from the United States as well as from 244 countries.
 * Here you will be able to find documents such as census records, marriage records, birth records and death records and much more.
 * Probate documents are often very informative and may help you in your search. There is an extensive list of United States military records on the Wiki.”

Recently a friend in Illinois went into the FamilySearch Wiki and found phone numbers for the Surrogate Court in New York that held wills. She found six missing wills!

Take time to explore the opening page of this site there are tutuorials and examples and lots of help in learning the Wiki. Got stuck in your research? Look to the Wiki for help. How do I find the FamilySearch Wiki?


 * Familysearch.org Search (drop down menu) Wiki *(open FamilySearch.org and go to Search at top of page which will give you a dropdown menu and then click on Wiki) *How to Use the Wiki -- Wiki_Help *About the Wiki -- Find an ancestor using the wiki

Family Search Apps for Smart Phones and Tablets
FamilySearch Apps

Family Search Hacks to Help Find Temple Names Faster
5 FamilySearch Hacks

Unreserved Reservations after Two Years
Unreserving Reservations After Two Years

Volunteer at the Center
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