Lawrence Kansas Family History Center

Location &amp; Map

 * 1) 3655 W. 10th St. Lawrence, Kansas This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.
 * 2) 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.  
 * 3) Map to Lawrence KS Family History Center

Phone
785-843-4460 (Call during Family History Center hours)

Hours Open

 * Monday 10:30 am-5 pm
 * Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7 pm-8:30 pm
 * Saturday 9:30 am-1 pm
 * Call in case of inclement weather

Holiday Schedule

 * Closed Valentine's Day 2012
 * Closed Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend
 * Closed July 4
 * Closed the first Saturday in April and October
 * Closed October 31
 * Closed the week of Thanksgiving
 * Closed the last two weeks of December
 * Other sporadic closings through the year.

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: The Lawrence Kansas Family History Center participates in the microfilm lending program of the Family History Library. Available microfilm and microfiche can be found through the Family History Library Catalog. Online microfilm and microfiche ordering begins on 21 September 2011, at www.familysearch.org/films After that date, microfilm and microfiche will not be ordered through the Family History Center. Microfilm and microfiche ordered online will continue to be viewed at the Family History 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

 * 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.

Resources in the Local Area
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.

Links
Douglas County, Kansas wiki Kansas wiki Introduction to Family History Centers