Crystal Lake Illinois Family History Center

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.

ATTENTION: FHC WILL BE CLOSED Saturday, February 1st.


 * Due to severe temperatures and wind chill, the Family History Center will be CLOSED all day and evening on Saturday.

A general rule of thumb: If the local schools are closed due to extreme weather conditions, the Crystal Lake Family History Center will also be closed. Thank you.

Center Hours
Daytime


 * Tues 10am-4pm
 * Wed 10am - 1pm
 * Fri 10am-1pm

Evenings


 * Tuesday  7pm - 9:30pm
 * Wednesday 7pm - 9:30pm
 * Thursday 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)

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

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