Valparaiso Indiana Family History Center

The Valpariaso Family History Center welcomes all who want to find their ancestors. Please order films online or come and view our extended collection of extended loan films

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location on map

Address:


 * 503 Burlington Beach Rd Valparaiso IN 46383 United States
 * Please use the West entrance and it is the first door on the left.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-219-476-7641

E-mail:


 * IN_Valparaiso@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:9:00am-12:00pm
 * Wednesday:1:00am-4:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Every other Tuesday:6:00pm-8:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed major holidays and during bad weather:

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog .https://www.familysearch.org/films/

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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * We have computers and printers, microfilm readers and a microfilm printers.

Staff Research Specialties
We also offer training in Family Search Indexing and help with using other genealogy websites.

Resources in the Local Area
''Northwest Indiana Genealogy Society meets each month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in either the Valparaiso Branch of the Porter County Public Library or the Lake County Library. The Valparaiso library also has an extensive genealogy collection as well as readers and other materials. ''

Links
City of Valparaiso

State of Indiana

Volunteer at the Center
''We love those who volunteer their time to staff the center or to teach patrons how to search! Please contact Diane Jortner at dia101@comcast.net if you would like to help.''