Rochester Minnesota Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours

 * Location Map: Location Map

Address:  2300 Viola Heights Dr, Rochester, MN 55901

Language: English
 * Enter building through NORTHEAST doors and ring bell on wall if inner doors are locked.

Phone:  507-281-6641

E-mail:  MN_Rochester@ldsmail.net

Open Hours :


 * Tuesday: 10:00am to 2:00pm
 * Wednesday: 9:00am to 3:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm
 * Thursday: By appointment only--call and leave message with your number on phone listed above.

Holiday Schedule:

MEA:

Thanksgiving and Nativity Event:

Christmas and New Years:

Spring Break: Closed the whole week of April 2, 2018

July 4: Closed the whole week of July 2, 2018

Closed for inclement weather with Rochester Public Schools--If they are closed, we are closed, if they are delayed 2 hours, so are we.

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

 * 7 computers
 * 3 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * 1 microfilm printer

Staff Research Specialties
Polish: by appointment ask for Ed

Ancestry.com: Wednesdays 9:00-12:00

US before 1850: Wednesdays 9:00-12:00

British Isles: Wednesdays 12:00-3:00

German: Wednesdays by appointment ask for Lynn

Norwegian or Swedish: Tuesdays 10:00 to 2:00

Native American: by appointment ask for Valerie

Resources in the Local Area
Olmsted County Historical Society

Minnesota Genealogical Society

Links
(Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your center is located.)

Volunteer at the Center
We are always looking for volunteers to teach classes or staff the FHC who know how to help others with their family history. Leave a message on our phone system if you are interested in volunteering.