Fargo North Dakota Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:  Location Map

Address:  2502 17th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103


 * Use the west door

Phone:  701-232-4003 (in the Center; message machine)

E-mail:  ND_Fargo@familyhistorymail.org

'''This Family History Center will be closed for the foreseeable future, while we comply with instructions that will hopefully slow the spread of the coronavirus. We will announce when we resume our normal hours. If you would like to be notified when we reopen, please send an email request to the address directly above. Thank you and stay well!'''

Open Hours: 


 * Tuesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 * Wednesday:  9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 7:00 - 9:00 pm
 * Saturday:  9:00 am - 12:00 pm (except closed 4th Saturday)
 * To make an appointment for other times, please contact the Stake TFH Consultant - Center, Luana Gilstrap, at 1-626-710-2582 (cell).

Holiday Closure Schedule: 


 * The Saturdays nearest Easter, July 4, Memorial Day, and Labor Day.
 * The entire weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's (except open Saturday, 4 Jan 2020)
 * The Saturdays of the semi-annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * Also closed the day of the annual Moorhead Heritage Commission's Family History Workshop in September.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: All film and fiche in this Center are in the FamilySearch Catalog with an availability at this Center.


 * 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 large collection of Norwegian church records on microfilm and a variety of Norwegian census rolls are on extended loan. Some of these are not available on the Internet yet.


 * Book Collection: -- Books are being added to the FamilySearch catalog as time permits.

Databases and Software
FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access on Center computers to premium family history websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

As of October 2019, the list of available subscription websites includes:


 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press – The American Civil War Research Database
 * American Ancestors - Library Rights (New England Historic Genealogical Society]
 * Ancestry.com – Institutional Version
 * ArkivDigital Online [Sweden]
 * Find My Past – Institutional Version  (British and U.S. sources primarily)
 * Fold3.com – Formerly Footnote.(focus on military records)
 * Geneanet
 * Kinpoint - Premium Edition
 * My Heritage – Library Edition
 * Newspapers.com - Basic Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla.org

Hardware and Equipment

 * 4 computers, 1 microfilm reader, 1 microfiche reader Please bring a digital camera if you wish to have a copy from film or fiche.

Center Services
Other nearby Family History Centers from Fargo: 

Staff Research Specialties
Minnesota, North Dakota and Midwest in general

California

United States

Norway

Non-specialties, but experience: England, Ireland, Czech Republic, Germany

Resources in the Local Area
North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, Fargo, ND

Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Moorhead, Minnesota.

Red River Valley Genealogical Society Bonanzaville, ND (just west of West Fargo)

(They moved from their Fargo location and are now open in a more spacious facility.)

Links
North Dakota, Minnesota.

Volunteer at the Center
'''We welcome volunteers from the community to help serve in the Family History Center. It's a great way to help others and to learn by doing. You need not be an expert. Ability to use a computer and willingness to become familiar with the FamilySearch website and resources are key. Contact the TFH - Consultant - Center at the telephone or e-mail listed above for more information.'''