Crystal Lake Illinois Family History Center

Location and Address:
Location:


 * Location of Crystal Lake, Illinios FHC on Map

Address:


 * 480 North Walkup Ave. Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
 * Enter the building using the NE door facing Walkup Rd. Please ring the buzzer to be admitted.

ATTENTION: Wind Chill Advisory - FHC Closure
Due to extreme temperatures, the Crystal Lake FHC will be CLOSED on Thursday, February 19, 2015.

Whenever the local schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Family History Center will be closed also.

Center Hours
Daytime


 * Tues 10am-2pm
 * Wed 10am - 12pm
 * Fri 11am-1pm

Evenings


 * Tuesday  7pm-9pm
 * Wednesday 7pm-9pm
 * Thursday 7pm-9pm

Weekend


 * Sat 12pm-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

 * FamilySearch Catalog: You have the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch 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
 * MyHeritage Library Edition
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * Legacy Stories
 * Paper Trail
 * WorldVitalRecords.com

Hardware and Equipment

 * 6 networked computer workstations with printer access


 * 5 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader


 * Paper copier


 * Flatbed scanner (allows you to scan photos directly to FamilySearch Family Tree Memories)
 * 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