Duluth Minnesota Family History Center

Sevice Area: The Duluth Minnesota Family History Center is a center staffed by volunteers and serves an area, by patron sign in, from as far north as the Canadian Border to far south as Askov, Minnesota, as far west as Carlton, Minnesota and as far east as the Upper Pennisula of Michigan.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 521 Upham Rd, Duluth, MN, USA 55811-5534


 * Language: English

Phone:


 * 218-726-1361

E-mail:


 * MN_Duluth@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
 * Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed Major Holidays and Conference Weekends: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day, New Years Day, Independance Day, General and Stake Conference (including the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving)

Class Schedule
'' General Classes will be offered to members the LAST HALF each month, see announcements in bulletin. ''

' General Classes will be offered to non-members by appointment in the Family History Center. ' 

Staff Training Meetings
Staff Meetings/Classes are offered the FIRST HALF each month, check your e-mail and bulletin.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
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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


 * The Duluth Family History Library has Microsoft based computers connected to the internet, capable of reading PAF files and creating PDF files of the documents to be read on Microsoft or IOS machines.

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
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Links
Finnish Research: Tips for Finnish-American Researchers

Minnesota Swedish American

Minnesota Genealogy

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Volunteer at the Center
''The Duluth Minnesota Family History Center is always looking for volunteers to staff the center. You must be able to use a computer and understand the software commonly used to help beginners start and continue to find family members. You must have a good grasp of Family Search and be able to use microfilm and microfiche equipment, as well as understand the hard copy information available in the library.''