Carbondale Illinois Family History Center

Whether you are just beginning to trace your roots or need additional resources to complete your search, the Carbondale Family History Center (FHC) offers access to the extensive resources available through FamilySearch International and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The center is open to the public and admission is free of charge. Everyone is welcome! We can arrange for group visits by confirmed reservation only.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 7168 Old Hwy 13 W, Carbondale IL 62901-5444, United States
 * Use the entrance on the right side of the building to locate the FHC. There is ample parking.
 * Location Map

Phone: 618-549-3034

E-mail: IL_Carbondale@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday     9am -12pm ;  4pm - 7pm
 * Thursday   9am -12pm
 * By Appointment

Holiday Schedule:

The center is closed the week of Thanksgiving.

The center is closed the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.

The center is closed when the local schools are closed due to weather.

Planning a Visit
Our FHC is staffed by local volunteers who can help get you started with family history research. They can guide you in using FHC resources and equipment. If you are planning a visit to our center to begin your genealogy, write down what you know about the family you wish to research -- names, dates, and places -- and choose a research goal. This will help our volunteers to best assist you.

Please call to calendar and confirm group visits in advance.

Online microfilm/microfiche ordering is currently available in our area! You are able to search the FamilySearch Catalog found at FamilySearch.org AND using a credit card place your order online from home at:

www.familysearch.org/films

You will receive an e-mail when the film has arrived on loan in our FHC for your use.

Upcoming Events
Added throughout the year

Class Schedule
None are scheduled at this time

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * 40 Anniversary Edition of The Sage of Southern Illinois, a publication of the Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois. It contains 39 books (4 per year) each in a searchable PDF file.
 * Microfiche of Scottish old parochial registers
 * Through a microform circulation system, we have access to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah main collection of many of the genealogical records of the world.

Databases and Software

 * Our computers access the FamilySearch database which contains many millions of names linked into families.
 * 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.
 * These sites include:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press: The American Civil War: Research Database I Letters and Diaries I Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera; Social and Cultural History' Women and Social Movements in the United States
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry.com
 * Findmypast.com
 * Fold3.com
 * Historic Map Works
 * Kinpoint
 * MyHeritage.com
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla.org
 * World Vital Records (All content has been added to MyHeritage.com who purchased WVR.)

Hardware and Equipment
Three computer networked workstations with printer access

One paper copier/flatbed scanner

Two microfiche readers

Two microfilm readers

Center Services
We encourage visitors to bring own their digital cameras for copying images from microfilm or microfiche. You then have your own digital record and can take the images home to clean them up on your imaging program.

Memory sticks/jump drives can be used to download information from the computer and scanner.

Patrons may bring their own laptops for note-taking or entering information into personal genealogical programs, with the disclaimer that the owner is responsible for the security of the device. Wireless internet is currently available in the building, though there may be days when availability is limited due to updating, etc.

There is a printer/scanner that is also able to scan photos and documents and upload them to your FamilySearch.org account.

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