Oakdale Minnesota Family History Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
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 * 2140 Hadley Ave N Oakdale MN 55119-5328  United States
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Phone: 1 651-770-3213

E-mail: MN_Oakdale@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday     6pm - 9pm
 * Wednesday 6pm - 9pm
 * Thursday    9am - 3pm
 * Friday        10am - 2pm
 * Saturday 10am - 2pm

Holiday Schedule: We will be closed Saturday April 5 for LDS General Conference

Center Directors are Mike and Janie Puckett, 1-651-437-2179

Upcoming Events
April 19 10-12 AM Class on the Family Tree with emphasis on the add, merge, and source functions. This class is especially designed for beginners

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library 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

 * 4 Northwest 2020 Microfilm Readers
 * 6 Personal Computers with Internet access
 * One Canon 300 II Microfilm Scanner with printer
 * One Lexmark X 466e Laser Jet Printer
 * One Lexmark E460dw Laser Jet Printer
 * Wireless Access for Laptops, Notebooks, etc is available for patron use

Staff Research Specialties
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 * Ole Bjorn and Tove Tobiassen are available for Norwegian Researchers
 * Mike Puckett is available for English Researchers
 * Janie Puckett is availabe for assistance with Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) membership applications

Resources in the Local Area

 * Minnesota Historical Society, www.mnhs.org/genealogy, has Minnesota Birth Index 1900-1934, Minnesota Death Index 1904-2001, oustanding collection of Minnesota Newspapers on Microfilm and a variety of other Minnesota Resources

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