Buffalo Grove Illinois Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 3075 N Buffalo Grove Rd Buffalo Grove IL 60089  United States
 * Be aware that there are two locations that come up for this address. The one that usually comes up first is in Wheeling. We are the second entry.  If the directions send you south of Dundee Road, you are going the wrong way.  We are located north of Route 22 and south of Route 45, on North Buffalo Grove Road, just east of the railroad tracks.
 * Location Map

Phone:1 847-913-5387

E-mail: IL_BuffaloGrove@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

 NOTE: BEGINNING MARCH 14, 2020, THE BUFFALO GROVE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK 


 * Wednesdays: 10am - 2pm; 6:30pm - 9pm  Saturdays: 10am - 1pm (when patrons are present, we stay open until 2 p.m.)
 * To enter the library, press the doorbell on the west entrance. A staff member will let you in.

2020 Closing Schedule


 * January 25 (Saturday) - weather closing
 * March 14 and beyond until further notice due to Corona Virus concerns


 * April 4 (Saturday) - Spring General Conference
 * May 23 (Saturday) - Memorial Day weekend
 * July 4 (Saturday) - Independence Day
 * September 5 (Saturday) - Labor Day weekend
 * September 19 (Saturday) - Rosh Hashana
 * October 3 (Saturday) - Fall General Conference
 * Nov 25 - 28 (Wednesday and Saturday) - Thanksgiving weekend
 * Dec 19 through Jan 2, 2021 for Christmas and New Year's break               We reopen Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021


 * Please visit this page before visiting because of the possibility of unexpected closures due to weather or other situations.

Staff Training Meetings
Training meetings are held on the 3 or 4th Sunday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has free access to premium family history websites (listed below) that generally charge for personal subscriptions:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press
 * The American Civil War:      Research Database |Letters and Diaries |Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera Social and Cultural History       Women and Social Movements in the United States
 * Ancestry.com - Institution version.
 * Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story, for free
 * Findmypast - Institution version.
 * Fold3.com
 * Historic Map Works - Library Edition
 * Kinpoint
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Newspapers.com
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla.org - Premium Services
 * World Vital Records - All content has been added to MyHeritage.com (who purchased WVR).
 * ArkivDigital Online
 * LegacyStories

Software

 * Ancestral Quest 14
 * Charting Companion for Family Search
 * Generation Maps Consultation Software
 * Get My Ancestors (allows download of ancestors on Family Search)
 * Family Insight
 * MagiKey Family Tree
 * Map My Family Tree
 * Libre Office v. 3.4.1
 * Ordinance Tracker
 * PAF 5.2
 * PAF Companion
 * RootsMagic 6

Hardware and Equipment

 * Laser printer/scanner/copier - scanner will scan directly to your Memories Section on Family Search
 * Scanner
 * Microfilm/microfiche reader/scanner/printer
 * 5 microfilm readers
 * Microfiche reader
 * 6 patron computers

Public Libraries in Lake County with Family History Resources
Online Genealogy Records by Location

Links
FamilySearch

Lake County, Illinois Genealogy wiki page

Lake County, Illinois Catalog Listing on FamilySearch

Illinois Genealogy wiki page

Illinois Records on FamilySearch

Illinois Catalog Listing on FamilySearch

Volunteer at the Center
''We welcome Family History Center volunteers who have an interest in Family History. Please come to the Center to speak with the staff if you are interested in volunteering.''