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NOTICE: It is this Saturday!! Are you ready? Come to the 2024 South Bend Family Discovery Day! See "Announcements" below for more information, including class descriptions and the class schedule.
Announcements
Things to Do
Center Resources
Online Resources
Contact Us
Discover Gather Connect
Welcome to the South Bend Indiana FamilySearch Center. Whether you are a beginner or have been doing family history for years, we have experienced consultants on duty to assist you with your research. We can help you:
- create your family tree and then add to it
- learn how to use FamilySearch and its mobile apps
- gain free access to premium online genealogical sites while in our center
- access FamilySearch's extensive records collection
- record and preserve your personal memories
- schedule a family history activity for your family or church group
- scan your family photos
- learn to index historical records, helping you and others find records
RootsTech
It's a fantastic genealogical experience!
March 6 - 8
What to expect from RootsTech:
- The world's largest family history conference
- An introduction to the latest genealogical helps and technologies
- 100's of presentations from experienced and professional genealogists
- Inspiring keynote speakers
- An on-demand learning library
- A way to grow closer to the people, places, and stories that matter most
RootsTech is all that and so much more! Celebrate the joy of connection!
Click here to learn more about RootsTech!
You may subscribe to RootsTech Updates at the link immediately above.
Click here to access RootsTech sessions from past years.
South Bend Family Discovery Day
2024 Family Discovery Day!
Saturday, April 20th
9:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Class Topics:
- Searching with Google
- Hidden Treasures in Societies, Libraries & Archives
- FamilySearch Center Premium sites & Partner sites & how they can help you
- Digitizing memories (photos, slides, documents, etc)
- Using Ancestry DNA to Research your Family Tree
- Getting Started: How-To Sites & Beginning Your Research (laptop or tablet recommended)
- Dating Old Photographs: By Using Format, background & content, we can estimate the date it was taken
- Researching Beyond Record Hints in FamilySearch Family Tree
You may attend all classes or just one.
Child Care provided, ages 18 months-11 years old.
There will be a mid-day break for lunch. You are welcome to bring a sack lunch.
A laptop computer is suggested, but not necessary.
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Online with the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Online Genealogy Consultations Did you realize that you can request a free 20 minute consultation with an expert genealogist at the FamilySearch Library? They can guide you to the next best steps to take for your genealogical research. Check it out!
- Get translation & research help by posting questions in various Community groups. A free FamilySearch account is required to post.
- Classes in the FamilySearch Library Learning Center Literally, hundreds of genealogical topics are covered in these prerecorded classes.
- FamilySearch Library Facebook Page Follow the FamilySearch Library, the largest genealogical library in the world! Keep up with the many current webinars being offered.
If you have any questions or would like to receive email notifications of our webinars, please send an email to fhlclasses@familysearch.org.
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Family Resources
May We Suggest:
- For the Whole Family
- Preserve Photos and Documents
- Record Your Story
- Family History Activities for the
Whole Family (you need a free FamilySearch Account to access)
- Where Am I From?
- Famous Relatives
- All About Me
- Compare A Face
- Picture My Heritage
- Ancestor Challenge
- WWI Service Records
In-Home Activities
These in-home family activities
help you discover, gather and
connect your family - past and
present.
- About Me activities help you
discover who you are.
(11+ activities) - About My Family activities help
you discover your family, both
the living and those who have
passed on.
(16+ activities)
Classes and Learning
Classes
There are hundreds of resources available to learn how to conduct genealogical research and preservation of your own family data, photos, slides, and heirlooms.
Below we have listed a few links of major contributors of genealogical/family history education. You are sure to find something to suit your needs!
- Classes from the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Live Webinars & classes and pre-recorded instructional videos from Brigham Young University
- Click here to access RootsTech classes and sessions from past years
- The Family History Guide Follow the guided lessons to learn how to use FamilySearch, Ancestry, Find My Past and My Heritage.
Do you have a suggestion for a class you would like to have taught at the South Bend FamilySearch Center?
If so, please call 303-667-4289
and leave a message!
Volunteer at the Center
Volunteer at the Center
Would you enjoy helping others in
their family history pursuits? We
invite you to volunteer at the
South Bend FamilySearch Center.
You don't have to be an expert in
family history research. We will work with you to gain the tools needed to be a
successful consultant while serving
at the Center.
We welcome those who enjoy
working with others.
Call 303-667-4289.
Please leave a message if no one answers.
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Premium Sites
The following premium sites are free to use at the FamilySearch center:
- 19th Century British Library Newspapers
- Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
- American Ancestors - New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Ancestry - Institution Version
- ArkivDigital - Swedish Database
- FamNet - New Zealand Database
- Findmypast - British Isles, Australian, and Canadian records
- Fold3 (formerly Footnote) - Military Records
- Geneanet - France, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany
- Goldie May - powerful organizational tools for genealogists using FamilySearch or Ancestry; analyze facts and relationships with the Subway Map
- Irish Ancestors
- MyHeritage - Library Edition
- Newspaper Archive
- Paper Trail - 19th century westward American migration documents
- Puzzilla - Premium Services
You can read more about premium sites on the FamilySearch Center Portal page.
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Community Partners & State Resources
- South Bend Area Genealogical Society
- Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Libray
- St. Joseph County Public Library
- The History Museum at South Bend
- Cemeteries in St. Joseph County at Find a Grave
- St. Joseph County, Indiana Genealogy at FamilySearch Wiki
- Saint Joseph County, Indiana at Linkpendium
- Saint Joseph County at INGenWeb
- Indiana Genealogy by county and city at LDS Genealogy, an independent repository of records not associated with FamilySearch nor The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- St. Joseph County Genealogy and History at Genealogy Trails History Group
- Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library
- Indiana State Library
- Indiana Online Genealogy Records at FamilySearch Wiki
More Online Resources
- FamilySearch Wiki Home is a great starting point for understanding what records are available around the world - right down to the county level.
- United StatesRecord Finder a table to help you determine which groups of records are the best sources for finding the type of information you are looking for.
- Salt Lake Family History Library
- BYU Family History Library
- The Family History Guide a free learning, research and activities center for family history. Follow the guided lessons to learn how to use FamilySearch, Ancestry, Find My Past and My Heritage.
- ConferenceKeeper.org "the most complete collection of upcoming genealogy events online". Search by date or location to find the genealogical events/conferences of interest to you, & whether they are virtual, in-person or both.
- County Wicklow Records at Rootsireland.ie
- Internet Archive Can't find that old webpage containing information you once saw, and now need. Search the history of any of over 866 billion web pages on the internet.
Free Printable Genealogy Forms
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Location
930 Park Place
Mishawaka, IN 46545
The entrance to the FamilySearch Center is located on the southeast side of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Meetinghouse. It is the single door to the left.
Contact
574-243-1633
Please call during Center hours.
IN_SouthBend@familyhistorymail.org
Center Hours
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 3rd Saturday only-10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Closures
- The South Bend FamilySearch Center is closed whenever surrounding school districts are closed due to inclement weather.
- We are also closed:
- April 6-7, 2024
- 4th of July
- October 5-6, 2024
- Thanksgiving week
- December 19, 2024 through January 6, 2025
- Check the top of this webpage or signage on the door for unexpected closures.
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