Research Center
The Yankee research collection is housed in the William J. Hoffman Library and Research Center (LRC) at the Minnesota Genealogy Center in Mendota Heights, Minnesota PLEASE NOTE: The Minnesota Genealogy Center is occasionally closed due to holidays, inclement weather, or special events.It is volunteer-driven, and must remain closed when there aren't sufficient volunteers available. See the MGS Library site for the current schedule and to ensure that it will be open when you arrive. The collection contains books, microfilm, and maps. Subscription websites, including Ancestry and AmericanAncestors, are available here too. For an overview of the most important Yankee sources at the LRC, see the Quick Guide on this website. The Yankee Pathfinder is an exclusive guide to more Yankee sources at the LRC; find it shelved near the volunteer desk.
Library Catalog The Minnesota Genealogical Society (MGS) Catalog is your guide to the library. The LRC has sources for Minnesota, the U.S. and Canada, individual states, and many ethnic groups: English and Welsh, Irish, Norwegian, Czechoslovakian, Polish, Swedish, and more. Using the Library Admission to the LRC is free for members of MGS and its affiliates. Non-members are charged $10 per day for library use.
Feel free to browse the library shelves. Computer workstations are available to access subscription and other websites. A volunteer can help you locate books, microfilm, and websites.
The LRC is not a lending library; all resources are for use on-site only. You may bring a laptop; free wi-fi is available, which allows access to the subscription websites from your laptop. Only pencils are allowed; personal possessions must be deposited in a free locker in the lobby. Photocopier and microfilm printer are available for a small cost.
The Yankee Interrest Group does not have a research service, but members may use the library resources, including subscription websites, whenever the Center is open.
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