Colorado Springs Colorado Family History Center

The Colorado Springs Family History Center has a rich history of serving the Pikes Peak region for over forty years. Located in the Broadmoor area, the Center is open to the entire community of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region.

Location:

 * 150 Pine Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (West entrance of the Broadmoor church building)
 * Colorado Springs Colorado Family History Center Location Map

Center Contact Info

 * Phone at FHC: 1 719-634-0572
 * Email: CO_ColoradoSprings@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours

 * Tuesday: 10:00am-4:00pm
 * Thursday: 2:00am-8:00pm
 * Friday:     1:00pm-4:00pm

2016 Closure Schedule

 * Closed Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sunday
 * Closed on all Major Holidays
 * Closed the week of Thanksgiving (Nov 21-25)
 * Closed the last two weeks of December (December 19, 2017 - January 2, 2018)
 * We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness: Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours:

Staff Training Meetings

 * 4th Saturday of each month 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Collections
We have a large collection of historic books, maps, research aids, and microfilm on permanent loan. Contact the Center for more information.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Microfilm Readers (3)
 * Microfiche Readers (1)
 * Computer Workstations (10)

Premium Online Websites at FHC:
FREE - FamilySearch:  The Family Search web site records span billions of names across hundreds of collections—including census, birth, marriage, death, probate, land, military, IGI extracted, and more.

Our Family History Library also provides FREE use of numerous family history research websites that normally require a subscription fee for access. Visit our local library to see a listing of the available sites and utilize, free of charge, these resources. See Details at FHC Portal. Shown below are many popular ones.


 * Ancestry.com
 * Footnote.com
 * My Heritage
 * Findmypast
 * American Ancestors
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest Online
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War
 * The Genealogist
 * Historical Map Works Library Edition
 * A collection of over 1,000 historic books containing biographies, research materials, indexes &amp; databases
 * A local collection of rolls of Microfilm - indexed by State and Country or Numeric
 * Microfiche

Staff Research Specialties
We are currently updating our staff specialities list.

Resources in the Local Area

 * Penrose Library (PPLD) - Regional history and genealogy collections at Pikes Peak Library District are held by Special Collections in the 1905 Carnegie Library
 * Pikes Peak Genealogical Society - meets on the second Wednesday of each month at Library 21c (but currently by Zoom). Programs are free and open to the public.
 * Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies - CCGS addresses the needs and interests of the Colorado genealogical community through cooperation and support of member organizations.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.


 * PPLD Genealogy Resources - Regional history and genealogy home

Volunteer at the Center
We are looking for friendly people, particularly those who can work with youth and families. Contact the Center at CO_coloradosprings@familyhistorymail.org for more information.