Colorado Springs Colorado East Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map


 * Address: 4955 Meadowland, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
 * Main Rear Entrance
 * Location on Map

Phone: In center # 719 268 9185

E-mail: [mailto:fhc@valued.info fhc@valued.info]

Open Hours:


 * Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 10 am to 1 pm
 * Tuesday, Wednesday: 7 to 9 pm

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed on holidays
 * Check front door of Family History Center  call to be sure call 719 593 8038   for a holliday appointment

Calendar and Events
Special Events 1940 Census Indexing Marathon

Thank you to all who participated in the Indexing Marathon.

June 9   36,172 names indexed, 10,640 names arbitrated, 311 indexers

June 8   32,339 names indexed, 9,320 names arbitrated, 308 indexers

June 7   28,213 names indexed, 8,320 names arbitrated, 307 indexers

June 6   23,790 names indexed, 6,720 names arbitrated

June 5: 18,697 names indexed, 6,160 names arbitrated

June 4: 13,119 names indexed;  4,720 names arbitrated; 282 indexers

June 3: 8,423 names indexed; 3,720 names arbitrated; 271 indexers

(Numbers counted from June 1)

Staff Training Meetings


 * 2nd Sundays at 6:30 PM at FHC
 * No Staff Meeting in June or July 2012

Center Resources

 * MICROFILM (ROLLS) - Order Online   FamilySearch.org/films  $7.50


 * MICROFICHE $4.75 per fiche set

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: Patrons may place orders for film and microfiche by visiting www.FamilySearch.org/films


 * Some Basic Genealogy Resource Books and local church history, 
 * Some Atlases and US road Maps 

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:  7 Simultaineously available internet computers
 * 3 Printers (all Black and White)
 * Microfilm copying is no longer available. Can make copies with digital camera.
 * Printer with SCANNER capability
 * 2 Microfilm Readers
 * 1 Microfiche reader
 * RootsTech 2011 disk copy

Staff Research Specialties
USE of "Ancestry.com"

( See the Mesa and Logan FHC pages for more services examples.)

Resources in the Local Area
Pikes Peak library district:   HTTP://PPLD.org     719 531 6333 ■Manitou Springs Public Library 701 Manitou Ave Manitou Springs, CO 80829 Telephone: (719) 685-5206

■Pikes Peak Library District 20 North Cascade Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Telephone: (719) 531-6333

Note: It has been brought to our attention that microfilms can be ordered online and sent for viewing to the down town Colorado Springs library, (above at 20 N Cascade) where they have full time genealogy staff....

Security Public Library 715 Aspen Drive Security, CO 80911 Telephone: (719) 391-3191

Links
https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Calhan_Colorado_Family_History_Center  (Source of much of the Colorado information)

Volunteer at the Family Search/History Center

 * All Ages welcome  call 719 593 8038

(Include information here about the volunteer skills you are looking for.)