Colorado Springs Colorado East Family History Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAKs at Home  March 26 thru April 1st   (We are Closed for a week) 

Location &amp; Map:


 * Address: 4955 Meadowland, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
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Phone: In center # 719 268 9185

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

Open Hours: 7-9    Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings

Holiday Schedule: Check front door of Family Search (Formerly called "History") Center   call to be sure call 719 593 8036   for a holliday appointment

Upcoming Events

 * STANDBY Closed for Carpet Cleaning
 * Class Schedule STANDBY

Staff Training Meetings

 * 2nd Sundays at 6:30 PM at FHC

Center Resources

 * MICRO FILM (ROLLS) - Order Online   FamilySearch.org  $7.50


 * MICROFICHE $.15

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.


 * Some Basic Genealogy Resource Books and local church history, 
 * Some 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 Simultainiously availible internet computers
 * 3 Printers (all Black and White)
 * Microfilm Copier    Minolta RP 603z
 * 1 Printer with SCANNER capability
 * 2 Microfilm Readers
 * 1 Microfiche reader

Staff Research Specialties
USE of "Ancestory"

RootsTech signup

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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 at a FHC 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

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

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Volunteer at the Family Search/History Center
All Ages welcome  call 719 593 8038

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