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:

Colorado Springs East Stake Family History Center will be closed for the Holidays from Saturday December 22, 2012 through Wednesday January 2, 2013. The Center will open again on Saturday January 5, 2013. During the closure we can open by appointment.


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

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Calendar and Events
Special Events

Classes on Family Tree

More classes coming in January. Watch for schedule coming out soon.

Staff Training Meetings


 * 2nd Sundays at 6:30 PM at FHC
 * No Staff Meeting in Decemer 2012

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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, such as Ancestry.com
 * 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

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Staff Research Specialties
USE of "Ancestry.com"

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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 online and sent for viewing to Colorado Springs Penrose main 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 &lt;fck:hr&gt;

Links
https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Calhan_Colorado_Family_History_Center  (Source of much of the Colorado information) &lt;fck:hr&gt;

Volunteer at the Family Search/History Center

 * All Ages welcome  call 719 593 8038

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