Colorado Springs Colorado East Family History Center



Center Contacts and Hours Location &amp; Map Address: 4955 Meadowland, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Main Rear Entrance&#160; Location on Map  Phone: In center #&#160;719 268 9185&#160; E-mail: fhc@valued.info Open Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 10 am to 1 pm Tuesday, Wednesday: 7 to 9 pm&#160; </li></ul> Holiday Schedule:&#160; Closed for Memorial Day Weekend Saturday &#160;May 25, 2013 and Monday May 27, 2013. Colorado Springs East Stake Family History Center&#160;is closed&#160;for holidays&#160;when&#160;School District 11&#160;is closed.&#160;&#160;&#160; During&#160;closures we can open by appointment.&#160; We are also closed on District 11 snow days.&#160; </li></ul> Closed on holidays </li>Check front door of Family History Center&#160;for closures.&#160;&#160; Call 719 268 9185 to be sure we are open. </li>Call 719 593 8038&#160;&#160; for a holliday appointment </li></ul>

Calendar and Events
Special Events

• Find self training materials about Family Tree by going to familysearh.org then sign in. Click on Help then under Family Tree click See all Family Tree training materials

Staff Training Meetings


 * 2nd Sundays at 6:30 PM at FHC

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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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