Douglas Wyoming Family History Center

Welcome to the Douglas Wyoming Family History Center website.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location and Map: Location Map

Address:  1930 Cheyenne Street, Douglas WY 82633


 * Language: English

Phone: 307-358-5024 (church building)

Director: Linda Anderson - 307-351-3100

E-mail: WY_Douglas@ldsmail.net

Open Hours: 


 * Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 * Thursday: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 * Other times by appointment call: 307-351-3100


 * Holiday Schedule:

'''Closed the week of Thanksgiving and the week of Christmas through January 3. The center will also be closed the week of State Fair every year.'''

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:
 * The 19th Century British Library Newspapers Digital Archive
 * Access Newspaper Archives
 * Alexander Street Press, American Civil War.com - Institution version
 * ArkivDigital Online
 * Create a Who Do You Think You Are? Story for Free
 * Findmypast - Institution version
 * Fold3 (Formerly Footnote.com)
 * The Genealogist
 * Historic Map Works Library Edition
 * KinpointPremium
 * Legacy Stories
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obitary Listings
 * Puzzilla - Preminum Services
 * World Vital Records.


 * Access to the Swedish website ArkivDigital

Hardware and Equipment
We have 4 Windows 10 touch screen computers and a printer which scans to FamilySearch

Resources in the Local Area

 * RAOGK Volunteers for Wyoming (raogk.org)
 * Wyoming State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
 * Wyoming Pioneer Historical Society, P.O. Drawer 10, Douglas, WY 82633
 * Converse County, Wyoming Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
 * Converse County, Wyoming Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
 * USGenWeb Archives for Converse County (usgwarchives.net)


 * - See more at: http://www.genealogyinc.com/wyoming/converse-county/#countyaddress


 * The new Converse County Library has an area with many computers for opportunity to do genealogy research. Ancestry.com can be accessed for free.


 * Pioneer Museum has a wealth of history and one of the best museums in the nation.

Links

 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: 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.

Volunteer at the Center
We welcome volunteers to our Family History Center who have a knowledge of researching.