Columbia Maryland FamilySearch Center

The Columbia Maryland Family History Center serves the southern half of the Columbia Maryland Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, including Columbia, Ellicottt City, Clarksville, Savage and a portion of northern Laurel, MD. Patrons from anywhere in the Columbia - Baltimore area are welcome to visit and use our facilities.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * Address: 4251 Columbia Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042
 * The Family History Center is located off of the lower parking lot. Primary access is off of St. John's Lane. Trying to location entrance from upper parking lot is a little confusing.
 * Location on Map

Phone: 410-465-1642

E-mail: [mailto:md_columbia@ldsmail.net md_columbia@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * M, Tu, We, Th: 9 am - 2 pm.
 * Tu &amp; Wed: 7 - 9 pm.
 * Saturday: 9 am - noon.

Holiday Schedule: Closed Chistmas and New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and other major holidays. Closed if the Howard County school system is closed due to weather.

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.

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. Subscription sites include Ancestry.com, Find My Past, Access Newspaper Archive and Heritage Online.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Nine personal computers running Microsoft XP Professional with high speed Internet access. Flatbed scanner and Microfilm scanner, five laser printers, nine microfilm readers and two microfiche readers.

Staff Research Specialties
Our volunteer staff includes several people who are experienced teachers of family history research, as well as having long experience with their own families.

Resources in the Local Area
''Vast resources available in Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland and Washington, DC, all within an hours drive of our FHC. ''

Links
(Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your center is located.) 

Volunteer at the Center
Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer can contact Wanda Franklin, 410-715-4544 or email to md_columbia@ldsmail.net.