Fort Collins Colorado FamilySearch Center

'The Fort Collins Colorado FamilySearch Center serves the Fort Collins area. Everyone is welcome.''



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 600 East Swallow Rd Fort Collins CO 80525 United States
 * Entrance on the West Side of the Building


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-970-226-5999

Email: [mailto:CO_FortCollins@familyhistorymail.org CO_FortCollins@familyhistorymail.org]

Open Hours:

Standard Hours starting September 7, 2021:


 * Tuesday 10 am - 1 pm
 * Wednesday 10 am -1 pm
 * Additional times will be added as more workers are available and trained for Covid-19 protection.

Summer Hours:


 * July and August 2022
 * Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 am - 1 pm only
 * Tuesday Evening 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 * Saturday 9 am - 12 pm
 * We will return to normal hours in September.
 * We will return to normal hours in September.

Holiday Schedule:

Closed Thanksgiving week: Two weeks over Christmas and New Years: Spring Break

In case of inclement weather, you may call the above number to see if we are open. If no one answers the phone, we are not open.



Upcoming Events

 * Beginning Genealogy/Family History Class scheduled through Fort Collins Recreator: Classes start new each month on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm in the FamilySearch center. To sign up, do a web search for Fort Collins Recreator and sign up for the class online.  The class lasts 4 weeks.  The minimal cost goes to the Recreator, the class is a free course volunteered by the FamilySearch center consultants.

Collections

 * Patron Film Collection
 * Genealogy Books
 * On-line Computer Based Training Courses
 * Fiche Collection

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions:
 * Ancestry, My Heritage, Findmypast, Swedish Archives, Fold 3 and more

Hardware and Equipment

 * 8 Computers with high speed internet access
 * Lexmark Printer, Scanner with the ability to scan images directly to Family Search, Copier
 * Printers &amp; copy machine
 * 3 Microfilm Readers
 * 1 Microfiche Readers
 * 3 Microfilm Readers
 * 1 Microfiche Readers
 * 1 Microfiche Readers

Resources Available

 * Free access to subscription based internet web sites, including FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, Footnote, HeritageQuest, AmericanAncestors.org, World Vital Records, Godfrey Memorial Library and many other sites.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: 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.