Laramie Wyoming FamilySearch Center

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Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:

Address: 3311 Hayford Ave, Laramie, Wyoming, 82072


 * Family history entrance - south side of the building, west door. Handicapped entrance north side of building. Please call in advance if you need handicapped access.

Location on Map

Phone: 307-755-5567

E-mail: [mailto:WY-Laramie@ldsmail.net WY-Laramie@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:

Tuesdays: 6pm-9pm; Wednesdays: 6pm-9pm; Thursdays 1pm-4pm

Holiday Schedule:

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.
 * Wyoming Books: Various city and county histories; indexes; some city directories fory Laramie.
 * Books on various families; several states in the US; and a few countries such as Canada.
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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.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Seven computers, three laptops; microfilm and microfiche readers, and a printer.

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area

 * Albany County Public Library:   310 S 8th St.Laramie, WY 82070    307-721-2580    http://www.albanycountylibrary.org/    The Albany County Public Library is home to the Wyoming Room with books about the history and past residents of Wyoming.


 * Albany Couny Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 6163   Laramie 82073


 * American Heritage Center

University of Wroming   Dept. 3924    1000 East University Avenue    Laramie, Wyoming 82061    Telephone: (307)766-4114    The American Heritage Center includes a manuscript collection about Wyoming and the American West, mining and more. They have a digital collection among which are many photos and documents as well as video and audio recordings.

Links
Albany County: Albany County, Wyoming

Wyoming: Wyoming

Greenhill Cemetery Listings: http://www.cityoflaramie.com/cityservices/cemetery/Cemterylistings.html

Volunteer at the Center
Types of volunteers needed:


 * Update the Laramie Family History Center Wiki.
 * Volunteers already familiar with some aspect of genealogical research, or willing to learn while researching their own families.