Colorado Springs Colorado East FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts, Location and Hours


Meadow Lands Building, 4955 Meadowland Blvd., Colorado Springs CO 80918 Location Map Phone: 719-653-2796 (no texting or message service at this time) Email: CO_ColoradoSpringsEast@familysearchmail.org Ring bell on south side of building for admittance. ENTER on the back side of the Meadowland building. If door is locked, press the communication buzzer on the left side of the door. If FSC is open, someone will answer. FSC Directors: Grant and Kathie Allred - 719-534-2856, Allred@juno.com Language: English Hours: Closures:
 * Tuesday: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
 * Wednesday: 10:00am - 1:00pm AND 7:00pm - 9:00pm (Center reserved for missionary use from 2:00 - 4:00pm)
 * Available at other times by appointment. Call Grant and Kathie Allred at 719-534-2856.
 * Closed when Colorado Springs School District 11 is closed for holidays and snow/weather or delayed opening on school days during the school year, also during "Spring Break".
 * Closed Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, and 2 weeks at Christmas

Databases and Software
FamilySearch Center Portal - The center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history websites, including:


 * The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archives
 * This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.


 * Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
 * Contains indexed, searchable information on over 4 million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs.
 * Letters and Diaries: Contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs, including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts.
 * Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera : Provides a vivid history of the American Civil War with over 1,400 images.
 * Women and Social Movements in the United States: Organized around the history of women in social movements in the United States between 1600 and 2000 A.D.


 * American Ancestors
 * Advance your family history research today with AmericanAncestors.org! Created by the expert staff at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), America's founding genealogical organization, AmericanAncestors.org is the portal to the nation's leading resource for the highest-quality, comprehensive family history services. Consult with our expert staff, some of the most respected genealogists in the profession. Read the most significant original scholarship and important publications in genealogy. Access millions of exclusive and sought-after records online. Learn with in-depth online courses and webinars from expert staff. Explore the largest collection of original family history research materials in America.


 * Ancestry
 * Ancestry gives you access to thousands of collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court records, land records, wills and financial records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership, and much more. Ancestry is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world.


 * ArkivDigital
 * ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! All images are newly photographed color images of the original documents. Click the link from the Premium Family History Websites page to use ArkivDigital Online.


 * FamNet
 * The online family history network for those who have New Zealand roots.


 * Findmypast
 * Findmypast makes it easy to research your United Kingdom ancestry and create your family tree. Search census records, and trace births, marriages, and deaths to bring your family history to life. Please note that not all of the content from Findmypast is available in family history centers.


 * Fold3
 * Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos. Fold3 has refocused their efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories. The Fold3 name reflects military history and honor, since traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.


 * Geneanet
 * With 3 billion referenced individuals and 600,000 trees online, Geneanet is the first site dedicated to genealogy in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany. The Geneanet community has 2 million members who exchange genealogical information.


 * Goldie May
 * Goldie May is a suite of software power tools for genealogists. Keep your research in your FamilySearch or Ancestry tree and see how Goldie May can multiply your efforts. Organize your research with an automatic research log, screenshots, projects & tasks, and bookmarks of your windows & tabs. Analyze your ancestors' facts and relationships using a new timeline tool called the Subway Map. Find and easily navigate to new collections relevant to your ancestors.


 * Irish Ancestors
 * Irish Ancestors aims to be the one-stop starting point for all Irish ancestral research, mapping surnames and surname variants in all the major sources and providing easy links back to all the underlying records.


 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.


 * NewspaperArchive
 * The largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1607 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content.


 * Paper Trail
 * Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents.


 * Puzzilla Premium
 * Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 4 library style FamilySearch computers with access to Premium websites
 * 3 Printers
 * 1 scanner
 * Personal laptops can also be connected to the internet via WiFi

'NOTE: Installing a special extension on your personal laptop enables connection to premium sites at other locations in church building or even parking lot. Ask FSC staff how.'

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.

Questions? call CO_ColoradoSpringsEast@familySearchmail.org  FSC Directors Grant and Kathie Allred  at 719 534 2856

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