User:Psleavens/sandbox/ColoradoSpringsEastFSC

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 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
 * Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry
 * ArkivDigital online
 * FamNet
 * Findmypast
 * Fold3
 * Geneanet
 * Irish Ancestors
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * NewspaperArchive
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla Premium

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.

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.