Columbia Maryland FamilySearch Center

The Columbia Maryland Family History Center serves the cities of Columbia, Ellicott City, Clarksville, Savage and 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
 * Located in the basement of the church building located at 4100 St Johns Lane, Ellicott City, MD
 * Entrance to the Family History Center is from the lower parking lot of the building.
 * 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.

Closed if the Howard County school system is closed due to weather

2012 Holiday Closings: May 28 - Memorial Day July 4 - Independence Day September 3 - Labor Day November 22 - Thanksgiving December 24-January 1, 2013 - Christmas/New Year's Break

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.) 

Complete Microfilm &amp; Microfiche Inventories

To search, use "Edit &gt; Find &amp; Replace." Enter search term, e.g., Jefferson County. Then search.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkZDZu-F54hQdGhMemM4dnNFZlNRbmExTksyQkY1R2c#gid=0  

Short Term Microfilm Loans showing return date

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkZDZu-F54hQdHZFN1hJbFdXcnlBYndqLU4ya3B0M1E#gid=0

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