Springfield Missouri South FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:  Location Map

Address:  4450 S Farm Rd 141 (Cox Road), Springfield, MO 65810
 * Please park on the south side of the church building. Ring the bell to the left of the doors for entrance to the center.


 * Language: English

Phone: 

E-mail:  MO_SpringfieldSouth@familyhistorymail.org1

Inclement Weather

When Springfield Public Schools closes due to weather conditions, the Family History Center will be closed. Additional closures due to inclement weather are decided on a case by case basis. Efforts will be made to post those closures on the Wiki page.

Normal Hours:


 * Tuesdays: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm evening hours contact your Ward Temple and Family History Consultant.
 * Wednesdays: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

'''Closed all major holidays. The FHC will also close in the case of severe weather. The Family History Center is closed when Springfield Public Schools cancels school due to inclement weather (snow days).'''

Closures due to inclement weather will be posted here.

Staff Training Meetings

 * Second Thursday of each month at 12 pm in the FHC

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. The Portal includes access to :


 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press
 * The American Civil War:Research Database, letters and diaries, Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera Social and Cultural History, Women and Social Movements in the United States
 * American Ancestors -  Library Rights
 * Ancestry - Institution Versions: U.S. |  Australia  |  Canada  |  Germany  |  Sweden | United Kingdom
 * ArkivDigital - If necessary, select " English " from the language drop-down menu in the upper-right corner of the page.
 * FamNet
 * FindmyPast - Institution Version
 * Fold3
 * Geneanet
 * Kinpoint - Premium
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Newspapers.com
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla - Premium Services
 * Hardware and Equipment
 * Hardware and Equipment


 * Computers


 * WIFI for Patron Owned Laptops
 * Lexmark Scanner/Printer/Copier

Books and Magazines

Staff Research Specialties

 * Quebec
 * Scotland
 * United States Census
 * England/UK