Arvada Colorado FamilySearch Center

The Arvada Colorado Family History Center is open to the public, has seven computers, and has helpful staff to help you with all your family history needs, whether you're wanting to know how to start, or whether you have a tough problem to solve. We serve Arvada and the southern portion of Westminster.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * We are located two blocks south and one block east of 72nd and Kipling (see link to map, below)
 * The entrance to the Family History Center is at the rear of the building (southeast corner of the building).
 * Location on Map
 * 7880 Independence St.  Arvada, CO 80004-1649 United States

Phone: 303-421-0920

Email: CO_Arvada@ldsmail.net

FHC Director: Brian C. Palmer - 1 720-563-9070

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 10am - 4pm, 7pm-9pm (call first, we're open most Tuesday nights)
 * Thursday: 10am - 7pm.
 * Saturday: 10am - 2pm.

 Closures:


 * Thanksgiving Day
 * Christmas Eve through New Years Day

Class Schedule

 * New and Returning Member Family History Workshop. First Tuesdays of each month, 7pm - 8:30 pm at the Family History Center. We'll help you discover your family story and find a few people to take to the temple to do baptisms for the dead. No knowledge of genealogy is expected or needed.
 * FamilySearch Indexing for Beginners. Third Tuesdays of each month, 7pm - 8pm at the Family History Center. Come and learn about the importance of Indexing, and learn how to do Indexing, as well as some very useful tips and tricks.

Staff Training Meetings
We hold Training Meetings for all Family History Consultants on the second Sunday of each month, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm at the Arvada Stake Center in the High Council Room. Please contact Brian Palmer (720-563-9070) for topics and other information. Not a Family History Consultant? You can still attend!

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch 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 such as Ancestry.com.
 * Genealogy database software (Ancestral Quest, Family Insight, Family Tree Maker, Legacy, PAF, RootsMagic)
 * OpenOffice (on selected machines)

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 PCs with large screens
 * 1 networked printer
 * 3 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche/film scanner
 * 1 flatbed scanner

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
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Links

 * Golden Colorado Family History Center
 * Denver Colorado North Family History Center

Volunteer at the Center
We are always looking for members of the community who can help us staff the Arvada Family History Center for a few hours a week. This help us keep the Center open, and potentially extend hours in the future.