Montrose Colorado FamilySearch Center

Montrose Family History Center serves Montrose County.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 1) 1521 Hillcrest Drive, Montrose, CO
 * 2) -located at the east side (back) of the LDS Church
 * 3) (Link to map using Google or other map sites)

Phone: 970 249 4739

E-mail:

Open Hours: Tue 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm                    

                     Wed 10:00 am - 1.00 pm and 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm

                     Thur 10.00 am - 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

                     2nd Fri 7:30  pm - 9:30 pm

                      

Holiday Schedule:

Upcoming Events
= FAMILY HISTORY CLASSES =

Class Schedule
Montrose Colorado Family History Center Patron Class Schedule for 2012 All classes will be held at the Family History Center of the LDS church on the South East corner of Hillcrest and Stratford Classes and times may change so please check the FHC Wiki listed below for updates.

February                                                                            TENTATIVE INSTRUCTORS

'''Class 1. AncestralQuest “An upgrade for PAF                  ''' Strs. Otto and Moore

Feb. 7 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm Feb. 8 &amp; 9 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Class 2 Internet for Genealogist                                         Br. Bowen

Feb. 21 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm Feb. 22 &amp; 23 @ 1:00pm to3:00pm

Work Shop A: for the above classes 

Feb. 18 @10:00pm to noon

March

'''Class 3. How to use Family Search                                     '''Strs. Otto and Moore

Mar. 6 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm Mar. 7 &amp; 8@ 1:00pm to 3:00pm

'''Class 4. Researching your ancestors                                '''   Strs. Shackleford and Bowen

Mar. 20 @6:30pm to 8:00pm Mar. 21&amp; 22 @1:00pm to 3:00pm Work Shop B: for the above classes 

Mar 24 @10:00pm to noon

April

'''Class 5. Organizing your research                                      ''' Strs. Shackleford and Bowen

Apr. 3 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Apr. 4&amp; 5 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm

'''Class 6. Early American Handwriting                                   '''Str. Bowen

Apr. 10 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm Apr. 11 &amp; 12 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm Work Shop C: for the above classes

Apr. 14 @10:00pm to noon

May

'''Class 7. How to organize documents and pictures that you already have.'''

May. 1 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm May. 2 &amp; 3 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm

'''Class 8. Indexing– A way to give back'''

May. 8 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm May. 9 &amp; 10 @1:00pm to 3:00pm Work Shop D: for the above classes

May 12 @10:00pm to noon

June

'''Class 9. Backing Up your data                                             ''' Br. Bowen

Jun. 5 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm Jun. 6 &amp; 7 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm

'''Class 10. Focus on Native American Records'''

Jun. 12 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm Jun. 13 &amp; 14 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm Work Shop D: for the above classes

Jun 16 @10:00pm to noon

September

'''Class 11. Helping young mothers to jump start                       ''' Str. Otto

'''their own family history. '''

Sept. 4 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm Sept. 5&amp; 6 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm

'''Class 12. Exploring sources for older record'''

 resources and documents

Sept. 11 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm Sept. 12 &amp; 13 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Work Shop E: for the above classes

Sept 15 @10:00pm to noon

October

'''Class 13. How to print special charts and Scrapbooks'''

Oct. 9 @ 6:30pm to 8:00pm Oct. 10 &amp; 11 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm

'''Class 14. Exploring sources for older records'''

Oct. 16 @6:30pm to 8:00pm Oct. 17 &amp; 18 @1:00pm to 3:00pm

Work Shop E: for the above classes

Oct 20 @10:00pm to noon

Note: No classes will be schedules in July, November nor December Revised 19 January, 2012

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.
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Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal:

PREMIUM WEBSITES


19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archives



Access Newspaper Archives



Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War:



Research Database, Letters and Diaries, Images, Photographs, Posters and Ephemera



Ancestry. Com



Find My Past



Fold3.com  (previously known as Footnote.com)



The Genealogist



Genline Familyfinder



Godfrey Memorial Library



Heritage Quest Online



Historic Map Works Library Edition



Paper Trail



World Vital Records

Hardware and Equipment

 * We have 5 Computers with a printer as well as 2 microfilm readers and 1 microfiche reader
 * Services

Staff Research Specialties
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Links
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