Manassa Colorado FamilySearch Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:
 * Location Map

Address:


 * 716 Broadway St La Jara CO 81140 United States
 * The Center is located in the northwest wing of the red brick building
 * The parking lot for the Center is accessible from County Road W, proceed to the intersection of Broadway St, and County Road W, and turn left (east) onto County Rd W, the parking lot is on your left
 * The building can be seen from 285
 * The Center is 11 miles from the Old Manassa Cemetery (south of Manassa)


 * Language:English

E-mail:


 * mco.familyhistorycenter@gmail.com

Open Hours:
 * Sunday: 9:00am-11:00am
 * Tuesday: Noon-2:00pm
 * Wednesdays: 10:00am-6:30pm
 * Thursday: 4:00pm-6:30pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed the first Sunday in April

July by appointment only

Closed the first Sunday in October

Closed Thanksgiving week

Closed 3rd week in December through the 1st week in January.

Upcoming Events
Online appointments

If you are interested in scheduling an appointment, email us @ MCO.FamilyHistoryCenter@gmail.com..

Class Schedule
Family History A-Z (A-Z) 4 - 6 weeks This class will help you go from only having a name for an ancestor to verifying important dates, and family relationships. Completing necessary information for Religious or Scholastic purposes.

'''Intro to Family History. 8 weeks''' This class is for the beginner, or the old pro that has been away for a while. We will cover topics from "Personal History", Adding and preserving memories, to Finding sources and merging duplicate profiles.

Classes will begin the third week in January of 2023, Family History A-Z on Tuesday mornings from 10:00am to Noon, and Intro to Family History on Thursday Evenings from 6:30 - 8:30.

To sign up for one of these classes please email mco.familyhistorycenter@gmail.com put CLASS in the subject line and let us know a little about what you would like to learn.

Staff Training Meetings

 * Thursday January 12th-Indexing Training

Collections
San Luis Valley Obituaries Collection

Northern New Mexico and Conejos County Vital Records: some dating back to 1750.

Digital Collection of early Conejos County Newspapers (1880-1960) (limited)

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

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.

Volunteer at the Center
To find out about volunteering at the Center, please email us at mco.familyhistorycenter@gmail.com and put VOLUNTEER in the subject and we will contact you about current opportunities.