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 building
 * The entrance to the Center is on south side of the northwest wing of the building
 * The Center is 11 miles from the Old Manassa Cemetery (south of Manassa)
 * The building can be seen from 285
 * There is a large parking lot on that side of the building
 * Language:English

E-mail:


 * mco.familyhistorycenter@gmail.com

Open Hours:
 * Wednesdays: 10:00am-8:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

July by appointment only: Closed Thanksgiving week: Closed 3rd week in December to 1st week in January.

Upcoming Events
Community Open House Two day event! The Family History Center will be open Friday November 11 and Saturday November 12 for Veteran's Day to help the community learn about the services and records available here to help them discover their ancestors.

Online appointments

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

Class Schedule
Beginning Family History Research Class.

Classes will begin again in January of 2023, watch here for more information on dates and times.

Subjects will include Beginning Family History Work, Ancestry.com, and Discovering My Family. If you have an interest in any of these subjects or have another subject you would like to learn about, please email us at the address below and let us know.

To sign up for the class 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.

Collections
San Luis Valley Obituaries Collection

Northern New Mexico and Conejos County Catholic Church Vital Records

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

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.

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.