Yuma Arizona FamilySearch Center

Visit The Yuma FamilySearch Center and learn how to access millions of genealogical records from all over the world using on-site resources. The Yuma FamilySearch Center has a large collection of extended loan films. We also have multiple books about many countries and all states, a collection of immigration books, Native American records, and historical records of Arizona and Yuma County.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:

Address: 4300 West 16th Street, Yuma, Arizona 85364, United States 

The Yuma FamilySearch Center is located on 16th Street, just west of Avenue C. The center occupies two rooms at the rear of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. For your convenience, park on the north side of the church and ring the bell at the northwest entrance of the church


 * Location Map
 * E-mail: yumafamilyhistorycenter@gmail.com

Open Hours:

 * Tuesday:          9:00 am - 4:00 pm &amp; 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm


 * Wednesday:    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm


 * Thursday:        9:00 am - 12:30 pm & 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm


 * Saturday:        9:00 am - 12:30 pm

* Please note that if no patrons are in attendance, the center will close a half an hour earlier than posted times

Closed Sunday and Monday

The center will be closed on the following dates:
December 20 2022-January 3 2023

Tuesday January 3 - Evening Shift

Tuesday February 14 - Evening Shift

Tuesday March 14- Evening Shift

Saturday April 1

Tuesday May 9 - Evening Shift

Tuesday June 27 - Evening Shift

Entire Month of July

Tuesday September 12 - Evening Shift

Saturday September 30

Tuesday October 31 - Evening Shift

Tuesday November 7 - Evening Shift

Week of November 19 - 26

December 17 - 31

Collections
Basic Reference Materials:

Genealogical Guidebooks

Maps and Gazetteers

State and Country Research Guides


 * 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.

Hardware and Equipment

Staff Research Specialties
Our Center is staffed by volunteers who understand the basic principles of family history research.

They can guide you in using the FamilySearch Center's resources and equipment and can suggest

local libraries, archives, and societies that also provide genealogical and historical information.

Yuma Archives - . https://yumalibrary.org/archives/ -
Located in the basement of the Heritage Library, the Archives contain manuscripts, oral histories and photograph collections that pertain to historical people, places and events of Yuma, Arizona

Volunteer at the Center
(Include information here about the volunteers you are looking for.)