Denver Colorado FamilySearch Center

The Denver Colorado Family History Center has served the central Denver metropolitan area and part of Aurora for many years. It was the first such Center in Colorado.

Location Map:


 * Location on Map
 * 2710 S Monaco Parkway   Denver, CO 80224   United States
 * The Center is located in the building at the corner of Yale and Monaco.
 * The entrance is in the northwest corner of the building. There is ample free parking available.

Phone: 303-756-0220 (Call during Family History Center hours)

E-mail: CO_Denver@ldsmail.net

FHC Director Barbara Fines Price - barb@thirdoption.info

Inclement Weather Closure:
In advance of expected heavy snows, the Denver Colorado Family History Center will be closed Saturday and Sunday, February 21 and 22. The current plan is to re-open on Tuesday, February 24, for our regular schedule. Any changes or updates will be available here. Thank you.

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday     9:00 am. - 4:30 pm.
 * Wednesday 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
 * Saturday    9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.

Holiday Schedule:


 * Closed the first Saturday in April and October
 * March 14 Closed for Relief Society Women's Conference • April 4-5 Closed for Easter • May 10 Closed for Mother’s Day • May 23—June 2 Closed for Memorial Day • June 21 Closed for Father’s Day • June 27—July 7 Closed for Independence Day • Sept 5—Sept 11 Closed for Labor Day • Nov 21—Dec 1 Closed for Thanksgiving • Dec 19—Jan 5, 2016 Closed for Christmas Holidays

Class Schedule
The Center conducts regular weekly genealogy courses available free to the public. If you would like to be notified of the class schedule, please submit your request by email to: familyhistoryclasses@gmail.com.

Hints? Search Records? Find? What do they all mean? Find out the different ways to search in FamilySearch—Family Tree. Tues, Feb 17 by Joy Young. Ancestry Hints-How Do I know they are My Ancestors? Sun, Feb 22, Wed, Feb 25 by Leanna Geist. Using Flip Pal and the Scanner by Leanna Geist, Wed., March 11. Scotland’s Church Records by Colleen Chock, Sun., March 15. Anglican Church Records by Barb Price Tues., March 17, Scottish Records by Barb Price, Wed., Mar. 25.

All Sunday classes will be taught at 6:30 pm at the Yale and Monaco Bldg. in rooms 13-15.

All Tuesday and Wednesday classes will be taught at 10:30 am at the Yale and Monaco Bldg. in rooms 13-15.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This Center will assist patrons to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. Patrons will place their orders on any computer with an Internet connection using the Online Film Ordering system.  The film ordering Web site is located at https://www.familysearch.org/films. There patrons can create a personal account and select the preferred family history center where the films they order will be sent. They can make payment using a credit or debit card, or by PayPal.
 * The Denver Colorado Family History Center has a collection of microfilms and microfiche on indefinite loan from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

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.
 * Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aged 18 and over can join three subscription websites for free: Ancestry.com, Find My Past, and My Heritage. Follow this link and sign in with your FamilySearch/LDS Account for access to these excellent resources! http://bit.ly/ldsmemberaccess

Hardware and Equipment

 * There are personal computers, printers, microfilm and microfiche readers available in this Center for patron use on a first come, first served basis.
 * In addition, this Center has a digital imaging system that allows patrons to print or capture selected microfilm/microfiche images on their personal stick drives or CDs.
 * Wireless connections are available for personal laptops and tablets.

Staff Research Specialties
Saturday morning we have staff members that can assist in Spanish and German.

Resources in the Local Area

 * Denver Public Library, Western History &amp; Genealogy. 5th floor, 10 W. Fourteenth Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO 80204

Links

 * Denver Public Library
 * Rocky Mountain Regional NARA
 * Colorado Genealogical Society

Volunteer at the Center
We are actively seeking people who would like to assist others in family history work. An in-depth knowledge of Family History or Genealogy is not needed as we will provide training.