Montrose Colorado Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 1521 Hillcrest Drive Montrose CO  81401  United States
 * Located at the east side (back) of building

Phone: 970 249 4739

Email: co-montrose@ldsmail.net

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW HOURS


 * Tue   6:00 to 9:00 PM
 * Wed 1:00 to 4:00 PM
 * Thur 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM -   6:00 to 9:00 PM
 * Sat  10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
 * Friday each month the FHC will be open for Spanish speaking patrons from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The FHC will be closed as follows:

Calendar and Events
 Welcome to Genealogy 

New classes for 2014
Welcome to our Family History Classes for 2014! We hope you will find a class that will help you begin your work to identify your family members and enjoy this journey of research!

Bring a friend with you, a relative or a teenager who can learn with you so you can use what you have learned in these classes at home. Millions of names are being added weekly to the huge bank of Family History sources. Come and find out more about them and how you can assess them to locate your family ancestors. Please register with Carol Otto @ dmcrotto@gmail.com or 970-252-1325

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS March 11, 2014, 6:30 pm At the Family History Center

Improve your computer skills to assist you with your genealogy

Taught by Bill Wilson

THE HISTORY OF GENEALOGY March 19, 2014, 3:00 pm at the Family History Center

Why is genealogy so important to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Taught by Lynette Chandler

You can find updated information at our WIKI                      https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Montrose_Colorado_Family_History_Center

Center Resources
PREMIUM WEBSITES includes the following:


 * 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


 * AncestralQuest


 * Ancestry. Com


 * FamilyInsight


 * 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

 * 5 computers with a printer
 * 2 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche reader
 * Scanner which patrons may use to digitize documents and pictures while honoring all copyright laws set forth by the United States government.

Center Services
Family History Library Book List

Staff Research Specialties
We are experienced genealogists.

Links
Montrose Library

Fore-Kin Trails Genealogical Society

Volunteer at the Center
We are always looking for volunteers to help staff our center. We welcome all enthusiastic family historians, regardless of experience or expertise. Even if you have no prior experience as a consultant, we can pair you with experienced consultants until you feel comfortable and trained in the consultant role.