Pueblo Colorado Family History Center



The Pueblo Colorado Family History Center has been very popular with local family history researchers since opening its doors in the spring of 1983. It is available to serve members of the community free of charge. The Center is open to the public and all are encouraged to visit and let us help you find your family history!

Location:

 * 4720 Surfwood Ln, Pueblo, Colorado 81005 United States
 * Location Map
 * We are located in the building on the northwest corner and have ADA-compatible access. (see center image on right). Entrance is at the northwest door. Push Door bell and we will answer and open the door. The Center is half way down the hall on the left. Ample free parking is available.
 * Please note that this is not a Family History Center mailing address.

Center Contact Info:

 * Phone at TFH Consultant-Center: 1-719-564-0793
 * Email:CO_Pueblo@familyhistorymail.org
 * Pueblo Colorado Family History Directors:

Hours:

 * Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
 * Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

For a reservation appointment for special Individual or Group use of facilities and resources, please contact the temple and family history consultant - center in advance at (1-719-564-0793.)

2021 Closures Scheduled:

 * June 2nd - Memorial Day Holiday
 * June 30th - in observance for 4th of July Holiday
 * November 25th - 30th for Thanksgiving Holidays
 * December 22nd - 31st for Christmas Holidays
 * January 2022 1st - 4th for New Years Holidays

We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness: Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours:

Our New Facility:

Classes Offered at the Library:
We have classes scheduled and shown below. There are currently 10 very nice 24" monitor Computers in the library so if you bring your laptop to the classes that need computers, you will help ensure that everyone will have a computer to work on. Thank you...(p.s. because of the increased demand for library usage we recently received 5 new computers which brings us to the 10)

Training Class Schedule Calendar Online  View the Complete Training Class Schedule on one of the Calendar Links ABOVE or download and print the Training Class schedule in a PDF file BELOW.

Printable Training Class Schedule

Check back often as we add more classes to the Schedule. If there is something you are interested in learning about let us know and we will see if we can make that happen. If you are knowledgeable in a topic let us know that as well.

 Hardware and Equipment:


 * 10 Large Screen Patron Computers (recent models)
 * 2 Microfilm readers in dark room for reading ease
 * 1 Digital camera for copying microfilm microfiche
 * 1 Microfiche reader
 * 1 Multi-use printer (color scanner and b/w printer)
 * 1 Printer (black and white)
 * 1 Projector and screen (for classroom instruction)
 * WiFi High Speed Internet access through out building
 * Conference tables for personal computer setup
 * Wall Chalkboard for group analysis of ideas
 * 1 High speed FastFoto Scanner for your old photos (30 photos per minute)

====Premium Online Websites at FHC: FREE FamilySearch The Family Search web site records span billions of names across hundreds of collections—including census, birth, marriage, death, probate, land, military, IGI extracted, and more.==== The local Family History Library also provides FREE use of numerous family history research websites that normally require a subscription fee for access. Visit our local library to see a listing of the available sites and utilize, free of charge, these resources. Shown below are many popular ones.


 * Ancestry.com,
 * Footnote.com,
 * My Heritage
 * Findmypast,
 * Fold3,
 * American Ancestors,
 * Godfrey Memorial Library,
 * Heritage Quest Online,
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive,
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War,
 * The Genealogist,
 * Historical Map Works Library Edition,
 * World Vital Records, and much more.
 * A collection of over 900 books containing biographies, research materials, indexes &amp; databases.
 * A collection of over 3,700 rolls of Microfilm - indexed by State and Country or Numeric. (The Index Book of our Local Microfilm and Fiche is 350+ pages and is "Searchable on local Computer")
 * Microfiche

We have 12 Temple and Family History Consultants to assist you. These volunteers donate their time and many specialize in different areas of research.

Libraries - local:
Pueblo City-County Library District, 100 E Abriendo Ave Pueblo, CO 81004 Telephone 719-562-5600 Website: Pueblo Library

Pueblo County Historical Society, 201 West "B" Street Pueblo, CO 81003 Telephone 719-543-6772 Website: Pueblo History

The Pueblo Colorado Family History Center is a branch library of the Genealogical Library located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main library was founded in 1894 to gather genealogical records and assist members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their family history and genealogical research. The main Library is the largest library of its kind in the world and is visited by an estimated 1,900 or more individual patrons and groups each day. Our Pueblo, Colorado branch library is much more modest.

Microfilm
CLICK HERE: to Check out our collection of microfilms/fiche in the Pueblo Family History Center. We have a collection of roughly 3,700 often requested films from Europe and the United States.

Staff Training Meetings:
1st Friday of each month @ 10:00 am. All Staff, Librarians, Volunteers, Temple and Family History Consultants and Family History Teachers are invited to attend the Family History Center staff trainings.

FamilySearch Affiliate Sites that Add to the Magic :(FREE)

 * Relative Finder - Check here to discover how you are related the Famous and Infamous locally and around the world. It's a Small World!
 * Create Fan / Tree Seek - Take a few minutes and see your family in a 9 Generation Colored Fan Chart, 9 Generation B/W Pedigree Chart and much more!
 * Puzzilla.org - If numbers and kalidascopes amaze you, yourf first visit to this site will have you mesmerized as you see your direct ancestors lined up for 12 generations and then their descendants come spinning back towards you!
 * Grandma's Pie - A visit here will help you visualize where your ancestors came from around the globe. You'll be surprised at the relatives you have in unfamiliar lands!
 * History Lines - This program will bring to life the history of a family member and show the world they lived in during their lifetime. And yes you can add and edit your stories into the mix!
 * Find A Record - This is the fastest way to analyze your tree and help you find the missing and incorrect information. Then it takes you directly to the FamilySearch record for your review and input!
 * Master Story Interview Questions - Download this 4 page pdf file, print and take with you whenever you visit family. You will end up with the most amazing family stories to upload to your memories folder!

Volunteer at the Center:

 * Do you want to learn more about doing family history? We will teach you how to help yourself while we teach you to help others. We encourage you to do your own research when not assisting patrons.
 * Would you like to serve a full or part time mission but need to stay close to home? Come join us at the FHC where you can meet many new people and help them find their ancestors.
 * Do you have special computer, language or research skills? We have a place for you to keep those skills honed and practiced, Use 'em or lose 'em.