Edgewood New Mexico Family History Center

Contacts and Hours


Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address: *18 Edgewood 7, Edgewood, New Mexico 87015, United States


 * Located about 1 block south of Walgreens


 * Park on south side.


 * Ring bell at upper left of double doors for Center access.


 * Handicapped parking and access.


 * Language:English

Phone: 1-505-281-5384

E-mail: edgewoodfhc@gmail.com

Open Hours:


 * Monday: 10:00am-1:00pm  CLOSED JULY 4TH
 * Tuesday: 10:00am-3:00pm and 7:00pm-8:30pm
 * Wednesday: 10:00am-3:00pm and 7:00pm-8:30pm
 * Sunday: Closed

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

Calendar and Events
Classes for July:

Wednesday, July 20 at 10:30 am--"Tips and Tricks Using Family Search Historical Records"

Classes for August:

Wednesday, August 3 at 10:30 am--"Reached a Dead End?--Dig Up Your Family Graves" (Using Find a Grave and Billion Graves to find relatives)

Wednesday, August 17 at 10:30 am--"Ancestors from England?  What do I do next?"

Classes for September:

Wednesday, September 7 at 10:30 am--"Writing you own Obituary?  Six words to describe yourself." A fun class to learn how to put the important things in your obituary that will help further generations understand you

Wednesday, September 21 at 10:30 am--"Common Family History Mistakes." We will go over the most common Family History mistakes that are made and learn how to avoid them

Center Resources

Collections



 * FamilySearch Catalog


 * 1) The Edgewood New Mexico Family History Center has a collection of microfilm and microfiche on indefinite loan from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
 * 2) This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.


 * 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. These websites include

19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive                   Access Newspaper Archive                    Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War                    Ancestry.com                     ArkivDigital Online                    Find My Past                     Fold3.com Previously known as Footnote.com                    Godfrey Memorial Library                    Heritage Quest Online                    Historic Map Works Library Edition                    LegacyStories                    Paper Trail                    World Vital Records                    MyHeritage

Hardware and Equipment

 * 5 Computers for Patron Use
 * 3 Microfilm/Microfiche Readers
 * Printer/Scanner

What We Do:

 * Provide Research Help. We do not perform the research for patrons, but we answer questions and suggest possible sources.
 * Provide Training. See the class schedule above.
 * Assist in cleaning up data files.

Resources in the Local Area
New Mexico Archives and Libraries

Links

 * Santa Fe County, New Mexico


 * Torrance County, New Mexico


 * New Mexico


 * New Mexico Online Genealogy Records


 * New Mexico Vital Records


 * How to Find New Mexico Birth Records


 * How to Find New Mexico Marriage Records


 * New Mexico Census


 * New Mexico Directories


 * New Mexico Voting Registers


 * How to Find New Mexico Death Records


 * New Mexico Cemeteries


 * New Mexico Probate Records


 * New Mexico Court Records


 * New Mexico Land and Property


 * New Mexico Military Records


 * New Mexico in the Civil War


 * Indians of New Mexico


 * The Great New Mexico Pedigree Database (Hispanic Ancestry)


 * New Mexico Emigration and Immigration

Volunteer at the Center
If you would like to volunteer at the Edgewood New Mexico Family History Center please email edgewoodfhc@q.com.