Pueblo Colorado Family History Center



The Pueblo Colorado Family History Center has been very popular with local family history researchers since opening it's 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
 * Link to map using Google Maps
 * 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 FHC: 1-719-564-0793
 * Email:CO_Pueblo@ldsmail.net
 * Pueblo Colorado FHC Directors: 719-404-1832

Open Hours:

 * Tuesday: 9:00am-9:00pm
 * Wednesday: 1:00pm-5:00pm
 * Thursday: 9:00am-9:00pm
 * Friday: 1:00pm-5:00pm
 * Saturday: 1:00pm-5:00pm

For a reservation appointment, please contact the director in advance at (1-719-404-1832.)

2015 Closures Scheduled:
We occasionally close unexpectedly because of inclement weather or illness: Please call for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours:
 * July 4th for the 4th
 * November 25 - 29th for Thanksgiving
 * December 21st - 31st for Christmas
 * January 1st - Jan 4th for New Years

Classes Offered at the Library: [[Image:Class Schedule.jpg|right|226px|Class Schedule.jpg]]
We have classes scheduled and shown below. There are currently 5 very nice 23" 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 currently have more computers ordered.)

Monday Classes - Walk-In

 * 10:00 - 11:30 am Jan 19: Clues in Census Records  Jan 26: Using Research Logs


 * 1:00 - 2:30 pm Jan 19: Tips for Successful Searches Jan 26: What to do with Duplicate Records 

Wednesday Classes - Walk-In

 * 11:30am - 1:00pm Jan 21: My Heritage Jan 28: Find Life Events in a Time Line


 * 5:00 - 6:30 pm Jan 21: How to fix duplicate people in FamilySearch</strike ***Closed because of weather! Jan 28: 'Completing the Puzzle'

Wednesday FAMILY HISTORY CONSULTANT

 * 7:00 - 8:30 pm Jan 21: Searching Historical Records *** Closed today because of weather! Jan 28: Working with Native American History

FEBRUARY CLASS SCHEDULE
February 2nd 10am - 11am Finding your Ancestors in World War I and II Draft Registration 1pm - 2pm I'm Stuck Now What?

February 4th 11:30am - 12:30pm Genealogy Estate Planning 5pm - 6pm How to Fix Problems in Family Search 7pm - 8pm Using the new Equipment in the Library to Digitize

February 9th and 11th No Classes this week

February 16th 10am - 11am Civil War Research 1pm - 2pm Finding Your Military Heroes

February 18th 11:30am - 12:30pmFamily Search and National Archives on Record 5pm - 6pmVets and Feds in the Family Tree 7pm - 8pm

February 23rd 10am - 11am 1pm - 2pmOverview of American Indian Records &amp; Resources on Archives.gov

February 25th 11:30am - 12:30pm 5pm - 6pmAlien Ancestors Friend or Foe During Times of War 7pm - 8pm

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 knowledgable in a topic let us know that as well.

LDS Members Free Access to Partner Websites
Register for LDS Member Access to Ancestry.com, findmypast and MyHeritage.:  

Mississippi Quilt-"Mississippi to Pueblo... a Heart Touching Story"
Printable 1 Page Story of the Mississippi Quilt.

Hardware and Equipment:[[Image:Pueblo Colorado - Family History Center Equipment.jpg|right|243px|Pueblo Colorado - Family History Center Equipment.jpg]]

 * 5 Large Screen Patron Computers (recent models)
 * 5 Microfilm readers in dark room for reading ease
 * 1 Digital camera for copying microfilm microfiche
 * 2 Microfiche readers
 * 1 Multi-use printer (color scanner and b/w printer)
 * 1 Printer (black and white)
 * 1 Projector and screen
 * WiFi High Speed Internet access through out building
 * Conference tables for personal computer setup
 * Wall Chalkboard for group analysis of ideas
 * Reader to digitize negatives, slides, and 35mm
 * VHS to DVD for Family Video's

Premium Online Websites at FHC:
The library provides free use of several family history research websites that normally require a subscription fee for access. Visit the library to see a listing of the available sites. Shown below are many popular ones.


 * Ancestry.com,
 * Footnote.com,
 * My Heritage
 * Find My Past,
 * 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.
 * Microfiche

We have 18 Family History Library 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.

Expert Research Consultants:[[Image:Enter - We Can Help.png|right|212px|Enter - We Can Help.png]]
CLICK HERE to view the schedule of special interest trainers that are available for private coaching in various areas of family history such as researching Scandanavian, Welch, Italian, British Isles, United States or Spanish records or even how to find your family on Microfiche, Microfilm or digitized US Census Records. Maybe you would just like help with the basics on working with computers and family history programs such as FamilySearch, Ancestry.com or Roots Magic. What about just getting started... we can help.

==== Microfilm - Order Direct: ====

CLICK HERE: to Check out our Microfilm Collection and Film Ordering 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, Volunteers, Family History Consultants, Family History Teachers and High Priest Group Leaders are invited.

Links and Outside Resources:

 * Relative Finder - Check here to discover how you are related the Famous and Infamous locally and around the world. It's a Small World!

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. Contact Bruce @ the library.
 * 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.