Montrose Colorado Family History Center

Learning Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 1521 South Hillcrest Drive, Montrose, Colorado 81401
 * Entrance located at the Southeast side (back) of building.

Phone:


 * 1-970-249-4739

Email:


 * co_montrose@ldsmail.net

Languages: English and Spanish, by appointment.

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 1:00-4:00 PM
 * Wednesday: 1:00-4:00 PM
 * Thursday: 1:00-4:00 PM
 * Sunday:  10:15 AM - 3:00 PM


 * And Evenings, Mornings, and Weekends by appointment.

Holiday Schedule:   Closed for Independence Day, Thanksgiving Week, Christmas Day & New Years Day (last two weeks of December), month of August

Calendar and Events
DO YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR GENEALOGY????

WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU IN THREE WAYS:

1. Come into the Family History Center and let a consultant give you individual attention.

2. We can assist you with all the new features on Family Tree/Family Search.

3. For answers to questions, call the Family History Center at 970-249-4739, leave a message and we will return your call.

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
 * Geneanet

Hardware and Equipment

 * Six computers with printers/copiers
 * One microfilm reader (microfilm distribution from SLC discontinued as of August 31, 2017)
 * Two scanners 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

'Local area OBITUARIES from Montrose, Delta, Olathe, Ridgway, Ouray, Colona, Telluride, Placerville, Norwood, Redvale, Naturita, Nucla, Cimarron, Austin, Cedaredge, Hotchkiss, Paonia, Crawford, Paradox and Gunnison available starting 1980 to the present provided by permssion of Montrose Daily Press. '

Computer links to on-line books and other resources from FAMILY SEARCH

Staff Research Specialties
We are experienced genealogists and trained temple and family history consultants who will help you search for your ancestors, fix Family Search issues, and show you how to take your names to the Temple.

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.