Denver Colorado Family History Center

The Denver Colorado Family History Center has served the central Denver metropolitan area and part of Aurora for many years. It was the first such Center in Colorado.

Location and Contact
Location Map:


 * Location Map
 * 2710 S Monaco Parkway   Denver, CO 80224   United States
 * The Center is located in the building at the corner of Yale and Monaco.
 * The entrance is in the northwest corner of the building. There is ample free parking available.

Phone: 303-756-0220

E-mail: CO_Denver@ldsmail.net

FHC Directors Ed and Jayne Swapp

Calendar and Events
Open Hours: Holiday Schedule:
 * Tuesday     9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 * Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 * Thursday       5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  **NEW!**
 * Saturday    9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.


 * Closed the first Saturday in April and October


 * • Nov 19−Nov 29 Closed for Thanksgiving Day
 * • Dec 4 Closed
 * • Dec 17−Jan 6, 2017 Closed for Christmas holidays. Re-opens January 7.
 * • Mar 25 Closed
 * • Apr 1 Closed
 * • Apr 16 Closed for Easter
 * • May 14 Closed for Mother's Day

Sunday Schedule:

The Center conducts training meetings for staff members and others with family history callings on the third Sunday of the month (or the closest thereafter if the Center is closed due to a holiday). During training times, the Center is closed to the general public.

Class Schedule
The Center conducts regular genealogy courses available free to the public. If you would like to be notified of the class schedule, please see this Wiki page, or submit your request by email to: familyhistoryclasses@gmail.com.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: Patrons can place their orders on any computer with an Internet connection using the Online Film Ordering system, including a home computer. The film ordering Web site is located at FamilySearch Films. There patrons can create a personal account and select the preferred family history center where the films they order will be sent. They can make payment using a credit or debit card, or by PayPal.
 * The Denver Colorado Family History Center has a collection of microfilms and microfiche on indefinite loan from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Databases
FHC Portal: This Center has access to the Family History Center Portal page, which gives free access in the Center to premium family history websites that generally charge for subscriptions.


 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press: The American Civil War: Research Database |Letters and Diaries |Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera |Social and Cultural History
 * Alexander Street Press: Women and Social Movements in the United States
 * Ancestry.com - Institution version
 * Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story, for free
 * Findmypast - Institution version
 * Fold3.com
 * Kinpoint
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla.org - Premium Services
 * World Vital Records - All content has been added to MyHeritage.com (who purchased WVR).
 * ArkivDigital
 * LegacyStories

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aged 13 and over can join five subscription websites for free: Ancestry.com, Find My Past, My Heritage, American Ancestors, and Geneanet. Follow this link and sign in with your FamilySearch/LDS Account for access to these excellent resources! Partner Access

Software

 * Legacy 8.0
 * Family Tree Maker 2012
 * RootsMagic

Hardware and Equipment

 * There are 7 computers, 2 printers, 3 microfilm readers, and 1 microfiche reader available in this Center for patron use on a first come, first served basis.
 * In addition, this Center has a digital imaging system that allows patrons to print or capture selected microfilm/microfiche images on their personal stick drives or CDs.
 * There is a scanner/copier that will scan photos and documents directly to your FamilySearch account.
 * Wireless connections are available for personal laptops and tablets.

It is strongly recommended that patrons bring a USB "flash drive" to the Center to make saving any digital documents or digital prints easier.

Children's Activities

 * Researchers may bring their children with them into the Family History Center during their research. Note that the Center does not provide any child care services.
 * There are colored pencils, coloring pages, word searches, connect-the-dots, and similar activities on paper.
 * Journal jars: Children can put together a jar filled with questions about personal or family history. This can be a fun way to interview family members. You could even record the questions and answers on a smart phone and upload the audio to the Memories section on familysearch.org
 * There are two decks of cards to play with.
 * School-aged children may try handwriting practice sheets from the Internet that teach printing and cursive handwriting.

Staff Research Specialties
We have staff members who can read several languages. Please call during open hours to find out which languages are available at the time.


 * French
 * German (including old script and old type)
 * Latin
 * Portuguese
 * Spanish

Resources in the Local Area

 * Denver Public Library, Western History &amp; Genealogy. 5th floor, 10 W. Fourteenth Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO 80204

Links

 * Denver Public Library
 * Rocky Mountain Regional NARA
 * Colorado Genealogical Society

Volunteer at the Center
We are actively seeking people who would like to assist others in family history work. An in-depth knowledge of Family History or Genealogy is not needed as we will provide training.