Arvada Colorado Family History Center

We are a locally operated Family Search Center, located in Arvada, Colorado. We serve Arvada and the southern portion of Westminster.


 * Our center's services are free and open to the public.
 * We invite all who are interested in family history to visit our center.
 * Our center has microfilm and a microfiche readers for patrons use.
 * The films from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City can be ordered on-line for delivery to our center for your use.
 * Family History Center volunteers can show you how to use the center’s resources. To make your visit most effective, collect and organize the information you already have. Bring as much information as you have about the ancestor you wish to research, including available birth, marriage and death information. FHC staff can help you use that information to begin filling in your family tree!

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 7080 Independence St Arvada CO 80004-1649 United States
 * We are located two blocks south and one block east of 72nd and Kipling. (see link to map, above)
 * The entrance to the Family History Center is at the rear of the building (southeast corner of the building).


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-303-421-0920

Email:


 * CO_Arvada@ldsmail.net

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:10:00am-4:00pm
 * Thursday:10:00am-7:00pm
 * Saturday:10:00am-2:00pm

Holiday Schedule:

We are closed for the following holidays and other events:


 * Saturday of Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends
 * The first Saturday of April and October (Saturdays of LDS General Conference)
 * July 4th and following or preceding Saturday if it falls on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday (making a long weekend)
 * October 31st, after 4:00 pm
 * Thanksgiving Day and the following Saturday
 * December 21st through January 2nd
 * If weather is bad

If you have questions whether the Family History Center is open, call 303-421-0920.

Calendar and Events
The following seminars, workshops, and events are scheduled for the Arvada Family History Center. Please be aware that some events are held at the Family History Center at the Arvada Stake Center, and others are held at the LDS Alkire Chapel. The Family History Center is located at 7090 Independence Street, Arvada (see map and directions at the top of this page). The LDS Alkire Chapel is located across the street from the Apex Center on 72nd Avenue between Ward and Alkire Streets.

Upcoming Events

 * Italian Cultural Night and Pot Luck dinner. Friday, February 20th, 2015 at the Arvada Stake Center. Calling all Italians and their families, or anyone who is Italian at heart, or loves Italian culture! Bring your favorite Italian Dish! Come learn a little more about Italian Culture, why your ancestors came to America, and enjoy some fun! More details to follow.

Class Schedule

 * Empty Tree Workshop. First Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at the Family History Center. Recommended for new and returning members and anyone else with an empty tree, ages 12 and up. We'll help you discover your family story and find a few people to take to the temple to do baptisms for the dead. No knowledge of genealogy is expected or needed.
 * Full Tree Workshop. Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at the Family History Center. Find five or more names hiding in your "full" tree to submit to the temple in 30 minutes or less. Recommended for members with pioneer ancestry who think all their family's temple work is "done". Ages 12 and up. We'll show you several ways to find hundreds if not thousands of names waiting to be submitted in your "full" tree. Requires no research.
 * Intro to Ancestry.com. Get set up with your free Ancestry.com account (LDS members), and learn how to use those "shaky leaf" hints to kick your family history research into high gear. Learn how to link your tree in FamilySearch with your tree in Ancestry, and even import your tree from FamilySearch into Ancestry. Contact Brian Palmer for more information (720-563-9070, brian.palmer@yahoo.com). Wednesday January 21st, February 18th, April 29th, July 29th, September 30th.

Staff Training Meetings
We hold Training Meetings for all Family History Consultants each Tuesday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Arvada Stake Center in the Family History Center. Please contact Debbie Orvin (303-717-8956) for topics and other information. Not a Family History Consultant? You can still attend!

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

Databases and Software

 * 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 such as Ancestry.com.
 * Genealogy database software (Ancestral Quest, Family Insight, Family Tree Maker, Legacy, PAF, RootsMagic)
 * OpenOffice (on selected machines)

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 PCs with large screens and internet connections
 * 1 networked printer
 * 3 microfilm readers
 * 1 microfiche/film scanner
 * 1 flatbed scanner

Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area

 * The Foothills Genealogical Society is an excellent resource in our area. It serves the Clear Creek county, Gilpin county, Jefferson county and Park county Colorado genealogical community. For more information about services offered, go to http://foothillsgenealogy.org/

Links

 * Golden Colorado Family History Center
 * Denver Colorado North Family History Center

Volunteer at the Center
We are always looking for members of the community who can help us staff the Arvada Family History Center for a few hours a week. This help us keep the Center open, and potentially extend hours in the future.