Highlands Ranch Colorado Family History Center

Updated 18 July 2022

'As we recover from being closed during the pandemic, the Highlands Ranch Colorado Family History Center is gradually reopening and will have open, walk-in hours as of July 10, 2022. See below open hours.'

The center is also available by appointment for individuals, families, and groups. We can also accommodate larger groups for activities and events

Masks are not required, but patrons are free to wear them.

Center Contacts and Hours

 * Language: English


 * Address: 9800 Foothills Canyon Blvd #B, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 USA
 * Please note change of location within the building. The Family History Center (FHC) is no longer located at the Northwest corner, and is now 'mobile.' Depending on the date and time, the FHC will be operating in a number of different rooms within the Church building. See below for details.


 * Phone: 720-767-4477 (personal cell phone of Kevin Cope, center administrator) - please leave a message if not picked up


 * E-mail: co_highlandsranch@familyhistorymail.org


 * Open Hours in July and August 2022:
 * Sun 10 July, 2:00 to 4:00 PM – Building SE corner (RS Room), enter through main double door at the south or rear end of the building
 * Tue 19 July, 6:30 -8:30 PM - Building NE corner (HC Room) - enter through main entrance on East side and head up the hall to the right
 * Wed 20 July, 1:00 -4:00 PM – Building SE corner (RS Room) - enter through main double door at the south or rear end of the building
 * Wed 20 July 6:30 -8:30 PM – Building NE corner (HC Room) - enter through main entrance on East side and head up the hall to the right
 * Sun 24 July, 2:30 to 4:30 PM – Building SW corner (Primary Room) - enter through main double door at the south or rear end of the building and turn left
 * Tue 09 August, 6:30 -8:30 PM - Building NE corner (HC Room) - enter through main entrance on East side and head up the hall to the right
 * Wed 10 August, 1:00 -4:00 PM – Building SE corner (RS Room) - enter through main double door at the south or rear end of the building and turn right
 * Wed 10 August, 6:30 -8:30 PM – Building NE corner (HC Room) - enter through main entrance on East side and head up the hall to the right
 * Sun 14 August, 2:30 to 4:30 PM – Building SW corner (Primary Room) - enter through main double door at the south or rear end of the building and turn left
 * Tue 23 August, 6:30 -8:30 PM - Building NE corner (HC Room) - enter through main entrance on East side and head up the hall to the right
 * Wed 24 August, 1:00 -4:00 PM – Building SE corner (RS Room) - enter through main double door at the south or rear end of the building and turn right
 * Wed 24 August, 6:30 -8:30 PM – Building NE corner (HC Room) - enter through main entrance on East side and head up the hall to the right
 * Sun 28 August, 2:30 to 4:30 PM – SW corner (Primary Room) - enter through main double door at the south or rear end of the building and turn left

As volunteer staff comes back on, additional open times will be posted. Appointments can be scheduled for most times depending on staff availability.


 * Holiday Closures
 * Thanksgiving Week: November 21-25, 2022
 * Christmas Week: December 25-31, 2022
 * New Years Day, Sunday January1, 2023

Upcoming Events

 * None at this time

Class Schedule

 * If you would like a class on a particular topic, please email us

Center Resources
Premium Websites (no-charge use at the center) (updated 9 July 2022)


 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers
 * This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900.
 * Alexander Street
 * Social and Cultural History - Personal accounts of well-known historical figures
 * The American Civil War—Letters and Diaries
 * The American Civil War—Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera
 * Women and Social Movements in the United States
 * American Ancestors
 * A portal to a leading resource for the highest-quality, comprehensive family history services.
 * Ancestry Institution (Ancestry.com)
 * Access to thousands of collections of records from around the world
 * ArkivDigital
 * ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online!
 * FamNet
 * The online family history network for those who have New Zealand roots.
 * Findmypast
 * Findmypast makes it easy to research your United Kingdom ancestry and create your family tree.
 * Fold3
 * Search or browse millions of military records and stories.
 * Geneanet
 * With 3 billion referenced individuals and 600,000 trees online, Geneanet is the first site dedicated to genealogy in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany.
 * Irish Ancestors
 * Irish Ancestors aims to be the one-stop starting point for all Irish ancestral research.
 * MyHeritage Library Edition
 * Research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.
 * NewspaperArchive
 * The largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1607 to present.
 * Puzzilla
 * Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.

Databases and Software

 * 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. See list above.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Two desktop computers on mobile carts - both have access to premium sites
 * Laser Printer (size 8.5 x 11 or smaller only)

Center Services

 * We encourage all visitors to bring their own laptop computer if they have one in case the two desktop computers are in use.====

Links
Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society

Volunteer at the Center
Contact Kevin Cope at co_highlandsranch@familyhistorymail.org