Parker Colorado Family History Center

The Parker Family History Center serves Parker, Franktown, Elizabeth, Castle Rock,Centennial, Aurora, and surrounding areas in southeast Denver area. Parker Colorado Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map: *Location Map Address: *7160 E Bayou Gulch Rd Parker CO 80134 United States


 * Language:English

Phone: *1-720-851-0916 E-mail: *CO_Parker@ldsmail.net Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:9:00am-4:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Thursday:9:00am-4:00pm
 * Saturday:9:00am-12:00pm

Holiday Schedule: Closed all major holidays and snow days

Parker Colorado Family Discovery Day April 25th, 2015
'''Come to our "Family Discovery Day" and learn how to strengthen your family ties across generations! Attendance is free and starts at 8:30 am and will end at 5:00 pm. Families are invited to participate in demos booths, computer labs and activities for all ages. There will be beginner to advanced classes with live speakers and some recorded classes from Roots Tech 2015 Conference for all to enjoy. Discover your ancestors and find the countries they came from, or if your are related to famous people. Discover and share your family stories or build your family tree. Complimentary hot dog lunch provided in the food court, or bring your own sack lunch.  Sign up to attend at: www.lds.org/familydiscoveryday or www.Evenbrite:  Parker Family Discovery Day'''

Staff Training Meetings Staff and Consultant Training Classes at 7:00pm, 3rd Thursday of each month, except for December.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog. :*' Daughter of the American Revolution Index, Daughters of Utah Pioneers: Faith and Fortitude vol. 1-4, and other collections. 

Databases and Software

 * This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites. *There are 10 computers, 6 microfilm readers, 1 fiche reader, and 2 printers, and 2 scanners for copying photos and documents. Our goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy and family history by:
 * Giving personal one-on-one assistance to patrons Providing access to genealogical records through the Internet or microfilm loan program Offering free how-to classes the 3rd Thursday of each month. As of September 2014, there are more than 4,700 FHCs in 134 countries. There is no cost to visit a Family History Center or FamilySearch Library. They are open to anyone with an interest in genealogical research. They are operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).
 * [edit] Finding a Family History Center There are three ways to find the location of a Family History Center.
 * Click on Find a Family History Center. If you're searching for a center in the United States, type your city and state in the location fields, and click on [Search]. If you're searching for a center outside the United States, enter the city and country. If you do not find what your looking for, try the "Advanced Search", where you can add additional search terms. Telephone FamilySearch support at 1-866-406-1830 (in North America) or 00-800-1830-1830 (in the United Kingdom). For other international locations, please refer to the Help:FamilySearch Support E-mail and Worldwide Telephone Directory. Each center has unique hours of operation, and may have changed from the hours posted on our site. It is a good idea to call the center for their scheduled hours before you visit.
 * Most Family History Centers are located in LDS Church meetinghouse facilities (chapels and Stake Centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). You do not have to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to make use of a Family History Center. Everyone is welcome to visit the centers and use their resources. [edit] Visiting a Family History Center Family History Centers are locally operated and supervised. The facilities and resources of the centers differ by location, and range from small, “Computer-only” facilities that do not circulate film and are open only a few hours a week, to large centers open typical business hours with dozens of volunteers, computers, digital film readers, scanners, and printers to support the patrons’ use of extensive collections of books, periodicals, maps, microfilm and microfiche. The centers are generally staffed by volunteer members of local congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as non-LDS genealogy enthusiasts from the community. Staff members are not paid for their services. More experienced volunteers may be able to assist patrons with specific research challenges.
 * Because the center hours, resources, and expertise of volunteer staff will vary widely, patrons with specific research questions may wish to call before visiting the center to find out who might be able to assist them, and the best time to visit.
 * [edit] One-on-one assistance Family History Center staff 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 creating a Family Group Record.
 * [edit] Genealogical records (also see Family History Center Portal for a full listing) Family History Centers provide free access to many subscription genealogy websites, including:
 * 19th Century British Newspapers Newspaper Archives Alexander Street Press (American Civil War Collections) Ancestry.com (Family History Library Edition) ArkivDigital Online findmypast Fold3.com HeritageQuest Online Historic Map Works (Library Edition) Origins.net Paper Trail, A Guide to Overland Pioneer Names and Documents WorldVitalRecords.com
 * Family History Center staff can also help you search the FamilySearch Catalog, or you can search it yourself before visiting the center. The FamilySearch Catalog is a catalog of the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, the central library of FamilySearch which has been gathering genealogical records for over 115 years. Most of those records were recorded onto microfilm and microfiche. Copies of those 2.3 million rolls of microfilm and microfiche circulate to Family History Centers all over the world much like a public library’s inter-library loan system. The Family History Library's books and CD collections do not circulate.
 * If you know what films or fiche you would like to order, you may want to bring a printed copy of the film description from the FamilySearch Catalog. In many parts of the world, you may be able to order the film on-line and have it sent to the Family History Center nearest to you. [edit] Ordering Microfilm The FamilySearch Catalog is available online, and can be searched by place name, family surname, resource title, author, subject, call number, film number or key word. Click the down arrow at the end of the Search field to select the category of information you wish to search. If you find a film you’d like to view, you can order that film using the on-line film ordering if it is available in your area. For more information, see Ordering Microfilm Online. You may obtain a paper Microfilm Request form at your local Family History Center if on-line ordering is not available in your area.
 * There is a small fee charged for ordering films and fiche that helps defray the cost of copying and shipping. There is no charge to view films from a center’s. Our Center offers access to printers and digital scanners at a per-page cost. Check with a FHC Staff member to ask the Center’s fee schedule.
 * Microfilms are typically available at the center for 90 days. Films can become “extended” status films and be made available at the center indefinitely. Microfiche become part of a center's permanent collection (not returned). For more specific information about film ordering, ask a staff member at the Family History Center.
 * All microfilm and microfiche must be viewed at the Family History Center where they were ordered. They cannot be transferred to another Family History Center facility, or be removed from the center to view at another location. The is indefinite microfilm, fiche, resource books to help individuals do their research.

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