Palm Desert California FamilySearch Center

The Palm Desert California Family History Center is open to all residents of and visitors to the Coachella Valley.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 72-960 Parkview Dr Palm Desert CA 92260 United States
 * Entrance to the family history center is on the north side of the building.
 * If door is locked, you will need to ring the bell for access.


 * Language:English and Spanish

Phone:


 * 1-760-836-0475

E-mail:


 * CA_PalmDesert@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

'''TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19

3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday;

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday;

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday

Holiday Schedule:

Closed Christmas Day

Center Resources
The center has a small collection of hard and soft bound books as well as films and fiche that can be viewed on our film readers.

Collections

 * 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.
 * Software, Hardware and Equipment:
 * Ancestry.com.
 * Five computers, two microfilm/microfiche readers, film scanner and copier, and photocopier.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Volunteer at the Center
Computer literacy a must, otherwise no experience necessary as we will train you.