Ridgecrest California FamilySearch Center

The Ridgecrest FamilySearch Center is here to assist you in searching out your ancestors. The Center is designed to provide the resources you need to do your research. The area that the Center serves includes eastern Kern County.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 1031 S Norma St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, United States
 * Northwest corner of Bataan and Norma.
 * Drive to the parking lot on the west side.
 * Ring the bell for entrance near the double doors on the west side of the building.


 * Language:English

E-mail:

Open Hours:
 * CA_Ridgecrest@familyhistorymail.org

Holiday Schedule:
 * Wednesday: 12:00 pm-3:00 pm
 * Thursday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
 * Contact Stake or Ward consultants for individual help.


 * Closed - All major holidays

Upcoming Events
Monthly Mini-Classes May 2023

Collections

 * Internet sites that may be accessed include: www.familysearch.org, deathindexes.com, germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html, findagrave.com, usgenweb.org, wiki.familysearch.org, fhlfavorites.info, godfrey.org, myheritage.com
 * Printed materials include: a small collection of books of genealogical interest, research guides, and forms.

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. At this Center, the FamilySearch Center Services Portal followed by Premium Family History Websites (Center Access Only) provides free patron access to: 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Newspaper Archive, Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War, Ancestry.com, Findmypast, Footnote.com, Genline FamilyFinder, Godfrey Memorial Library, Heritage Quest Online, Historic Map Works Library Edition, Paper Trail, and MyHeritage.com.
 * Prior legacy FamilySearch capabilities include: Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, US Social Security Death Index, US Military Death Index, Scottish Church Records, Personal Ancestral File (which program for organizing your genealogical records, can be downloaded for free over the Internet), Ellis Island Immigration Records, 1880 US Census Index, and Freedman's Bank Records.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Six available computers

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: 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.