Richland Washington FamilySearch Center

The Richland Washington FamilySearch Center serves people in Richland, West Richland, and others in the Tri-Cities, Washington Area. It is located at 1314A Goethals in Richland, Washington in a free standing Red Brick Building behind the Jadwin Chapel at 1321 Jadwin and across Jadwin Ave from the Uptown Shopping Center in Richland, Washington. We are now in the lower part of the building. Entrance is now up the long drive way on the South End of the building as can be noted in photo below. ''' The Richard FSC is home to the Tri-City Genealogical Society and we share resources with them and house their books. We have about 2000 books in our library that can be searched via the FamilySearch Catalog https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog. '''



Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Map to Richland FamilySearch Center

Address:


 * Lower Level of building at 1314 Goethals Ave Richland WA 99352-2218 United States
 * The Jadwin Chapel and the Uptown Shopping center are to the East of the FSC.
 * Chapel parking is available to the FSC.
 * The building is easily accessible to handicapped individuals with Handicapped parking at the end of the driveway.


 * Language: English

Phone:


 * 1-509-241-8310 you can call 509-531-2728 for information when FSC is closed.

Email:


 * [mailto:WA_Richland@familyhistorymail.org WA_Richland@familyhistorymail.org]

Open Hours:

The FamilySearch Center has the following schedule:

Sunday 2 PM to 5 PM

Tuesdays 10 AM to 4 PM and from 6 PM to 9 PM

Wednesday 10 AM to 1 PM and from 6 PM to 9 PM

Thursday 10 AM to 4 PM

Friday 10 AM to 1 PM

Call Wayne at 509-531-2728 to make an appointment at other times.

Holiday Schedule:

'''Closed for most Holidays and in cases of hazardous weather. Call for specific details.'''

Collections

 * The Tri-City Genealogical Society (TCGS) library and FSC library houses a collection of local and international resources that includes about 2000 books.
 * The books are in the FamilySearch Catalog which can be searched for specific locations and topics

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to 13 premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions including:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspapers
 * Alexander Street Press - American Civil War
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry - Libary Addition
 * ArkivDigital
 * British Newpaper Archive
 * FamNet
 * Find my Past
 * Fold3 - formerly Footnote
 * GenealogyBank
 * GenealogyQuebec
 * Irish Ancestors
 * My Heritage - Library Addition
 * Puzzilla - Premium Services
 * The Genealogist
 * Plus Others Helpful sites
 * See www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/FamilySearch_Center_Portal for details about each of these sites.

Hardware and Equipment

 * Fifteen computers for patrons with internet access and a dedicated printer
 * Lexmark All in One Printer with Scanning and Digitizing capabilities
 * Scanning resources for several different types of photos and film.

Staff Research

 * A staff of over 20 people with multiple skills
 * US Research
 * Swedish Research
 * German Research
 * British Isles Research
 * Canada Research
 * Italy Research

Resources in the Local Area

 * Richland City Library - has internet access to Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest. It also has significant history of the local area and the developments at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation
 * Some Benton and Franklin County records are available at the Washington State Digital Archives.
 * Some Benton and Franklin County records have been archived at the Washington State Archives Central Regional Branch. Visit this site to determine what you can access at the archive and what you must access at the county courthouse.

Links

 * Tri-Cities Genealogy Society including Richland FamilySearch Center Catalog
 * Washington State Archives

Volunteer at the Center
Individuals interested in learning about genealogy can serve at the center with more experienced staff and learn through experience.

If you are interested in helping, please contact Wayne Ross, the FamilySearch Center Leader, at the FSC or at 509-531-2728