Charleston South Carolina FamilySearch Center

Charleston, SC FamilySearch Center
Jim and Sarah Vines Directors

Up coming Event August 22nd 7pm EST just click on the link and join us!

FHTL at BYU or Family History Technical Lab at Brigham Young University which will include

Research: Relative Finder; Reverse Indexing, Indexing Go, Map-app Family Search Enhancement

Play: Ancestors Games, Geneopardy, Record Request, Wheel of Family Fortune,  Who's your daddy?

New: Memri, Family Tech Games, Baby Names Generator,

Visualize: Geneography, One Page Genealogy, Tree Find,  Virtual Pedigree,

Legacy: Family Calendar, Pedigree Pie

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:  Location Map

Address:  1519 Sam Rittenburg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407


 * From I-26 Take exit 216A at Cosgrove Avenue, cross the Ashley River. Once across the bridge, you are on Sam Rittenburg Blvd (also known as SC Hwy 7). Continue on Sam Rittenburg Blvd (SCHwy 7) for 1.8 miles. The church is on the left, 0.3 miles after you pass Ashley Plaza shopping center.
 * From Savannah Hwy, US-17: Follow Sam Rittenburg Blvd (SC Hwy 7) for 2.3 miles. The church is on the right, 0.4 miles after you pass Village Square shopping center.


 * Language: English

Phone:  843-766-6017

E-mail:  SC_Charleston@familyhistorymail.org or dbiorn1248@hotmail.com

Open Hours: 


 * Tuesday: 10:00am-7:00pm
 * Wednesday: 10:00am-7:00pm
 * Thursday: 10:00am-7:00pm
 * Friday: 10:00am-2:00pm
 * Saturday: 2nd and 4th Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm

Holiday Schedule: 

'''Closed all major holidays. First week of July for updates and repairs, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December.'''

Location Map: 1519 Sam Rittenburg Blvd, Charleston, SC

Website: 

Check the FSC Charleston SC Calendar webpage.

Calendar and Events

 * Monthly Classes the 3rd Tuesday of every month except October and December
 * 2023 Monthly Zoom classes:
 * January 17th Tuesday at 7 pm. "PERSI at the Allen Co. Public Library (Periodical Source Index)"
 * February 21th Tuesday at 7 PM Andrea Collection
 * March 21st Tuesday at 7pm no class
 * April 18th Tuesday at 7pm  State Archives in Columbia SC
 * May 16th Tuesday at 7pm SC Historical Society
 * June 20th Tuesday at 7pm South Carolina Room at Charleston Public Library
 * July 18th Tuesday at 7pm DAR
 * August 22nd Tuesday at 7pm FHTL from BYU
 * September 19th Tuesday at 7pm Vivid-Pix
 * October 15th ALL DAY GENEALOGY SEMINAR
 * November 21th Tuesday at 7pm National Archives
 * December no class
 * The meeting is virtual and on Zoom.
 * All classes are subject to availability
 * You can be added to the group email of all events; just send your Name and Email to the Directors at Vinesgrape@yahoo.com

More info available on FSC Charleston SC Events webpage

Center Resources
FHC Charleston SC currently has over 1300 shelved books on genealogy and/or history related topics, plus over 500 films and fiche from the FamilySearch Catalog.


 * FamilySearch Catalog: FSC Charleston SC can help you locate any films or fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.


 * Patrons' Microfiche Collection -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information.


 * Indefinite Film Collection -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc.


 * Book Collection: -- Book Inventory. An inventory of books available at FSC Charleston SC.


 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Subscriptions change over time so please visit the portal webpage for more details.


 * 10 networked computers available for use by patrons, all with access to the FamilySearch Center Portal.
 * 1 microfilm workstations (microfilm viewing only).
 * 1 Canon Microfilm Scanner 300 workstation (microfilm/microfiche viewing) with capability to make paper or digital copies.
 * Picture and document scanning for FamilySearch and on flash drive available.
 * You can bring your lap tops and connect to our portal

Staff Research Specialties
African American

England

South Carolina

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.

Volunteer at the Center
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