Ridgecrest California Family History Center

The Ridgecrest Family History 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

Phone:


 * 1-760-375-6998

E-mail:


 * CA_Ridgecrest@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
 * Wednesday: 9:00 am-3:00 pm and 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
 * Thursday: 9:00 am-3:00 pm and 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
 * Friday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
 * Saturday: 12:00 pm-3:00 pm

Holiday Schedule:

Closed - November 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2016; December 20 through 31, 2016, reopens January 3, 2017.

Collections

 * Internet sites that may be accessed include: www.familysearch.org, new.familysearch.org, deathindexes.com, germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html, findagrave.com, usgenweb.org, wiki.familysearch.org, fhlfavorites.info, godfrey.org, worldvitalrecords.com
 * Microfiche records include: Microfiche Reference Collection, Accelerated Index System, Family Registry, and Periodical Source Index
 * Microfilms include: patron films on indefinite loan, and Asian microfilm card catalog
 * Printed materials include:a small collection of books of genealogical interest, research guides, and forms.

Databases and Software

 * 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. At this Center Family History Center Services Portal followed by Premium Family History Websites (Center Access Only) provides free patron access to: 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Access Newspaper Archive, Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War, Ancestry.com, Find My Past, Footnote.com, The Genealogist, Genline FamilyFinder, Godfrey Memorial Library, Heritage Quest Online, Historic Map Works Library Edition, Paper Trail, and World Vital Records.
 * 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.
 * Pedigree Resource Files 1 - 149

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.