Aiken South Carolina Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 358 E Pine Log Rd Aiken, SC 29801 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-719-239-0447, Warren and Kay Kurtze

E-mail:


 * SC_Aiken@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours: Starting Nov 1, 2021 the FHC will be open

Sunday: by appointment only

Monday: 10:30 AM- Noon

Tuesday: Noon- 1:30 PM

Wednesday: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Thursday: 2:00 PM -3:30 PM

Friday 10:00 AM-Noon

Saturday: by appointment only

Individual appointments are available any day, please contact Warren or Kay Kurtze 1-719-239-0447

Holiday Schedule:

Closed the week of Thanksgiving AND Christmas week through New Year's Day week.

Closed all major holidays:

Upcoming Events
Class Schedule

Staff Training Meetings

Collections
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.

Center Services
Family History Center (FHC) Services (No Charge)

·       The Center has 2 computer stations with internet connection access and wireless for laptops and tablets

·       Personal assistance in learning how to navigate FamilySearch.org more effectively

·       Premium Websites available for research at the FHC

o    19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive

o    The American Civil War Research Database with Letters, Diaries, Images and Photographs

o    Ancestory.com (Institution Version)

o    American Ancestors

o    ArkivDigital Online (Swedish National Archive)

o    FamNet

o    Findmypast.com (Institution Version)

o    Fold3 (Military Records)

o   Geneanet.com

o    MyHeritage.com (Library Edition)

o    Newspapers.com

o    Paper Trail

o    Puzzilla.org

o    Women and Social Movements in the United States

·       Other resources available only at the FHC

o    Many Digitized Records are only viewed through the FHC

Monthly classes being held on various topics of Family Research @ FHC

FamilySearch.org Features

·         Historical Records (2,350 Collections)

·         Memories for photos, documents, stories and audio

·         Wiki pages – for Every Country in the World, Online Genealogy Records by Location, Research Tutorials, How to Guides, Word Lists, Online Digital Records on Microfilm and Books, free Webinars – past and present, Ask the Community and many other tools

Available Volunteer Services needed: for Indexing various records for Family History Research and helping others to do Family Research.

If interested in being a Volunteer contact

Judy Martin @ 803-317-5165.

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.