Lexington South Carolina Family History Center

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 2224 Augusta Hwy Lexington SC 29073 United States


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-803-317-5165 (or text)

E-mail:


 * SC_Lexington@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:

Hours: By appointment only during Covid 19. We have flexible hours for morning, afternoon and evenings, Please contact Judy Martin 803-317-5165. We are allowed 2 staff members and 2 guests. Appointments are 2 hours per appointment.

'''Holiday Schedule:  Closed the week of Thanksgiving and Dec. 23-Jan. 4th'''

Upcoming Events
Classes will resume when FHC hours return to normal

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

·       The Center has 3 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 State

·       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.