Charleston South Carolina Family History Center

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 with emphasis on Indexing on 2nd Saturday

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 FHC Charleston SC Calendar webpage.

Calendar and Events

 * Annual Workshop: held 2nd Saturday each October
 * Saturday Oct. 17th on ZOOM!!! We are so excited to be able to continue our fall workshop.  This will be our 22nd year providing genealogy help. (we have Zoom training for anyone needing help) When you sign up on myevent.com/charlestonfhseminar  you will receive an email to register for which classes you would like to attend.  We have a guest speaker who will open the conference: Mary Johnston, editor "Tracing our stories from the past to the present"  Here are the classes being featured this year:  Charlie Black: will be teaching all the steps for beginners. It is broken down into 4 classes. Beginners; Organizing; Using on Line Databases; Evaluate and Share your information.  Lynn Baker: will be teaching Christmas Projects for genealogy; Obituaries finding & using;  Using Land Grants for Genealogy Trails; Getting information from relatives  Cheryl Oliver: will be teaching Finding your Revolutionary Ancestors and joining the DAR  Robin Foster: will be teaching Researching through time periods to find your African American Ancestors  Sarah Nesnow: will be taking questions on areas you need help.  Tommie Provost: How much time? Using newspaper records  Toni Carrier: Pilots, Spies and Soldiers: How African Americans Turned the Tide of the Civil War in SC  Lunch time: we will have a special speaker:   Kylon Middleton on "Heal our City Heal our Nation"  Any questions please call us at the Family History Center 843-766-6017   or the Directors  David Biorn 843-670-1585  Delsa Biorn 843-864-3521
 * Monthly Evening Classes: one per month on Tuesdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm
 * Monthly Evening Classes: one per month on Tuesdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm

More info available on FHC Charleston SC Events webpage

Center Resources
FHC Charleston SC currently has over 1300 shelved books on genealogy and/or history related topics, plus over 5000 films and fiche from the FamilySearch Catalog.


 * FamilySearch Catalog: FHC 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 FHC Charleston SC.


 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History 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.


 * 14 networked computers available for use by patrons, all with access to the FHC 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.

Staff Research Specialties
England

South Carolina

German

New York

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.