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

 * Monthly Classes the 2nd Tuesday of every month except October when we have our all day seminar
 * This Month we are so glad to have Sarah Nesnow share her secrets with us on how she has been so successful in finding people's missing ancestors. You won't want to miss this class!!! The meeting is virtual and on Zoom.  Registration is required so copy and paste the below link in you web browser and register.  Registration is limited so sign up now!  Date: April 13th  Time: 7pm Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdOCqrz4oHdQFmzASqAnCpEl8kwx30diG  You will receive an email after you have registered, save the email and use the link in that email on the date/time of the zoom meeting to access the meeting.  Hope to see you on ZOOM!
 * Annual Workshop: held 3rd Saturday each October

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.