Ridgecrest California FamilySearch Center
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The Ridgecrest FamilySearch 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:
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
E-mail:
- CA_Ridgecrest@familyhistorymail.org
Open Hours:
- Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Contact Stake or Ward consultants for individual help.
Holiday Schedule:
- Closed - All major holidays
Calendar and Events
Upcoming Events
Online RootsTech Feb 29 - Mar 2
Class Schedule
Using FamilySearch Hints
Mar 9 10:30-11:30 am
Mar 12 7:00-8:00 pm
Mar 17 3:00-4:00 pm
Staff Training Meetings
Center Resources
Collections
- Internet sites that may be accessed include: www.familysearch.org, deathindexes.com, germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html, findagrave.com, usgenweb.org, wiki.familysearch.org, fhlfavorites.info, godfrey.org, myheritage.com
- Printed materials include: a small collection of books of genealogical interest, research guides, and forms.
Databases and Software
- FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch 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, the FamilySearch Center Services Portal followed by Premium Family History Websites (Center Access Only) provides free patron access to: 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive, Newspaper Archive, Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War, Ancestry.com, Findmypast, Footnote.com, Genline FamilyFinder, Godfrey Memorial Library, Heritage Quest Online, Historic Map Works Library Edition, Paper Trail, and MyHeritage.com.
- 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.
Hardware and Equipment
- Six available computers
Center Services
Staff Research Specialties
Resources in the Local Area
Links
- 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.