California Genealogical Society

California Genealogical Society

The library is open on Thursdays through Saturdays (10-2). See Directions and Parking for info on Saturday visits, which have different procedures than weekdays. See our Events and Education for online and in-person sessions.

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Connecting people to their diverse family heritage

Whether you have Gold Rush ancestors or have no family connection to California, you will find extensive support for your genealogy research at the California Genealogical Society (CGS) in Oakland. The society offers research services, online indexes and databases, and a research library housing over 38,000 reference materials from California, the United States, and around the world. CGS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. The library is conveniently located in Uptown Oakland, one block north of the Paramount Theatre, at 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2. We are three blocks from the 19th Street BART Station.

Phone: (510) 663-1358 

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RootsMagic Special Interest Group

Wed, Jan 28 • 6:30 PM PST

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CGS Monthly Board Meeting

Sat, Feb 14 • 10:00 AM

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Eastern European Special Interest Group

Sat, Feb 28 • 10:00 AM PST

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FTM-SIG Mtg, May 16, In Our Beautiful New CGS Location In Berkeley!

Sat, May 16 • 1:00 PM

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Once Upon a Time…Creating Compelling Stories Out of Mundane Facts

Wed, May 20 • 4:30 PM

Online & at Oakland FamilySearch Library

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Adventures in Filipino American Genealogy

Thu, May 28 • 4:30 PM

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Citations: Easier than You Think

Wed, Jun 17 • 4:30 PM PDT

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Field Trip To Sutro Library

Tue, Jun 23 • 10:00 AM

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Getting Started with AI for Newspaper Research

Sat, Jun 27 • 1:00 PM PDT

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RootsMagic Special Interest Group

Wed, Jan 28 • 6:30 PM PST

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February 14Saturday
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CGS Monthly Board Meeting

Sat, Feb 14 • 10:00 AM

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February 28Saturday
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Eastern European Special Interest Group

Sat, Feb 28 • 10:00 AM PST

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May 16Saturday
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FTM-SIG Mtg, May 16, In Our Beautiful New CGS Location In Berkeley!

Sat, May 16 • 1:00 PM

Online & at California Genealogical Library

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May 20Wednesday
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Once Upon a Time…Creating Compelling Stories Out of Mundane Facts

Wed, May 20 • 4:30 PM

Online & at Oakland FamilySearch Library

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May 28Thursday
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Adventures in Filipino American Genealogy

Thu, May 28 • 4:30 PM

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June 17Wednesday
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Citations: Easier than You Think

Wed, Jun 17 • 4:30 PM PDT

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June 23Tuesday
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Field Trip To Sutro Library

Tue, Jun 23 • 10:00 AM

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June 27Saturday
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Getting Started with AI for Newspaper Research

Sat, Jun 27 • 1:00 PM PDT

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