California Genealogical Society
The library is open on Thursdays and Fridays (10 – 2) and Saturdays (10 – 4). 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
California Genealogical Society
Upcoming (10)
How to Leave Your Genealogy: Don't Let It Get Thrown Away!
Sat, Feb 24 • 11:00 AM PST
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You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation
Sat, Mar 30 • 10:00 AM PDT
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Past (431)
Your FTM-SIG & Irish-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly
Sat, Mar 16 • 1:00 PM
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2024 CGS Annual Membership Meeting, Potluck and Library Open House
Sat, Jan 13 • 10:00 AM
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FTM-SIG - This Saturday - Updated FTM/Updated Ancestry !REMINDER!
Sat, Oct 21 • 1:00 PM
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Using Google’s My Maps as a Research and Analysis Tool
Tue, Oct 10 • 6:00 PM PDT
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