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 

Upcoming (10)

Eastern European Special Interest Group primary image

Eastern European Special Interest Group

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CGS Monthly Board Meeting primary image

CGS Monthly Board Meeting

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“Tips & Talk” at Oakland FamilySearch Center primary image

“Tips & Talk” at Oakland FamilySearch Center

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2024 Intro to Genealogy - 1st Saturday Free! Overview and Focused Topics primary image

2024 Intro to Genealogy - 1st Saturday Free! Overview and Focused Topics

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How to Leave Your Genealogy: Don't Let It Get Thrown Away! primary image

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 primary image

You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation

Sat, Mar 30 • 10:00 AM PDT

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FTM-SIG Meeting, Apr 20, 2024, Web Merge, FTM Customizing primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting, Apr 20, 2024, Web Merge, FTM Customizing

Sat, Apr 20 • 1:00 PM

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Workshop: Digitize Your Family Photos & Stories primary image

Workshop: Digitize Your Family Photos & Stories

Sat, Apr 27 • 10:00 AM

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Excel for Genealogists primary image

Excel for Genealogists

Sat, Apr 27 • 11:00 AM PDT

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2024 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip primary image

2024 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip

Sun, Sep 29 • 7:00 AM

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Eastern European Special Interest Group primary image

Eastern European Special Interest Group

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CGS Monthly Board Meeting primary image

CGS Monthly Board Meeting

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“Tips & Talk” at Oakland FamilySearch Center primary image

“Tips & Talk” at Oakland FamilySearch Center

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2024 Intro to Genealogy - 1st Saturday Free! Overview and Focused Topics primary image

2024 Intro to Genealogy - 1st Saturday Free! Overview and Focused Topics

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How to Leave Your Genealogy: Don't Let It Get Thrown Away! primary image

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 primary image

You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation

Sat, Mar 30 • 10:00 AM PDT

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FTM-SIG Meeting, Apr 20, 2024, Web Merge, FTM Customizing primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting, Apr 20, 2024, Web Merge, FTM Customizing

Sat, Apr 20 • 1:00 PM

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Workshop: Digitize Your Family Photos & Stories primary image

Workshop: Digitize Your Family Photos & Stories

Sat, Apr 27 • 10:00 AM

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Excel for Genealogists primary image

Excel for Genealogists

Sat, Apr 27 • 11:00 AM PDT

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2024 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip primary image

2024 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip

Sun, Sep 29 • 7:00 AM

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Past (431)

Your FTM-SIG & Irish-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly primary image

Your FTM-SIG & Irish-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly

Sat, Mar 16 • 1:00 PM

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Your FTM-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly primary image

Your FTM-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly

Sat, Feb 24 • 1:00 PM

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Field Trip to the Oakland FamilySearch Center primary image

Field Trip to the Oakland FamilySearch Center

Wed, Jan 31 • 11:00 AM

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FTM-SIG  Meeting Tomorrow - Don't Forget! primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting Tomorrow - Don't Forget!

Sat, Jan 20 • 1:00 PM PST

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Book Repair Workshop primary image

Book Repair Workshop

Sat, Jan 20 • 10:00 AM

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2024 CGS Annual Membership Meeting, Potluck and Library Open House primary image

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! primary image

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 primary image

Using Google’s My Maps as a Research and Analysis Tool

Tue, Oct 10 • 6:00 PM PDT

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2023 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip primary image

2023 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip

Mon, Oct 9 • 8:00 AM

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CGS 125th Anniversary Celebration! primary image

CGS 125th Anniversary Celebration!

Sun, Oct 8 • 12:00 PM

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Be a Super Sleuth: Accessing and Using Image Records primary image

Be a Super Sleuth: Accessing and Using Image Records

Sat, Sep 30 • 10:00 AM PDT

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FTM-SIG  Meeting TOMORROW  (FTM UPDATE & Troubleshooting)   ZOOM URL primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting TOMORROW (FTM UPDATE & Troubleshooting) ZOOM URL

Sat, Sep 16 • 1:00 PM

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Your FTM-SIG & Irish-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly primary image

Your FTM-SIG & Irish-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly

Sat, Mar 16 • 1:00 PM

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Your FTM-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly primary image

Your FTM-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly

Sat, Feb 24 • 1:00 PM

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Field Trip to the Oakland FamilySearch Center primary image

Field Trip to the Oakland FamilySearch Center

Wed, Jan 31 • 11:00 AM

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FTM-SIG  Meeting Tomorrow - Don't Forget! primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting Tomorrow - Don't Forget!

Sat, Jan 20 • 1:00 PM PST

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Book Repair Workshop primary image

Book Repair Workshop

Sat, Jan 20 • 10:00 AM

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2024 CGS Annual Membership Meeting, Potluck and Library Open House primary image

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! primary image

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 primary image

Using Google’s My Maps as a Research and Analysis Tool

Tue, Oct 10 • 6:00 PM PDT

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2023 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip primary image

2023 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip

Mon, Oct 9 • 8:00 AM

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CGS 125th Anniversary Celebration! primary image

CGS 125th Anniversary Celebration!

Sun, Oct 8 • 12:00 PM

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Be a Super Sleuth: Accessing and Using Image Records primary image

Be a Super Sleuth: Accessing and Using Image Records

Sat, Sep 30 • 10:00 AM PDT

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FTM-SIG  Meeting TOMORROW  (FTM UPDATE & Troubleshooting)   ZOOM URL primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting TOMORROW (FTM UPDATE & Troubleshooting) ZOOM URL

Sat, Sep 16 • 1:00 PM

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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.

________________________________________

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 

Events

Eastern European Special Interest Group primary image

Eastern European Special Interest Group

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CGS Monthly Board Meeting primary image

CGS Monthly Board Meeting

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“Tips & Talk” at Oakland FamilySearch Center primary image

“Tips & Talk” at Oakland FamilySearch Center

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2024 Intro to Genealogy - 1st Saturday Free! Overview and Focused Topics primary image

2024 Intro to Genealogy - 1st Saturday Free! Overview and Focused Topics

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How to Leave Your Genealogy: Don't Let It Get Thrown Away! primary image

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 primary image

You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation

Sat, Mar 30 • 10:00 AM PDT

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FTM-SIG Meeting, Apr 20, 2024, Web Merge, FTM Customizing primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting, Apr 20, 2024, Web Merge, FTM Customizing

Sat, Apr 20 • 1:00 PM

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Workshop: Digitize Your Family Photos & Stories primary image

Workshop: Digitize Your Family Photos & Stories

Sat, Apr 27 • 10:00 AM

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Excel for Genealogists primary image

Excel for Genealogists

Sat, Apr 27 • 11:00 AM PDT

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2024 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip primary image

2024 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip

Sun, Sep 29 • 7:00 AM

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Eastern European Special Interest Group primary image

Eastern European Special Interest Group

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CGS Monthly Board Meeting primary image

CGS Monthly Board Meeting

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“Tips & Talk” at Oakland FamilySearch Center primary image

“Tips & Talk” at Oakland FamilySearch Center

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2024 Intro to Genealogy - 1st Saturday Free! Overview and Focused Topics primary image

2024 Intro to Genealogy - 1st Saturday Free! Overview and Focused Topics

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How to Leave Your Genealogy: Don't Let It Get Thrown Away! primary image

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 primary image

You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation

Sat, Mar 30 • 10:00 AM PDT

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FTM-SIG Meeting, Apr 20, 2024, Web Merge, FTM Customizing primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting, Apr 20, 2024, Web Merge, FTM Customizing

Sat, Apr 20 • 1:00 PM

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Workshop: Digitize Your Family Photos & Stories primary image

Workshop: Digitize Your Family Photos & Stories

Sat, Apr 27 • 10:00 AM

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Excel for Genealogists primary image

Excel for Genealogists

Sat, Apr 27 • 11:00 AM PDT

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2024 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip primary image

2024 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip

Sun, Sep 29 • 7:00 AM

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Your FTM-SIG & Irish-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly primary image

Your FTM-SIG & Irish-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly

Sat, Mar 16 • 1:00 PM

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Your FTM-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly primary image

Your FTM-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly

Sat, Feb 24 • 1:00 PM

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Field Trip to the Oakland FamilySearch Center primary image

Field Trip to the Oakland FamilySearch Center

Wed, Jan 31 • 11:00 AM

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FTM-SIG  Meeting Tomorrow - Don't Forget! primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting Tomorrow - Don't Forget!

Sat, Jan 20 • 1:00 PM PST

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Book Repair Workshop primary image

Book Repair Workshop

Sat, Jan 20 • 10:00 AM

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2024 CGS Annual Membership Meeting, Potluck and Library Open House primary image

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! primary image

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 primary image

Using Google’s My Maps as a Research and Analysis Tool

Tue, Oct 10 • 6:00 PM PDT

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2023 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip primary image

2023 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip

Mon, Oct 9 • 8:00 AM

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CGS 125th Anniversary Celebration! primary image

CGS 125th Anniversary Celebration!

Sun, Oct 8 • 12:00 PM

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Be a Super Sleuth: Accessing and Using Image Records primary image

Be a Super Sleuth: Accessing and Using Image Records

Sat, Sep 30 • 10:00 AM PDT

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FTM-SIG  Meeting TOMORROW  (FTM UPDATE & Troubleshooting)   ZOOM URL primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting TOMORROW (FTM UPDATE & Troubleshooting) ZOOM URL

Sat, Sep 16 • 1:00 PM

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Your FTM-SIG & Irish-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly primary image

Your FTM-SIG & Irish-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly

Sat, Mar 16 • 1:00 PM

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Your FTM-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly primary image

Your FTM-SIG Meeting Will Begin Shortly

Sat, Feb 24 • 1:00 PM

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Field Trip to the Oakland FamilySearch Center primary image

Field Trip to the Oakland FamilySearch Center

Wed, Jan 31 • 11:00 AM

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FTM-SIG  Meeting Tomorrow - Don't Forget! primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting Tomorrow - Don't Forget!

Sat, Jan 20 • 1:00 PM PST

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Book Repair Workshop primary image

Book Repair Workshop

Sat, Jan 20 • 10:00 AM

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2024 CGS Annual Membership Meeting, Potluck and Library Open House primary image

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! primary image

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 primary image

Using Google’s My Maps as a Research and Analysis Tool

Tue, Oct 10 • 6:00 PM PDT

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2023 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip primary image

2023 CGS Salt Lake City Research Trip

Mon, Oct 9 • 8:00 AM

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CGS 125th Anniversary Celebration! primary image

CGS 125th Anniversary Celebration!

Sun, Oct 8 • 12:00 PM

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Be a Super Sleuth: Accessing and Using Image Records primary image

Be a Super Sleuth: Accessing and Using Image Records

Sat, Sep 30 • 10:00 AM PDT

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FTM-SIG  Meeting TOMORROW  (FTM UPDATE & Troubleshooting)   ZOOM URL primary image

FTM-SIG Meeting TOMORROW (FTM UPDATE & Troubleshooting) ZOOM URL

Sat, Sep 16 • 1:00 PM

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