Upcoming

Classes

The Oakland Regional Family History Center invites you to attend free genealogy and computer use classes held each month September through May. Classes are 1 to 1 1/2 hours long. (Class Schedule)

"Let's Make a Difference" - The Oakland Regional Family History Center is pleased to offer a series of classes for Family History Consultants and High Priest Group Leaders. (Schedule and information)

As always, Chinese Assistance and PAF database cleanup are available by appointment.

Special Events

Groups, Societies or Classes wishing to meet in the Family History Center are invited to make arrangements via telephone or E-mail. We will always try to accomodate you with tours, classes, or extra staff members as needed. See Events Calendar

Catalog

Plan your research trip in the comfort of your own home! Thanks to the generosity of the Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group, we now have 11 of our local family history centers' catalogs online.

* When using Entire Region link be sure to click on "Show Copies" to see where the book/film/fiche is located.

Facilities

Our facilities include an extensive collection of microfilm and microfiche, several thousand volumes of books, directories, research guides, local histories, family genealogies, and periodicals, and free access to some of the most popular and extensive online genealogical databases in the world.

Membership to Online Genealogical Websites (available free in library)

  • Ancestry.com
  • Footnote.com
  • Gen-Line.com
  • Godfrey Library
  • HeritageQuest
  • NewEnglandAncestors.org (New England Historic Genealogical Society)
  • Find My Past (English Research Site)
  • The Genealogist (English Research Site)
  • World Vital Records (this is diffrent from vitalrecords-worldwide.com which we also have)

Book Collection — Approximately 9,000 volumes

  • Basic genealogical research tools and guides
  • Family genealogies
  • Current periodicals
  • City and county histories
  • City directories
  • Mayflower families through five generations : descendants of the pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Vol 1 - 23

Microfilm & Microfiche Collection — Approximately 37,000 reels and 9,000 fiche

  • Boyd's Marriage Index (England)
  • Early LDS Church records
  • U.S. Census records 1790-1900 & 1920 (most on film, also on computer)
  • Miscellaneous vital, cemetery, land, probate, and tax records from U.S. counties
  • Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland
  • California Marriage Index 1960-1985
  • California Death Index 1905-1994
  • New York City 1890 Police Census
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No Membership Required

No fees or charges except for microfilm handling, postage, and sales materials.

However, MEMORIAL OFFERINGS or donations of cash, or genealogical records will be gratefully received and you may request a TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPT. These donations enable us to continue expanding our collections.

This private non-circulating FAMILY HISTORY CENTER is a branch of the FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. They have over 2,500,000 rolls of microfilm, most of which are available on inter-library loan to this (and every other) Family History Center. Access to the Catalog is on-line here.

Family History Centers in this Temple District

  • Oakland Regional FHC — 4766 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA Map it (510) 531-3905
  • Antioch — 2350 Jeffery Way, Brentwood, CA Map it (925) 634-9004
  • Concord/Walnut Creek — 3700 Concord Blvd, Concord, CA Map it (925) 686-1766
  • Danville — 2949 Stone Valley Rd, Danville, CA Map it (925) 552-5920
  • Fairfield — 2700 Camrose Ave, Fairfield, CA Map it (707) 425-2027
  • Fremont — 48851 Green Valley Rd, Fremont, CA Map it (510) 623-7496
  • Hayward — 3551 Decoto Rd, Fremont, CA Map it (510) 713-1271
  • Livermore — 950 Mocho St, Livermore, CA Map it (925) 443-2750
  • Los Altos — 1300 Grant Rd, Los Altos, CA Map it (650) 968-1019
  • Manteca — 6060 E Northland Rd, Manteca, CA Map it (209) 239-5516
  • Menlo Park — 1105 Valparaiso Ave, Menlo Park, CA Map it (650) 325-9711
  • Milpitas — 3110 Cropley Ave, San Jose, CA Map it (408) 259-5762
  • Modesto — 731 El Vista Ave, Modesto, CA Map it (209) 571-0370
  • Modesto North — 4300 Dale Rd, Modesto, CA Map it (209) 545-4814
  • Monterey — 1024 Noche Buena St, Seaside, CA Map it (831) 394-1124
  • Napa — 2590 Trower Ave, Napa, CA Map it (707) 257-2887
  • Pleasanton — 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz, Pleasanton, CA Map it (925) 846-0149
  • San Francisco — 975 Sneath Lane, San Bruno, CA Map it (650) 873-1928
  • San Francisco Golden Gate — 1900 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA Map it (415) 771-3655
  • San Francisco West — 730 Sharp Park Road, Pacifica, CA Map it (650) 355-4986
  • San Jose — 4977 San Felipe Rd, San Jose, CA Map it (408) 274-8592
  • San Rafael — 220 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA Map it (415) 479-2793
  • Santa Cruz — 220 Elk St, Santa Cruz, CA Map it (831) 426-1078
  • Santa Clara FHC — 875 Quince Ave, Santa Clara, CA Map it (408) 241-1449
  • Turlock — 4300 Geer Rd, Turlock, CA Map it (209) 632-9640
  • Ukiah — 1337 S Dora St, Ukiah, CA Map it (707) 468-5443

Sponsoring Stakes

  • Antioch, CA
  • Concord, CA
  • Danville, CA
  • Fremont, CA
  • Hayward, CA
  • Livermore, CA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Pleasanton, CA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • San Francisco East, CA
  • San Francisco, West, CA
  • San Leandro, CA
  • Walnut Creek, CA