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 on summer hiatus now). Classes are 1 to 1 1/2 hours long. (Schedule). 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 8 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)
  • VitalSearch-Worldwide.com (premium member)
  • 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)
  • Index to English Civil Registration (early complete births, marriages, and deaths from 1837-1900)
  • 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.

Branch Family History Centers

  • Antioch branch — 2350 Jeffrey Way, Antioch
  • Concord branch — 3700 Concord Blvd., Concord
  • Danville branch — 2949 Stone Valley Road, Alamo
  • Fremont branch — 48950 Green Valley Road, Fremont
  • Hayward branch — 3551 Decoto Road, Fremont
  • Livermore branch — 950 Mocho Street, Livermore
  • Pleasanton branch — 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz, Pleasanton
  • San Francisco branch — 975 Sneath Lane, San Bruno
  • San Francisco West branch — 730 Sharp Park Road, Pacifica

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