Oakland California FamilySearch Center/Resources
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Online Resources
Oakland FamilySearch Center Resources
Free premium genealogical sites available in Center:
- AmericanAncestors.org (New England Historic Genealogical Society-NEHGS)
- Ancestry.com (Largest commercial genealogy site)
- Archion (German Lutheran Church Records)
- Arkivdigital (Swedish Database)
- Findmypast (Commercial Genealogy Site- strong in British Isles, Australian, and Canadian records)
- Fold3 (Specialty in Military records)
- GenealogyBank.com (Newspapers)
- MyHeritage (Commercial Genealogy Site - strong in European records)
- NewspaperArchive.com (Newspapers)
- Newspapers.com (Newspapers)
Additional Capabilities:
- Genealogy database software: Ancestral Quest, Legacy, RootsMagic
- Research aids such as HistoryGeo
- Research databases as Acadian-Cajun Family Trees, Australian Vital Records, Mormon Immigration Index
- LibreOffice for word processing, spreadsheet and presentation preparation
- Photo editing software: IrfanView, HP Photo Smart Essential, MGI Photo Suite, ACD Foto Slate
- Digitizing Equipment--see below
Classrooms Available for Reservation. Call (510) 531-3905
Digitizing, Scanning & Preserving
The Oakland FamilySearch Center offers an array of scanning & digitizing equipment
to help you preserve and digitize your family memories, documents and heirlooms.
To learn more, please follow this link: Digitizing, Scanning, & Preserving.
to help you preserve and digitize your family memories, documents and heirlooms.
To learn more, please follow this link: Digitizing, Scanning, & Preserving.
Books, Maps, and Resources of Local & International Interest
-Alameda County Obituary Card File 1985-2002
-California Mission Records: copies of original
records from the 1770s to the early 1900s
-Growing collection of church records from the Azores
-Vital records from Tonga from the late 1860's to 1942
-City Directories across many parts of the United States
Other Amenities
BREAK ROOM
Take a break in our kitchen facility
which includes
a refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven & tables.
Take a break in our kitchen facility
which includes
a refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven & tables.
PLAY AREA FOR SMALL CHILDREN
Work on your family history
while keeping an eye
on your little ones nearby.
Work on your family history
while keeping an eye
on your little ones nearby.