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Oakland FamilySearch Center Resources
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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
COMPUTER CLASSROOM

-Capacity: 14 class members
-Teaching station with a computer
that projects to a large screen
-Printer access for all stations
MEETING ROOM

-Capacity: 47 class members
-Teaching station with a computer that
projects to an extra-large screen
-Printer access
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.
Video Cassette Conversion
Wolverine Movie Maker
SlideSnap X1
Kodak Scanza
Kodak Picture Saver PS80
Marantz Pro Audio Cassette
Plustek Optic Pro
SHOTBOX Light Box
ScanPro 3000 Microfilm/fiche


Books, Maps, and Resources of Local & International Interest


The Center has an 8,000-volume
family history book collection,
including
a Special Collections section.


LOCAL AND 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.
PLAY AREA FOR SMALL CHILDREN
Work on your family history
while keeping an eye
on your little ones nearby.
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