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United States California Archives and Libraries Oakland FamilySearch Library

This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library.

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Coming Events

BREATHE LIFE INTO YOUR FAMILY HISTORY THRU DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - Instructor, Ronald Madsen - Photographs and other digital images are major enhancements to Family History. Most everyone has a camera in their pocket and a shoe-box full of dog-eared photos and documents. In this class we will learn how to collect, or "Capture," organize, enhance, archive, and label Family History photos and documents. Ron Madson, a photographer for over 20 years, realized his 12 year interest in genealogy could be benefited by digitizing his family history. His 45 years of IT and image processing experience helped him develop a method for image editing, labeling, and digital organization to greatly assist all aspects of family history research. With a BS and MS in Math, he served 7 years as the educational coordinator for the largest international IBM computer users group and for 10 years he was the technical education coordinator for an international insurance company. THIS IS A CLASS NOT TO BE MISSED. Pre-register at: fhcoakland@gmail.comor 510-531-3905.

GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP – Thursdays - Need some help with your Swedish research? Join our experts on Thursdays between 10A and 4P for some individual assistance. No appointment necessary.

LIBRARY WiLL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, APRIL 1 FOR the LDS GENERAL CONFERENCE

Get the Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge in one visit! Information and registration

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Oakland California Family History Center

The Oakland (California) Regional Family History Center is one of the largest and most accessible centers for genealogical research in California, with over 9,000 volumes of books, periodicals, family histories, city and county histories, city directories, plus over 37,000 reels of microfilm and 9,000 microfiche containing millions of local vital records and historical census data from all over the world.

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-<BR> PAPER BASICS: SAVING YOUR FAMILY'S PAPER BASED HISTORY -  Wednesday, 22 February 2017, at 11 AM - Have you got original documents that need to be preserved?.... Letters, diaries, journals, certificates, citizenship papers, family Bibles... before they crumble into dust let Karen Zukor teach you the basics of preservation.  Come listen to her presentation on the factors that damage paper and how to properly handle, store and display those items that are both inherently valuable and inherently fragile. Karen has been a professional paper conservator for almost thirty years and is a Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation. She has been responsible for many collections - including fine art, archival material, maps, documents, and rare books - held both in private hands and at institutions. In addition, she has trained both pre- and post-program interns for over twenty years, and lectures widely to the general public.  You won't want to miss this exciting opportunity.  Pre-register at: [mailto:fhcoakland@gmail.com fhcoakland@gmail.com]or 510-531-3905.
+<BR> BREATHE LIFE INTO YOUR FAMILY HISTORY THRU DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - Instructor, Ronald Madsen - Photographs and other digital images are major enhancements to Family History.  Most everyone has a camera in their pocket and a shoe-box full of dog-eared photos and documents. In this class we will learn how to collect, or "Capture," organize, enhance, archive, and label Family History photos and documents. Ron Madson, a photographer for over 20 years, realized his 12 year interest in genealogy could be benefited by digitizing his family history. His 45 years of IT and image processing experience helped him develop a method for image editing, labeling, and digital organization to greatly assist all aspects of family history research.  With a BS and MS in Math, he served 7 years as the educational coordinator for the largest international IBM computer users group and for 10 years he was the technical education coordinator for an international insurance company.  THIS IS A CLASS NOT TO BE MISSED.  Pre-register at: [mailto:fhcoakland@gmail.com fhcoakland@gmail.com]or 510-531-3905.
 <BR> GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP – Thursdays  - Need some help with your Swedish research?  Join our experts on Thursdays between 10A and 4P for some individual assistance.  No appointment necessary.