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The '''California Genealogical Society''', organized in San Francisco on February 12, 1898, is the oldest continually-operating genealogy society in California. It is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that seeks to aid, educate and encourage research in family history. The society offers research services, online one-of-a-kind genealogical indexes and databases, and a research library housing over 38,000 reference materials from California, the United States, and around the world.<br>  
The '''[https://californiaancestors.org/ California Genealogical Society]''', organized in San Francisco on February 12, 1898, is the oldest continually-operating genealogy society in California. It is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that seeks to aid, educate and encourage research in family history. The society offers research services, online one-of-a-kind genealogical indexes and databases, and a research library housing over 38,000 reference materials from California, the United States, and around the world.<br>  


=== Benefits  ===
=== Benefits  ===
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=== Society Officers  ===
=== Society Officers  ===


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*Link to [https://www.californiaancestors.org/about-cgs/meet-the-board Board of Directors list]<br>


=== Society Projects  ===
=== Society Projects  ===
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=== Publications  ===
=== Publications  ===


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*''[https://www.californiaancestors.org/publications/submit-to-the-nugget The California Nugget]'', published twice a year
*[https://blog.californiaancestors.org/ California Genealogical Society blog]<br>


=== Newsletters  ===
=== Newsletters  ===


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*Monthly eNews (see [https://www.californiaancestors.org/publications/2014-02-11-22-24-12 Archive])<br>


=== Collections  ===
=== Collections  ===


*[http://www.californiaancestors.org/ California Genealogical Society and Library] links to californiaancestors.org , the society's website; including databases, census, vital, military, naturalizations, and newspapers.  
*[https://californiaancestors.org/cgs-library/at-the-library Library Holdings]  
*[https://californiaancestors.org/cgs-library/links Useful Links]
*[https://californiagenealogicalsoc.on.worldcat.org/advancedsearch?databaseList= CGS on WorldCat]


=== Events  ===
=== Events  ===


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*See [https://californiaancestors.org/ website]<br>


==== Society Meetings  ====
==== Society Meetings  ====


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*See [https://californiaancestors.org/ website]<br>


==== Workshops  ====
==== Workshops  ====


*<br>
*See [https://californiaancestors.org/ website]<br>


==== Board Meetings  ====
==== Board Meetings  ====


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*Held the second Saturday of each month. See [https://californiaancestors.org/ website]<br>


==== Training Meetings  ====
==== Training Meetings  ====


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*See [https://californiaancestors.org/ website]<br>


=== Frequently Asked Questions ===
=== Information ===


:Q. What are the directions to the society?
:Address: 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA  94612-3031
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:Telephone: (510) 663-1358  FAX (510) 663-1596
:Website: https://californiaancestors.org/
:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CAancestors


:Q. What are the society's hours of operation?
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