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

Coming Events
Beginning Research in Norway An introduction to Norwegian genealogical research and online resources and materials at the Oakland California Family History Center, including naming practices, censuses, church records (births, marriages, deaths, immigration) and information on Norwegian settlements in the U.S. Must preregister! See our classes page for a link to 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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-| content=<B>San Francisco East Bay Jewish Genealogical Society - </B> '''Sunday, Feb 12 at 1 PM''' the monthly meeting of the SFEBJGS will feature '''Steve Morse''' of stevemorse.com speaking about '''Finding Aids for the 1940 Census'''.  With the 1940 census being opened to the public on April 2, this timely topic should be of interest to many.  The meeting, in the classroom of the Oakland CA FHC, is open to all at no charge.
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-<B>Beginning Research in England </B> The California Genealogical Society and the Oakland CA Family History Center present this second class in the Ancestral Homeland Series. Join us as Jeremy Frankel introduces the class to British genealogical research and online resources for English/Welsh civil registration and census, church and probate records. '''Must preregister!''' See our classes page for a link to registration. <BR> }} [[Image:OaklandExterior Detail.jpg|687px]] {{Oakland_California_FHC_Menu|float=right}}
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