Oakland California FamilySearch Center/Classes and Workshops
Workshops
French Canadian Assistance
Jane Lindsey, CGS. By appointment only, click here: Request Appointment.
Jane Lindsey, CGS. By appointment only, click here: Request Appointment.
Swedish Research
Thursdays 11am - 6pm
Need help with your Swedish research? Join our expert for individual assistance. No appointment necessary.
Thursdays 11am - 6pm
Need help with your Swedish research? Join our expert for individual assistance. No appointment necessary.
African American Research Workshop
Every 4th Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm -- Starting again January 2024
Every 4th Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm -- Starting again January 2024
Tips and Talk
1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 11am
2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 11am
3rd Wednesday at 6pm
| Date | Time | Topic |
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| Tuesday, November 28 | 11 am | FamilySearch Skills 6: View Memories, Upload and Tag Photos, Add Documents |
| Wednesday, December 6 | 11 am | Orientation to Scanning Options at OFSC - Hands on help from OFSC volunteers |
| Tuesday, December 12 | 11 am | FamilySearch Skills 7: Merging |
-- Happy New Year! January 2024 -- |
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| Wednesday, January 3rd | 11 am | Getting the most from a visit to OFSC |
| Wednesday, January 3rd | 6:30 pm | Gearing-up for 2024: Use Free Subscriptions and Records at OFSL |
| Tuesday, January 9th | 11 am | How-to Series: Scotland's People |
| Wednesday, January 17th | 11 am | Adding Historical Information to Enhance Your Family Genealogy |
| Tuesday, January 17th | 6:30 pm | 10 Million Names Project https://10millionnames.org |
| Tuesday, January 23rd | 11 am | How to Series: Searching Images on FamilySearch |
| Wednesday, January 24th | 11 am | Introduction to 20th Century Immigration |
-- February 2024 -- |
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| Wednesday, February 7th | 11 am | Beginning French Canadian Research |
| Wednesday, February 7th | 6:30 pm | Finding People of Color in Census Records & Antebellum Records |
| Tuesday, February 13th | 11 am | How to Series: Ancestry Card Catalog and RecordSeek |
| Wednesday, February 14th | 11 am | Introduction to A-Files and C-Files |
| Tuesday, February 14th | 6:30 pm | Hidden Ancestors in the Shadow of One Drop and Jim Crow |
| Wednesday, February 21st | 11 am | Using Mexican Records on FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com |
| Wednesday, February 21st | 6:30 pm | Improbable Family Ties: Connections Recovered from Antebellum Nelson and Fluvanna Counties of Virginia, 1815-1862 |
| Tuesday, February 27th | 11 am | How to Series: The Family History Guide - thefhguide.com |
-- March 2024 -- |
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| Wednesday, March 6th | 11 am | Overview of Irish Research and Records |
| Wednesday, March 6th | 6:30 pm | On the Road Again: Tips for Planning On-site Research |
| Tuesday, March 12th | 11 am | How to Series: Snipping, Clipping, and Irfanview |
| Wednesday, March 13th | 6:30 pm | German Research Part 1 Please see class description for details |
| Wednesday, March 20th | 11 am | History Geo |
| Wednesday, March 20th | 6:30 pm | German Research Part 2 Please see class description for details |
| Tuesday, March 26th | 11 am | How to Series: Simple Photo Enhancements |
| Wednesday, March 27th | 6:30 pm | German Research Part 3 Please see class description for details |
-- April 2024 -- |
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| Wednesday, April 3rd | 11 am | UK Registration Research From 1841-1923 (England, Wales and Scotland |
| Wednesday, April 3rd | 6:30 pm | Contacting Cousins: How? Why? (DNA, Photos, Family History and more) |
| Tuesday, April 9th | 11 am | How to Series: Descendancy Research on FamilySearch |
| Wednesday, April 10th | 11 am | DNA Part 1 of 3 - Intro to the Basics of DNA |
| Wednesday, April 10th | 6:30 pm | DNA Part 1 of 3 - Intro to the Basics of DNA |
| Wednesday, April 17th | 11 am | DNA Part 2 of 3 - Making Sense of your DNA Matches to Expand Your Tree |
| Tuesday, April 17th | 6:30 pm | DNA Part 2 of 3 - Making Sense of your DNA Matches to Expand Your Tree |
| Tuesday, April 23rd | 11 am | How to Series: Navigating MyHeritage |
| Wednesday, April 24th | 11 am | DNA Part 3 of 3 – Breaking Through Genealogy Brick Walls: How to Focus Your DNA Matches to Solve Family History Mysteries |
| Wednesday, April 24th | 6:30 pm | DNA Part 3 of 3 – Breaking Through Genealogy Brick Walls: How to Focus Your DNA Matches to Solve Family History Mysteries |
-- May 2024 -- |
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| Wednesday, May 1st | 11 am | Exploring Hawaiian Records for Genealogical Research |
| Wednesday, May 1st | 6:30 pm | Using American Ancestors.org |
| Tuesday, May 7th | 11 am | How to Series: Using Linkpendium |
| Wednesday, May 15th | 11 am | Expand Your Family Tree: Hands on help from OFSC volunteers in the computer lab |
| Wednesday, May 15th | 6:30 pm | Sharing Family History with Children |
| Wednesday, May 21st | 11 am | How to Series: Indexing and Other FamilySearch Projects |