Oakland California FamilySearch Center/Classes and Workshops

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Workshops
French Canadian Assistance
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.

African American Research Workshop
Every 4th Wednesday, 6pm to 8pm
<< Click here to join the Zoom meeting >>


Tips and Talk

Tuesdays and Wednesdays




Date Time Topic

-- April 2024 --
Wednesday, April 3rd 11 am UK Registration Research From 1841-1923 (England, Wales and Scotland
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
Wednesday, 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
Tuesday, April 30th 11:00 am History Geo

-- May 2024 --
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 8th 6:30 pm Contacting Cousins: How? Why? (DNA, Photos, Family History and more)
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
Tuesday, May 21st 11 am How to Series: Indexing and Other FamilySearch Projects
'Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month'

Videos offered at the Center in the month of May Call to reserve your viewing time Bring your group to view together (510) 531-3905

  • 1. Introduction to Koseki Reading and Interpretation (Introduction and Basic Layout), Martinus E. Wolf
  • 2. Introduction to Koseki Reading and Interpretation (Dates and Family Relationships), Martinus E. Wolf
  • 3. Introduction to Koseki Reading and Interpretation (Names and Geographic Place Names), Martinus E. Wolf
  • 1. Requesting Japanese Koseki Family Registers: Introduction and Submittal Process, Martinus E. Wolf (13:38)
  • 2. Requesting Japanese Koseki Family Registers: Proving relationship to Issei Ancestor, Martinus E. Wolf (8:44)
  • 3. Requesting Japanese Koseki Family Registers: Identifying Ancestral Village of Issei, Martinus E. Wolf (20:48)
  • Chinese Genealogy Research: Reading and Understanding Jiapu, Part 1, Ying Chin Wakefield (15:19)
  • Chinese Genealogy Research: Reading and Understanding Jiapu, Part 2, Ying Chin Wakefield (10:24)
  • How to Read Your Korean Genealogy, Mark Peterson (7:57)
  • How to Search Southeast Asia Records Using FamilySearc, Lina Lee (12:47)
  • Whakawhanaungatanga Using DNA, Part 1 of 3: It's Complicated, Elena Falla Fowler (20:31)
  • Whakawhanaungatanga Using DNA, Part 2 of 3: Family Tree DNA (FTDNA), Elena Falla Fowler (23:30)
  • Whakawhanaungatanga Using DNA, Part 3 of 3: Ancestry, Elena Falla Fowler (19:44)
  • Caribbean Slave Registers, Pooran Bridgelal (19:20)
  • Researching Oceana: Diving into Australian, New Zealand & Polynesian Records, Kelli Allen (51:35)
  • Researching in New Zealand with the NZSG,Sarah Hewitt (39:36)
  • Tracing Afro Caribbean Ancestors: Key Strategies and Methodologies, Joseph B.Shumway, AG® (22:01)
  • In Our Ancestors Footsteps: From Colonists to Kiwis, Seonaid Harvey (33:04)
  • Genealogy in a Spanish Sea, the Caribbean: Cuba, Debbie Gurtler (15:51)
  • Genealogy in a Spanish Sea, the Caribbean: Puerto Rico, Debbie Gurtler (18:11)
  • Genealogy in a Spanish Sea, the Caribbean: Dominican Republic, Debbie Gurtler (15:46)
  • Basic Family History Research Using Philippine Records, Gloria Cabiles Gutierrez (13:33)
  • Using Keywords to Demystify Old Catholic Church Records in Filipino Genealogy, David John Paul Sanglap (10:39)
  • How to Find Your Family's Records in the Virgin Islands, Valerie Sims, (54:45)
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