Oakland California FamilySearch Center/Classes and Workshops

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
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Online Classes

Bay Area Genealogy Calendar

Brigham Young University Family History Library
Classes & Webinars

RootsTech Classes

Salt Lake FamilySearch Library
Classes & Webinars

Special Interest Group Workshops

Date	Time	Topic
-- June 2024 --
Saturday, June 1st	11 am	Chinese SIG -- Lee Pearce
Tuesday, June 4th	1:00 pm	FamilySearch SIG-- Denise Plaskett
Wednesday, June 5th	11 am	German SIG -- Robert Jackson
Saturday, June 8th	1:00 pm	FamilySearch SIG -- Dan Termini
Tuesday, June 11th	1:00 pm	Hawaiian SIG -- Cindy Thomson
Thursday, June 13th	1:00 pm	Swedish SIG -- Cliff Ross
Friday, June 14th	1:00 pm	Irish SIG -- Maureen Hanlon
Saturday, June 15th	11 am	DNA SIG -- Eric Olson
Saturday, June 15th	1:00 pm	Digitizing SIG -- Rudy Wolf
Wednesday, June 19th	11:00 am	Portugal, Azores, & Madeira SIG -- Ralph Severson
Wednesday, June 19th	1:00 pm	French Canadian SIG -- Jane Lindsey
Tuesday, June 25th	1:00 pm	English SIG -- Ann Binning
Wednesday, June 26th	11:00 am	Norwegian SIG -- Esta Weaver
Wednesday, June 26th	1:00 pm	Danish SIG -- Jared Weaver
Thursday, June 27th	1:00 pm	Italian SIG -- Debbie Hunt
-- July 2024 --
Wednesday, July 3rd	11 am	German SIG -- Robert Jackson
Wednesday, July 3rd	1:00 pm	DNA SIG -- Sue Severson
Thursday, July 11th	1:00 pm	Swedish SIG -- Cliff Ross
Friday, July 12th	1:00 pm	Irish SIG -- Maureen Hanlon
Saturday, July 13th	1:00 pm	FamilySearch SIG -- Dan Termini
Tuesday, July 16th	11:00 am	Scotland SIG -- Roger Prince
Wednesday, July 17th	11 am	Portugal, Azores, & Madeira SIG -- Ralph Severson
Wednesday, July 17th	1:00 pm	French Canadian SIG -- Jane Lindsey
Saturday, July 20th	11:00 am	DNA SIG -- Eric Olson
Saturday, July 20th	1:00 pm	Digitizing SIG -- Rudy Wolf
-- August 2024 --
Saturday, August 3rd	11 am	Chinese SIG -- Lee Pearce
Tuesday, August 6th	11:00 am	FamilySearch SIG -- Denise Plaskett
Wednesday, August 7th	11:00 am	German SIG -- Robert Jackson
Wednesday, August 7th	1:00 pm	DNA SIG -- Sue Severson
Thursday, August 8th	1:00 pm	Swedish SIG -- Cliff Ross
Friday, August 9th	1:00 pm	Irish SIG -- Maureen Hanlon
Saturday, August 10th	1:00 pm	FamilySearch SIG -- Dan Termini
Saturday, August 17th	11:00 am	DNA SIG -- Eric Olson
Tuesday, August 20th	11:00 am	Scotland SIG -- Roger Prince
Wednesday, August 21st	11:00 am	Portugal, Azores, & Portugal SIG -- Ralph Severson
Wednesday, August 21st	1:00 pm	French Canadian SIG -- Jane Lindsey


'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)