All times are Pacific Time. Click a hyperlink for more details. Tues., Oct. 24, 11 AM: “Tips & Talk” at the Oakland FamilySearch Center. This week: “FamilySearch Skills… Read More

To register or for more details, click on the link for any event. All times are Pacific Time. Wednesday, October 18: “Tips & Talk” at the Oakland FamilySearch Center. This we… Read More

To register or for more information, click the link for each event. All times are Pacific Time. It’s here! Our 125th Anniversary Celebration! Monday, October 2, is the last day to buy… Read More

To register or for more information, click the link for each event. All times are Pacific Time. *Special presentation* Saturday, September 30: We are excited to host Seattle-based genealogi… Read More

To register or for more information, click the link for each event. All times are Pacific Time. The following Special Interest Groups are meeting this week: Tuesday, September 12, 11 AM: &l… Read More

Workers staged the first Labor Day parade in New York City in 1882 Happy Labor Day! If your holiday weekend plans include genealogy, you may want to take advantage of MyHeritage’s free… Read More

For the first time, the California Genealogical Society will this year be a part of Doors Open California, the largest statewide celebration of historic spaces. For only $20, visitors will… Read More

This week’s events include a discussion of German Genealogy and members’ special interest groups on RootsMagic and Eastern European genealogy. For more information or to register… Read More

Hello, everybody! Hope your August is going swimmingly. Here’s what’s happening at CGS this week. Monday, August 14, 1-5 PM. Digital Archiving Committee. Volunteers needed to he… Read More

With apologies for the typos in the previous post, here are corrected dates for this week’s events: The Digital Archiving Committee meets at the CGS Library Monday, August 7, 1-5 PM… Read More

For more information or to register, click the hyperlinks for any event. All times are Pacific Daylight Time. Last chance! Recording available through July 24:Tax Records: More Exciting Tha… Read More

For more information or to register, click the hyperlinks for any event. All times are Pacific Daylight Time. Note: This Friday, June 30, is the deadline for early-bird pricing for ou… Read More

For more information or to register, click the hyperlinks for any event. All times are Pacific Daylight Time. Map of Alta California Some top-notch presentations this week, including a talk… Read More

The weekly “Tips & Talk” series continues this Wednesday, 11 a.m. at the Oakland FamilySearch Center. Join us for free, fun discussions on genealogy, and learn to use the li… Read More

Rev. Tony Pierce CEO of Oakland’s Black Wall Street Project, addresses the California Reparations Task Force in Sacramento, Calif., on March 29, 2023. The task force will ask lawmakers… Read More

Monday, April 24: DNA Skills Special Interest Group, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Led by Mark McLaren. See details at the SIG page. Wednesday, April 26: Our weekly “Tips and Talk”! 11 a.m. an… Read More

We are enjoying a good response to the weekly Wednesday “Tips & Talk” series at the Oakland FamilySearch Center. In weeks to come, you will hear from some of the volunteers w… Read More

A quick rundown of events scheduled for the coming week. Recordings still available: Why They Left, Where They Went, and What Their Journeys Can Reveal by Pam Vestal (Available until Tuesda… Read More

Welcome back to the library! Beginning April 3, CGS is returning to most of its pre-pandemic policies and procedures. Eventbrite reservations will no longer be needed to visit the library d… Read More

We had a rewarding first “Tips & Talk” gathering this week at the Oakland FamilySearch Library! Our Events link is now active, so you can check out upcoming topics and let u… Read More

We’ve had so many wonderful speakers at CGS this year. We’re pleased that we can offer the chance to see some of our past presentations in recorded form for a limited time. A pre… Read More

President Jim Sorenson has issued this update:"The closure of the CGS library has been extended through May 6. All CGS classes and events have been canceled through the end of May. However… Read More

You may know about FamilySearch, NARA, and other online repositories, but do you know how to find your way once you're on the website? A new series of classes in June will give you an in-dep… Read More

Our weekly roundup of upcoming genealogy events. Numerous associations offer online genealogy classes every week. Most are free. To register for one of the events below, click on the nam… Read More

Get your DNA on with CGS in 2019!CGS is sponsoring a plethora of classes and activities focused on ancestral DNA this year. It all kicks off March 7 with a NEW 6-week DNA series being taught… Read More

Nothing makes a happier holiday for a genealogist than learning and researching! We have a cornucopia of wonderful classes and events coming up this month. Here's a preview:Saturday, Novembe… Read More

Have you been researching mostly online at Ancestry and FamilySearch and feel you’ve exhausted what you can from their site using the search feature? Do you want to learn more about y… Read More

Please join us for the 2019 CGS Annual meeting. Before the meeting, we will share a potluck lunch. All are welcome--just bring a dish to share with your fellow members. We have potluck at 11… Read More

Are you a Nikkei who is ready to document your family history? Do you want to find those WRA camp files, Enemy Alien files, or other records from WWII? Do you wonder if Ob… Read More

I recently sat down with one of our experienced volunteer genealogy researchers, Patricia "Pat" Smith, to learn a bit about how she got started in the world of family history.Why did you sta… Read More