This October, the California Genealogical Society is excited to offer a variety of benefits, learning and social opportunities with the return of Family History Month to our library. Family History Month was established in October 2001 by the United States Senate to encourage families to research and celebrate their heritage. We’re pleased to be part of a national acknowledgement of the value of genealogy. Join us!
Free access to our Library for non-members with waiver of $5.00 fee on all open days in October: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm. No registration needed. 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2,Oakland CA 94612
NEW! Free Membership for a Friend of a current Member October 1 through October 31, 2025. Starting October 1, members can invite a friend who has never belonged to CGS and obtain a year’s membership for them with all the perks. Please provide the following information for 1) yourself, and for 2) the lucky person you are gifting this one-year membership:
Send to [email protected]
Private 50-minute in-person consultations at the library by experienced volunteer consultants who will address general questions, help beginners, suggest strategies and resources for ancestors of various ethnicities or origins, and also assist with your technology issues with genealogy programs. $35 for members of CGS and Los Californianos and $50 for non-members. Saturdays in October, varying times and topics. Sign up now for one of the limited spaces!
Open House at the library with docents and historic displays and videos by Los Californianos, an organization founded to preserve the heritage of early Hispanic settlers in Alta California, on Friday and Saturday Oct 24-25, 9 am – 4 pm No registration required.
Los Californianos member, Elizabeth Winslow will share how she created an engaging book to preserve the rich history of her Californio Rancho Era ancestry.
Friday, Oct 24, 11-12. Come to the library (no registration) or register to attend via Zoom.
Following the presentations this summer about our Irish, French, and Jewish settlers, hear the last in our series of talks about immigrants who made California their home. Linda Okazaki will present two Case Studies, following the Gonzalez and Nii families who crossed oceans and continents to settle in pre-1906 San Francisco and Placer County, respectively.
Saturday, Oct 25, 11-1:30 with break from 12-12:30. Come to the library and bring a bag lunch (no registration) or register to attend via Zoom.
