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Questions? Email [email protected].
“A library is a house of hope. It’s a place where we all, whatever our situation, can feed our ideas and develop our dreams.” – Doug Wilhelm
Do you know what we have at the CGS library? I know that many moons ago I had a tour and explored some random county history books (with delicious photos of other people’s ancestors). Today I was exploring the website and noticed that we can tour the library from home!
The website has a lot more details on the different items under the Library roof, but we have:
• Books
• Periodicals
• City directories
• Computers and Internet access
• Scanners for books and microfilm
• Large format scanner//printer copier
• Manuscripts
• Vertical File- a treasure trove collection of families and places
• Microfilm/microfiche holdings
• Newsletters
• Large pedigree charts
• Alameda County Obituary Forms
• And much more!
Whether you use the library computers or bring your own and connect to the wifi, you will have access to:
• FamilySearch restricted image collections
• Ancestry.com Library Edition
• Americanancestors.org (New England Historic Genealogical Society)
• Fold3
• HistoryGeo Bureau of Land Management Maps
• Vitalsearch-Worldwide.com
• Our computers also have handy links to:
• FamilySearch
• California Genealogy Links
• Digital Public Library of America
• Chronicling America (LoC Historical Newspapers)
• Library of Congress Catalog
• HathiTrust Digital Library
• FamilySearch Digital Library
• Internet Archive Books
• Rootsweb
• S.F. Genealogy
• Old Fulton Postcards (Historical Newspapers)
• Wikipedia’s Historical Newspaper Directory
Plan your visit for a Thursday through Saturday, open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It’s an easy BART trip away if you are a BART-connoisseur, but there is parking for those of us who like to sing loudly on the way. Check the website (https://www.californiaancestors.org/directions-and-parking/) or call to confirm they will be open and to get parking and door information.
Please note that the library will be closed for private consultations on Friday, February 28, 2025.
Helpful Links
Events: https://www.californiaancestors.org/events-and-education/
Special Interest Groups: https://www.californiaancestors.org/special-interest-groups-for-members/
Calendar view: https://www.californiaancestors.org/cgs_calendar/
Tips & Talk: Oakland FamilySearch Center Family History Classes: https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/oakland_california/classes
FEB
2025