Yuba City California FamilySearch Center

Location Map

 * Location Map

Address

 * 1521 Butte House Rd, Suite D, Yuba City, CA 95993 United States


 * There is ample parking, handicapped parking and handicapped access into the center.


 * Language: English, some Spanish. We can find other language help if we need it!


 * Phone: 916.206.3441 (Lynne Takahashi mobile phone)


 * Email: [mailto:CA_Yubacity@familyhistorymail.org CA_Yubacity@familyhistorymail.org]

FamilySearch Center Directors

 * Lynne Takahashi
 * Koki Takahashi

Open Hours

 * Monday 9 AM to 3 PM
 * Tuesday Noon to 3 PM
 * Wednesday 9 AM to 3 PM and 6 to 8 PM
 * Thursday 9 AM to 3 PM

Beginning October 16, 2023, our hours will be:

Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Tuesday through Thursday evenings 6:00 to 8:30 PM Holiday Schedule: Closed General Conference (1st Sat & Sun in April and Oct) and major Holidays.

Calendar and Events

 * Genealogy Day, Sutter County Library, Second Saturdays, 10 AM to 1 PM (October 14, November 11, December 9)
 * Day of the Dead, October 28, 3 to 7 PM, Civic Center Park on Poole Blvd at Civic Center Drive.
 * Sikh Festival, November 3-5, Tierra Buena Gurdwara

Upcoming Classes
In-person beginning level classes are held in the Center on Second Wednesdays at 6:30 PM and Second Thursdays at 1:00 PM

October 11/12: Searches

In-person intermediate level classes are held in the Center on Third Wednesdays at 6:30 and Third Thursdays at 1:00 PM

Topics are determined by class members.

October 18/19: TBA

Online classes are available through the following links:

FamilySearch Library: Salt Lake City: https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/classes

BYU Library: Family History: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Sacramento FamilySearch Center: Sacramento California FamilySearch Center/Classes

Center Resources
Digitization tools, including high speed scanner, flatbed scanners, book scanner, VHS converter, audio cassette converter, and super 8 converter.

Make an appointment to use this by contacting Lynne Takahashi at 916.206.3441 or ca_yubacity@familyhistorymail.org.

Databases and Software;

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to 10 premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. These include Ancestry.com; Fold3.com; MyHeritage.com, Findmypast.com, Geneanet.org, NewspaperArchive.com and other resources.

Free Genealogical Tools

 * 6 generation chart at Rootsweb
 * Google Language Translator
 * Findagrave or Billiongraves
 * Cyndi's List - compiled lists of genealogical resources
 * Stephen Morse's 1 step approach - immigration help

Hardware and Equipment
Computers, scanners, printer, and copy machine.

New in the Center: Digitization tools, including scanners, VHS converters, and super 8 converters.

Resources in the Local Area

 * Sacramento Regional FamilySearch Center 745 Eastern Ave Sacramento, CA (between El Camino and Marconi) Phone: 916-487-2090. Open Tue - Fri. Call for time.
 * Yubaroots.com (currently under construction)


 * Yuba County Library 303 Second Street Marysville, CA Phone: 530-749-7380 Website
 * Sutter County Library - FamilySearch Affiliate Library 750 Forbes Ave Yuba City, CA 95991 Phone: 530-822-7137 Genealogy Days: Second Saturdays, 10 AM to 1 PM

Societies

 * California State Archives, 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Phone: 916-653-2246. Family History Resources They have the following records in inventory: Census Schedules 1852 State, 1860 and 1880 Federal; County Records (includes vitals & land) 1850–1987; Mental Health Records 1856–1934; Military Records 1850–1942; Prison Records 1850–1979; Supreme and Appellate Court Cases 1850–1970; Common School Reports 1862–1960; Articles of Incorporation 1850–1959; Trademarks 1861–date; Licensures Files 1885–1968.


 * Roots Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society, Citrus Heights, CA 95610. Their library is located also at California State Archives.


 * Sutter County Museum


 * County Vital Records can be found through: Sutter County Clerk, P.O. Box 1555, Yuba City, CA 95992. Phone: 530-822-7120
 * Yuba County Clerk, 915 8th St, Marysville, CA 95901. Phone: 530-749-7851