Los Angeles California FamilySearch Center/Events and Societies

October
 Missing Relatives and Mental Illnesses in Genealogical Research (Jewish Genealogical Society) This session will provide an overview of state mental health services in the early 20th century, examples of other families’ recent discoveries, puzzling out suspicious results, uncovering the correct information and why ethics demands sharing these results.
 * Date: Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 2:30pm
 * Attend In-person at Temple Adat Elohim
 * 2420 E Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
 * Handout

 Orange County Family History Fair 2023 Local Genealogical Organizations will have booths and representatives present in the Cultural hall to answer your questions. Click here for more information about registration.
 * Date: October 14, 2023 from 9am - 4pm
 * Attend In-person at 674 S. Yorba, Orange, CA
 * Flyer

 GSLA Jewish Genealogical Resources at the Family History Library This is a supper and learn program about the resources at the FamilySearch Center which houses the JGSLA permanent library. Bring your supper and learn about the uniquely Jewish resources in the library and how to utilize these resources for your own genealogical research.
 * Date: October 26, 2023 from 6 - 8pm
 * Attend In-person at the Library or on Zoom (link coming soon)

Nordic Society
 Nordic Society - Facilitator: Lynn Anderson - Description: Our members share their interest in Scandinavian family history research and help beginners and each other search for ancestors in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
 * 2023 Meeting Time & Dates: 2nd Saturday (Odd months); 2:00 - 4:00pm; Jan 14, Mar 11, May 13, July 8, Sept 9, Nov 11
 * Website
 * Questions: [mailto:id_NordicGenealogy@yahoo.com Contact Us by Email]

African American Research Workshop
 African American Research Workshop - Facilitator, Pat Jenkins - This is an ongoing, free, hands-on research workshop comprised of African Americans, also referred to as Black or Afro-American, or those who harmonize with Sub-Saharan Africa, with ancestry, citizenship, or residency in the United States. The workshop is an interactive exchange of research tools, methods and systems, and discussions necessary for progress at individual levels of family histories and genealogies impacted by the 16th Century removal of Africans to America as slaves. This workshop is provided by the Oakland California FamilySearch Center. Click California FamilySearch Center/Classes_and_Workshops here for details, or send email to: [mailto:Pat4gene@gmail.com pat4gene@gmail.com]

British Isles Family History Society (BIFHS-USA)



 * Website
 * Description: The British Isles Interest Group of the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) promotes and encourages interest in family history, particularly relating to ancestry in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. We educate and encourage others in British Isles family history through research assistance, a variety of resources, and a community to facilitate the acquisition and exchange of family history research information. At monthly meetings fellow researchers are available to answer questions and provide assistance. Meetings in even-numbered months (except December) are held at the SCGS Library, 417 Irving Dr., Burbank, CA 92504.

California African American Genealogical Society (CAAGS)



 * Website
 * Questions: [mailto:id_info@caags.org Contact Us by Email]
 * Description: The California African American Genealogy Society is non-profit organization formed to foster genealogical research, documentation and recording of family history by the general public. They encourage the use of genealogy as a means of becoming aware of ones history, heritage and self-worth.  They encourage the collection, promotion and preservation of African American genealogical resources in local libraries and institutions.  Their substantial book collection is housed here at the LAFSL.

Chinese Family History Group of Southern California (CHFGSC)



 * Website
 * Questions: [mailto:id_info@chinesefamilyhistory.org Contact Us by Email]
 * Facebook
 * Instagram: cfhgsc
 * Description: The Chinese Family History Group of Southern California is a non-profit organization which seeks to inspire people to discover their family histories by providing a community for the exchange of information and support for those interested in researching, recording, and preserving the experiences of their Chinese and Chinese American ancestors. The organization presents monthly programming which pays special attention to the implications and impact of the Exclusion Acts (1882-1943) and restrictive quotas, which did not change until the late 1960s.

Genealogical Society of Hispanic America (GSHA-SC)



 * Website
 * Questions: [mailto:id_gshasocal@gmail.com Contact Us by Email]
 * Description: The Genealogical Society of Hispanic America – Southern California (GSHA-SC) was founded in 1992 to promote Hispanic genealogical and historical research with a focus on the American Southwest and Mexico.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles (JGSLA)



 * Website
 * Description: The Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles (JGSLA) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1979, dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with those who are interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. Monthly meetings provide lectures and films to assist members in their family history research and twice-yearly research workshops are held with volunteer helpers and translators.  This library houses a 670+ JGSLA Collection of books, journals and Holocaust resources pertaining to Jews who lived all over the globe (including Australia, Germany, England, France, Israel, Russia, Poland, Iran, Israel, Lithuania, and Ukraine)  as well as items for Sephardic research (including Jews from Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, and the Middle East).  An INDEX to this extensive collection can be searched on the JGSLA website.

LA WestSide Genealogical Society



 * Website
 * Description: LAWGS was founded in April 1982 for the purpose of supporting and promoting genealogical activity in the Westside of Los Angeles.

Nordic Society



 * 2023 Meeting Time & Dates: 2nd Saturday (Odd months); 2:00 - 4:00pm; Jan 14, Mar 11, May 13, July 8, Sept 9, Nov 11
 * Website
 * Questions: [mailto:id_NordicGenealogy@yahoo.com Contact Us by Email]
 * Description: Our members share their interest in Scandinavian family history research and help beginners and each other as we search for our ancestors in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Polish Society



 * Website
 * Description: The Polish Genealogical Society of California is a non-profit organization established in 1989 for the purpose of assisting interested researchers in their quest to discover and preserve the details of their Polish family history. There is a substantial collection of Polish research resource books available at the library.

Sons of Liberty (Sons of American Revolution)



 * Website
 * Description: The Sons of Liberty is a Los Angeles chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). We are a historical, educational, and non-partisan patriotic organization.

Other Societies - meet sporadically

 * Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) Saturday, Jan 7, 2023 - 10:00 am
 * Jewish Genealogical Society of Conejo Valley Website
 * Mayflower Society

British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A.

 * British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A. Holdings at LAFHL
 * BIFHS-USA British Isles Links

California African American Genealogical Society

 * African American Research Center! on Ancestry.com

German

 * German Interest Group

Hispanic America

 * Genealogical Society of Hispanic America-Southern California Chapter

Jewish

 * The Gesher Galicia website
 * Jewish Genealogy Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County
 * Additional Links of Interest to Jewish Researchers

Other Southern California Societies and Organizations

 * Antelope Valley Genealogical Society
 * Association of Professional Genealogists - Southern California Chapter
 * Genealogical Society of North Orange County California
 * Hemet -San Jacinto Genealogical Society
 * Pomona Valley Genealogy Society
 * Federation of Genealogical Societies

Southern California Historical Societies

 * The Anaheim Historical Society
 * The Balboa Island Historical Society and Museum
 * Buena Vista Heritage 1879-present
 * California Historical Society
 * Coronado Historical Association and Coronado Museum
 * Costa Mesa Historical Society
 * Downey Historical Society
 * Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society
 * Fallbrook Historical Society
 * Los Angeles City Historical Society
 * Manhattan Beach Historical Society
 * Mariposa Museum and History Center
 * Martinez Historical Society
 * Merced County Historical Society and Courthouse museum
 * Mill Valley Historical Society
 * Mohahve Historical Society
 * Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum
 * North Lake Tahoe Historical Society and Museums
 * Orange County Historical Society
 * Pacific Railroad Society, Inc.
 * Pacifica Historical Society
 * Palm Springs Historical Society
 * Palo Alto Historical Association
 * Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
 * Placer County Historical Society
 * Redlands Area Historical Society
 * Rocklin Historical Society
 * San Benito County Historical Society
 * San Francisco History Association
 * San Francisco Museum & Historical Society
 * San Fernando Valley Historical Society
 * San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum
 * San Juan Capistrano Historical Society
 * San Mateo County Historical Association
 * Santa Clara River Valley Railroad Historical Society
 * Santa Monica History Museum
 * Santa Ynez valley Historical Society
 * Society of California Pioneers
 * Solano County Historical Society
 * Sonoma County Historical Society
 * San Luis Obispo County Historical Society
 * Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
 * Victorian Preservation Association of Santa Clara Valley
 * Whittier Historical Society and Museum
 * The Willow Creek- China Flat Museum
 * Yolo County Historical Society