California Genealogical Society and Library



The California Genealogical Society, organized in San Francisco on February 12, 1898, is the oldest continually-operating genealogy society in California. It is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that seeks to aid, educate and encourage research in family history. The society offers research services, online one-of-a-kind genealogical indexes and databases, and a research library housing over 38,000 reference materials from California, the United States, and around the world.

Benefits

 * What are the benefits for becoming a member of the society?
 * What are the benefits the society has to offer for those who are not members?

Collections

 * California Genealogical Society and Library links to californiaancestors.org, the society's website; including databases, census, vital, military, naturalizations, and newspapers.

Frequently Asked Questions

 * Q. What are the directions to the society?
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 * Q. What are the society's hours of operation?
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