Oakland California FamilySearch Center/Resources

 Oakland Library Resources  Free premium genealogical sites available in Library:


 * AmericanAncestors.org (New England Historic Genealogical Society-NEHGS)
 * Ancestry.com (Largest commercial genealogy site)
 * Archion (German Lutheran Church Records)
 * Arkivdigital (Swedish Database)
 * Findmypast ''(Commercial Genealogy Site- strong in British Isles, Australian, and Canadian records)
 * Fold3 (Specialty in Military records)
 * GenealogyBank.com (Newspapers)
 * My Heritage (Commercial Genealogy Site - strong in European records)
 * Newspapers.com ''(Newspapers)

Additional Capabilities:
 * Genealogy database software: Ancestral Quest, Legacy, RootsMagic
 * Research aids such as HistoryGeo
 * Research databases as Acadian-Cajun Family Trees, Australian Vital Records, Mormon Immigration Index
 * LibreOffice for word processing, spreadsheet and presentation preparation
 * Photo editing software: IrfanView, HP Photo Smart Essential, MGI Photo Suite, ACD Foto Slate
 * Digitizing Equipment--see below

 '''Classrooms Available for Reservation. Call (510) 531-3905''' 

 Digitizing, Scanning & Preserving  The Oakland FamilySearch Library offers an array of scanning & digitizing equipment to help you preserve and digitize your family memories, documents and heirlooms. To learn more, please follow this link: Digitizing, Scanning, & Preserving.

 Books, Maps, and Resources of Local & International Interest 

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