African American Research Workshop at the OFSC

The Oakland FamilySearch Center (OFSC) provides an ongoing free research workshop on African Americans (also referred to as Black or Afro-American, or those who harmonize with Sub-Saharan Africa). African Americans are defined as those with ancestry, citizenship, or residency in the United States. This workshop is an interactive exchange of research tools, methods and systems, and discussions. Designed to assist individuals with family histories and genealogies that have been impacted by the 16th Century removal of Africans to the Americas as enslaved labor. This workshop pays tribute to visionary Mrs. Electra Kimble-Price, AAGSNC Lifetime Member, and the first African American Library Staffer to the OFSC. The workshop is currently facilitated by AAGSNC Member, Pat Jenkins.

The workshop is held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 6 to 8 P.M. except in July and August. You may attend in-person at 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94602. You can also choose to attend the meeting virtually via Zoom. You can join the Zoom meeting here.

In spring of 2024, the workshop dates are as follows:
January 31
February 28
March 27
April 24
May 22
June 26

The Oakland California FamilySearch Center is one of the largest and most accessible centers for genealogical research in Northern California. Besides providing free access to numerous subscription websites included but not limited to ancestry.com, Fold 3, Genealogy Bank, Archion and History.Geo, the library also houses over 7,000 volumes of books, periodicals, family histories, city and county histories, city directories, plus over 4,000 reels of microfilm and 8,795 microfiche containing millions of local vital records and historical census data from all over the world.