Los Angeles FamilySearch Library/Societies

British Isles Family History Society (BIFHS-USA)

 * 2020 Meeting Time & Dates: Every other 4th Sunday (except December); 1 - 5 pm; Jan 27, Mar 22, May 24, Jul 26, Sept 27, Nov 22
 * Website: http://bifhsusa.org
 * 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)

 * 2020 Meeting Time & Dates: Saturday 9:00 am - 12 pm; Feb 22, May 23, Aug 22, Oct 24
 * Website: http://caags.org/
 * 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)

 * 2021 Meeting Time and Dates: 3rd or 4th Saturday 10:00-11:30 PDT/PST
 * Website: https://www.chinesefamilyhistory.org
 * Questions: [mailto:id_info@chinesefamilyhistory.org Contact Us by Email]
 * Facebook: @chinesefamilyhistory.org
 * 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)

 * 2020 Meeting Time & Dates: 1st Thursday 3:00 - 6:00 pm; Jan 2, Feb 6, Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7, Jun 4, Jul 2, Aug 6, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3
 * Website: http://www.gsha-sc.org
 * 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)

 * 2018 Meeting Time & Dates: Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 pm; April 15, November 11
 * Website: http://jgsla.org
 * 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 at - http://jgsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/JGSLALibraryIndex-update.pdf

LA WestSide Genealogical Society

 * 2020 Meeting Time & Dates: 3rd Tuesday; 7:00 - 9:00pm; Jan 21, Mar 17, May 19, Jul 21, Sept 15, Nov 17
 * Website: http://lawgs.net/
 * Description: LAWGS was founded in April 1982 for the purpose of supporting and promoting genealogical activity in the Westside of Los Angeles.

Nordic Society

 * 2020 Meeting Time & Dates: 2nd Saturday (Odd #ed months); 2:00 - 4:00pm; Jan 11, Mar 14, May 9, July 11, Sept 12, Nov 14
 * Website: http://nordicgenealogy.org/
 * Description: Our members share their interest in Scandinavian genealogical research, and help each other as we search for our ancestors. Our group has existed for over a decade, and we have members researching in various Scandinavian countries.

Polish Society



 * 2020 Meeting Time & Dates: 4th Saturday 1:00 - 4:00pm; Jan 25, Mar 28, May 23, Jul 25, Sept 26, Nov 28
 * Website: http://pgsca.org/
 * 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)

 * 2020 Meeting Time & Dates: Saturday 9:00am - 10:30am; Feb 9, April 13, Sep 14, Nov 16
 * Website: http://sons-of-liberty-sar.org/
 * 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) 2020 Saturday, Feb 9th, 9 - 10:30 am
 * Jewish Genealogical Society of Conejo Valley - Website: www.jgscv.org  Meeting Feb 10, 2019
 * 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 https://fgs.org/

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