Antioch California Family History Center

The Antioch California Family History Center serves the communities of Antioch, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightson, Oakley and Pittsburg. It is a local family history center in the broader Bay Area area covered by the Oakland California Large Multi-stake Family History Center.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location Map

Address:


 * 2350 Jeffery Way, Brentwood, California 94513 United States
 * The Family History Center entrance is located at the northwest door of the church building.
 * Parking is in the north side parking lot.
 * There is a Family History Center sign at the entrance door.
 * You may need to ring a bell for entrance to the Family History Center during operating hours.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * 1-925-634-9004 (Call during Family History Center hours.)

E-mail:


 * CA_Antioch@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:9:00am-1:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Wednesday:9:00am-1:00pm and 6:00pm-9:00pm
 * Thursday:9:00am-1:00p

Holiday Schedule:

Staff Training Meetings
Staff meetings are held on the first Thursday evening of each month, 7 pm - 8:30 pm at the family history center.

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: The books, microfilms and microfiche held at this center are being added the the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * A catalog of all of the books, periodicals, CD's and extended loan microfilms and microfiche held by the Antioch Family History Center is also available online at:
 * Antioch Family History Center Catalog search page
 * Bay Area Family History Centers Catalog Search Page

NOTE : When using the link to the Bay Area Family History Centers Catalog you are searching the catalogs of 15 family history centers. When you find a resource of interest, be sure to click on the "Show Copies" tab to see which location has the book, film. microfiche or CD you are interested in.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.


 * NEHGS Databases: This center has a library subscription to the New England Historical and Genealogical Society web page, www.americanancestors.org.

Hardware and Equipment

 * This center has four microfilm readers, three for 35 mm film and one for 16 mm film, two microfiche readers, a film reader/printer, and six computers which provide access to Internet databases and local CD databases. Shared printers and a scanner/copier also connect to the computers.

Resources in the Local Area
Contra Costa County Genealogical Society is a non profit local organization that promotes knowledge of, and interest in, genealogy; assists individuals in their own research; and discovers and preserves historical, cultural and genealogical records.

The Antioch Library is a part of the Contra Costa County Library and also contains microfilm records of the Antioch Ledger and Contra Costa Times local newspapers prior to the electronic database of the county library.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder is the governmental source for obtaining copies of vital records in this area.

The Pittsburg Historical Society is located at 515 Railroad Avenue, Pittsburg, California. It preserves cultural and historical records of the area including records of genealogical interest.

The Antioch Historical Society is located at 1500 W. Fourth Street, Antioch, California. The Library Room contains bound original copies of the Antioch Ledger newspaper from 1931 to 1988. It also contains selected bound originals of city court records, city ledgers, city business license records, and some assessment rolls for periods prior to the early 1930's. The society also has many historical Antioch High School annuals from 1946 to the present time. It has some family history records that have been donated by selected families.

The East Contra Costa Historical Society and Museum is located at 3890 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood, California.

The Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve of the East Bay Regional Park District has preserved the history of the five coal mining communities that used to exist in the hills above Antioch and Pittsburg, California. They have published several books and have an online record of those buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery which served those communities. Recently, a detailed history of the families of the area was published entitled Rose Hill - A Comprehensive History of a Pioneer Cemetery in the Mount Diablo Coal Field, by Traci A. Parent, the Supervising Naturalist for the park district. It includes extensive information on not only the persons buried in the cemetery, but on the families of the area.

The Contra Costa County Historical Society is located at 724 Escobar Street, Martinez, California. It is closely affiliated with the Concord California Family History Center.