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Thelmisha Vincent
May 29, 2026
The staff here are very friendly and extremely helpful
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Edward Dickinson
Mar 16, 2026
I have fellowship, many churches prior to joining and my testimony and feeling when I come to the grounds of the temple, I feel the spirit, and I even feel it even more when it comes to Christmas a special time of the year, where the spirit and of learning of Jesus Christ is more welcoming as a devote member I can give my testimony that even when I do temple work. I feel the spirit even more and that they are assisting me to do the work in which God would want me to do for them and all that are welcoming. There’s a saying, it goes service onto others is service on to God and so I leave this message to all that come take a moment of peace, relax, and take upon the beauty in which lays the path for you and I know by firm confirmation that it is the way. As through geanology help keep record as Jesus asked to keep record to know of lots wards and stakes that account for all.
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Jeffrey Vaillant
Jun 28, 2023
Always something to learn.
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William “Bill” Owen
Jul 14, 2022
This was my sister's and my 1st visit to any FamilySearch library. This one is located on the expansive campus of the LDS Temple in Oakland. The grounds of the complex are worth a visit by themselves, with rows of colorful flowers of many varieties, waterfalls, and fantastic views of San Francisco, the bay, and at least two bridges.
Despite a lower number of assistants than usual, due to summer vacations and illness, the staff volunteers were extraordinarily helpful from the first inquiry telephone call we made all the way through assisting us in finding most of the sources for which we were searching, along with pointing us in the direction of additional documents we were previously unaware of.
I came to the Oakland FamilySearch Library for “BLACK FAMILY HISTORY DAY 2020”, sponsored with The African American Genealogical Society of Northern California (AAGSNC). The beautiful, 10,000-square-foot genealogy library is adjacent to the magnificent Mormon Temple. There are 75 large flat-screen computers, state-of-the art equipment like scanners and printers, 9,000 volumes of books, periodicals, family histories, and attentive staff to help people discover their family roots. The center provides comprehensive collections available for research in genealogy and family history. Though they are maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, they are open to the public at no cost. I am so happy I attended the event and now have the calendar of future events.