The Genealogy and Family History Symposium 2026 is a two-day conference presented by the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) and the California Genealogical Society (CGS), featuring speakers from both SFPL and CGS, as well as other local genealogy organizations covering a diverse range of topics. You will learn about physical and electronic resources available at the library that can aid your research, as well as how to search for specific ancestors like African American, Portuguese, Chinese, Filipino American, Russian American and more. The symposium will take place in the lower level of the Main Library with presentations in the Koret Auditorium and Latino/Hispanic Room B, discussion groups in Latino/Hispanic Room A and organizations tabling in the Koret Lobby (schedule below).
Download the full two-day schedule (coming soon).
The following organizations will be tabling and providing information about their organization's genealogical and family history resources on Day 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Koret Lobby..
See schedules for the Koret Auditorium, Latino/Hispanic Room A and Latino/Hispanic Room B.
See the schedule for Day 2.
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