Historical Societies
The Bay Area's rich network of history museums is complimented by hundreds of historical and genealogical societies that research, catalogue and celebrate the area's eclectic past. A partial list is included below.
San Francisco Bay Area Historical Societies
- San Francisco Historical Society
www.sfhistory.org/ - California Historical Society
www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ - National Japanese American Historical Society
www.njahs.org/ - San Francisco Jewish Genealogical Society
www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs/ - The Society of California Pioneers
www.californiapioneers.org/lh/ - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender Historical Society
www.glbthistory.org/index.html - Chinese Historical Society of America
www.chsa.org/ - Berkeley Historical Society
www.berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org - Orinda Historical Society
www.orindahistory.org - Oakland Historical Society
www.oakland-nj.org/ohs.html - Marin History Museum
www.marinhistory.org/