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Pre-statehood lists (called padrons) of Spanish, Mexican, and Indian residents have been published in The Quarterly (Historical Society of Southern California), Volumes 15, 18, 41-43, 54 (Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=979.4+B2s book 979.4 B2s]). Especially helpful are the Los Angeles censuses of 1790, 1836, and 1844. The original records are scattered among various archives. The Family History Library has copies on microfilm. | Pre-statehood lists (called padrons) of Spanish, Mexican, and Indian residents have been published in The Quarterly (Historical Society of Southern California), Volumes 15, 18, 41-43, 54 (Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=979.4+B2s book 979.4 B2s]). Especially helpful are the Los Angeles censuses of 1790, 1836, and 1844. The original records are scattered among various archives. The Family History Library has copies on microfilm. | ||
The California State Library and the Family History Library have copies of a state census of 1852 (Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=189335&disp=California+state+census%2C+1852%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 909229-34]). This census gives information on the entire household, including an individual's state or country of birth and last residence. | The California State Library and the Family History Library have copies of a state census of 1852 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=189335&disp=California+state+census%2C+1852%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 909229-34]). This census gives information on the entire household, including an individual's state or country of birth and last residence. | ||
The California State | The California State Archives also has some censuses for California cities covering the period 1897 to 1938. These generally contain only the names and addresses of the persons enumerated, although some records give more information. The Family History Library has copies of several of these censuses through 1910, including: | ||
Los Angeles and San Jose (1897) <br>San Diego (1899) <br>Oakland (1902) <br> | Los Angeles and San Jose (1897) <br>San Diego (1899) <br>Oakland (1902) <br> | ||