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The County of Los Angeles Public Library system does not have have a large genealogical collection. Generally, they refer people who are in the area researching their family history to either the <br>[[Los Angeles Public Library]] or the [[Los Angeles FamilySearch Library]] | The County of Los Angeles Public Library system does not have have a large genealogical collection. Generally, they refer people who are in the area researching their family history to either the <br>[[Los Angeles Public Library]] or the [[Los Angeles FamilySearch Library]]. | ||
There are also other cities with their own library systems such as Pasadena and Long Beach that have large local history collections including city directories and local newspaper collections. <ref name="email">Email from reference librarian at Los Angeles County Library System, (received April 25, 2014).</ref> | There are also other cities with their own library systems such as Pasadena and Long Beach that have large local history collections including city directories and local newspaper collections. <ref name="email">Email from reference librarian at Los Angeles County Library System, (received April 25, 2014).</ref> | ||
=== City Directories and Newspapers<br> === | === City Directories and Newspapers<br> === | ||
The best option may be a particular city library. Some of The LA County libraries do have decent runs of their local newspaper on microfilm. Some do not. Some of these library locations have a few years of city directories for their cities. They have scattered years of some cities and no years of others. They often need to refer people looking for city directories to the Central Library of the Los Angeles Public Library http://www.lapl.org/branches/central-library as they have a larger collection of city directories from around Los Angeles County.<ref name="email" /><br> | The best option may be a particular city library. (See list below.) Some of The LA County libraries do have decent runs of their local newspaper on microfilm. Some do not. Some of these library locations have a few years of city directories for their cities. They have scattered years of some cities and no years of others. They often need to refer people looking for city directories to the Central Library of the Los Angeles Public Library http://www.lapl.org/branches/central-library as they have a larger collection of city directories from around Los Angeles County.<ref name="email" /><br> | ||
=== Obituary Searches<br> === | === Obituary Searches<br> === | ||
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Huntington Park Library<br>6518 Miles Ave.<br>Huntington Park, CA 90255<br>(323) 583-2794<br> | Huntington Park Library<br>6518 Miles Ave.<br>Huntington Park, CA 90255<br>(323) 583-2794<br> | ||
=== Community Libraries in the LA County System<br> === | === Community Libraries in the LA County System<ref>[www.colapublib.org/libs/ Libraries A-Z] in the County of Los Angeles Public Libary. (accessed 1 May 2014).</ref><br> === | ||
Acton Library, (661) 269-7101<br>Agoura Hills Library, (818) 889-2278<br>Arcadia Library, (Live Oak Library) (626) 446-8803<br>Artesia Library, (562) 865-6614<br>Avalon Library, (310) 510-1050<br>Baldwin Park Library, (626) 962-6947<br>Bell Library, (323) 560-2149<br>Bell Gardens Library, (562) 927-1309<br>Bellflower (Clifton M. Brakensiek Library) (562) 925-5543<br>Carson Library, (310) 830-0901<br>Carson (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Library) (310) 327-4830<br>Castaic Library, (661) 257-7410<br>Covina (Charter Oak Library) (626) 339-2151<br>Claremont Library, (909) 621-4902<br>Compton Library, (310) 637-0202<br>Cudahy Library, (323) 771-1345<br>Culver City (Julian Dixon Library) (310) 559-1676<br>Diamond Bar Library, (909) 861-4978<br>Duarte Library, (626) 358-1865<br>East Los Angeles Library, (323) 264-0155<br>East Rancho Dominguez Library, (310) 632-6193<br>El Monte Library, (626) 444-9506<br>El Monte (Norwood Library) (626) 443-3147<br>Gardena (Mayme Dear Library) (310) 323-6363<br>Gardena (Masao W. Satow Library) (310) 679-0638<br>Hacienda Heights Library, (626) 968-9356<br>Hawaiian Gardens Library, (562) 496-1212<br>Hawthorne Library, (310) 679-8193<br>Hawthorne (Wiseburn Library) (310) 643-8880<br>Hermosa Beach Library, (310) 379-8475<br>Huntington Park Library, (323) 583-1461<br>La Cañada Flintridge Library, (818) 790-3330<br>La Crescenta Library, (818) 248-5313<br>La Mirada Library, (562) 943-0277<br>La Puente Library, (626) 968-4613<br>La Verne Library, (909) 596-1934<br>Lakewood (Angelo M. Iacoboni Library) (562) 866-1777<br>Lakewood (George Nye Jr. Library) (562) 421-8497<br>Lancaster Library, (661) 948-5029<br>Lawndale Library, (310) 676-0177<br>La Puente (Sunkist Library) (626) 960-2707<br>Lennox Library, (310) 674-0385<br>Littlerock Library, (661) 944-4138<br>Lomita Library, (310) 539-4515<br>Lynwood Library, (310) 635-7121<br>Malibu Library, (310) 456-6438<br>Manhattan Beach Library, (310) 545-8595<br>Marina del Rey (Lloyd Taber Library) (310) 821-3415<br>Maywood (César Chávez Library) (323) 771-8600<br>Montebello Library, (323) 722-6551<br>Montebello (Chet Holifield Library) ((323) 728-0421<br>Norwalk Library, (562) 868-0775<br>Norwalk (Alondra Library) (562) 868-7771<br>Palmdale (Lake Los Angeles Library) (661) 264-0593<br>Paramount Library, (562) 630-3171<br>Pico Rivera Library, (562) 942-7394<br>Pico Rivera (Rivera Library) (562) 949-5485<br>Quartz Hill Library, (661) 943-2454<br>Rosemead Library, (626) 573-5220<br>Rowland Heights Library, (626) 912-5348<br>San Dimas Library, (909) 599-6738<br>San Fernando Library, (818) 365-6928<br>San Gabriel Library, (626) 287-0761<br>South El Monte Library, (626) 443-4158<br>South Whittier Library, (562) 946-4415<br>South Gate (Hollydale Library) (562) 634-0156<br>South Gate (Leland R. Weaver Library) (323) 567-8853<br>Stevenson Ranch Express Library, (661) 287-5954<br>Temple City Library, (626) 285-2136<br>Topanga Library, (310) 455-3480<br>Walnut Library, (909) 595-0757<br>West Covina Library, (626) 962-3541<br>West Hollywood Library, (310) 652-5340<br>Westlake Village Library, (818) 865-9230<br>Whittier (Los Nietos Library) (562) 695-0708<br>Whittier (Sorensen Library) (562) 695-3979<br> | Acton Library, (661) 269-7101<br>Agoura Hills Library, (818) 889-2278<br>Arcadia Library, (Live Oak Library) (626) 446-8803<br>Artesia Library, (562) 865-6614<br>Avalon Library, (310) 510-1050<br>Baldwin Park Library, (626) 962-6947<br>Bell Library, (323) 560-2149<br>Bell Gardens Library, (562) 927-1309<br>Bellflower (Clifton M. Brakensiek Library) (562) 925-5543<br>Carson Library, (310) 830-0901<br>Carson (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Library) (310) 327-4830<br>Castaic Library, (661) 257-7410<br>Covina (Charter Oak Library) (626) 339-2151<br>Claremont Library, (909) 621-4902<br>Compton Library, (310) 637-0202<br>Cudahy Library, (323) 771-1345<br>Culver City (Julian Dixon Library) (310) 559-1676<br>Diamond Bar Library, (909) 861-4978<br>Duarte Library, (626) 358-1865<br>East Los Angeles Library, (323) 264-0155<br>East Rancho Dominguez Library, (310) 632-6193<br>El Monte Library, (626) 444-9506<br>El Monte (Norwood Library) (626) 443-3147<br>Gardena (Mayme Dear Library) (310) 323-6363<br>Gardena (Masao W. Satow Library) (310) 679-0638<br>Hacienda Heights Library, (626) 968-9356<br>Hawaiian Gardens Library, (562) 496-1212<br>Hawthorne Library, (310) 679-8193<br>Hawthorne (Wiseburn Library) (310) 643-8880<br>Hermosa Beach Library, (310) 379-8475<br>Huntington Park Library, (323) 583-1461<br>La Cañada Flintridge Library, (818) 790-3330<br>La Crescenta Library, (818) 248-5313<br>La Mirada Library, (562) 943-0277<br>La Puente Library, (626) 968-4613<br>La Verne Library, (909) 596-1934<br>Lakewood (Angelo M. Iacoboni Library) (562) 866-1777<br>Lakewood (George Nye Jr. Library) (562) 421-8497<br>Lancaster Library, (661) 948-5029<br>Lawndale Library, (310) 676-0177<br>La Puente (Sunkist Library) (626) 960-2707<br>Lennox Library, (310) 674-0385<br>Littlerock Library, (661) 944-4138<br>Lomita Library, (310) 539-4515<br>Lynwood Library, (310) 635-7121<br>Malibu Library, (310) 456-6438<br>Manhattan Beach Library, (310) 545-8595<br>Marina del Rey (Lloyd Taber Library) (310) 821-3415<br>Maywood (César Chávez Library) (323) 771-8600<br>Montebello Library, (323) 722-6551<br>Montebello (Chet Holifield Library) ((323) 728-0421<br>Norwalk Library, (562) 868-0775<br>Norwalk (Alondra Library) (562) 868-7771<br>Palmdale (Lake Los Angeles Library) (661) 264-0593<br>Paramount Library, (562) 630-3171<br>Pico Rivera Library, (562) 942-7394<br>Pico Rivera (Rivera Library) (562) 949-5485<br>Quartz Hill Library, (661) 943-2454<br>Rosemead Library, (626) 573-5220<br>Rowland Heights Library, (626) 912-5348<br>San Dimas Library, (909) 599-6738<br>San Fernando Library, (818) 365-6928<br>San Gabriel Library, (626) 287-0761<br>South El Monte Library, (626) 443-4158<br>South Whittier Library, (562) 946-4415<br>South Gate (Hollydale Library) (562) 634-0156<br>South Gate (Leland R. Weaver Library) (323) 567-8853<br>Stevenson Ranch Express Library, (661) 287-5954<br>Temple City Library, (626) 285-2136<br>Topanga Library, (310) 455-3480<br>Walnut Library, (909) 595-0757<br>West Covina Library, (626) 962-3541<br>West Hollywood Library, (310) 652-5340<br>Westlake Village Library, (818) 865-9230<br>Whittier (Los Nietos Library) (562) 695-0708<br>Whittier (Sorensen Library) (562) 695-3979<br> | ||
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