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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.  
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.  


'''California State Archives<br>'''1020 "O" Street<br>Sacramento, CA 95814<br>Telephone: 916-653-7715<br>Fax: 916-653-7363<br>E-Mail: [mailto:ArchivesWeb@ss.ca.gov ArchivesWeb@ss.ca.gov]<br>Internet: '''http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/archives_e.htm<br>'''
=== California State Archives ===


'''National Archives—Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel)<br>'''24000 Avila Road<br>Laguna Niguel, CA 92677<br>Telephone: 949-360-2641<br>Fax: 949-360-2644<br>E-Mail: [mailto:laguna.archives@nara.gov laguna.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet:'''http://www.archives.gov/pacific/laguna/<br>'''
1020 "O" Street<br>Sacramento, CA 95814<br>Telephone: 916-653-7715<br>Fax: 916-653-7363<br>E-Mail: [mailto:ArchivesWeb@ss.ca.gov ArchivesWeb@ss.ca.gov]<br>Internet: '''http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/archives_e.htm<br>'''  


'''National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno)<br>'''1000 Commodore Drive<br>San Bruno, CA 94066-2350<br>Telephone: 650-238-3501<br>Fax: 650-238-3510<br>E-Mail: [mailto:sanbruno.archives@nara.gov sanbruno.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet:'''http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco/index.html'''
=== National Archives—Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel) ===


'''California Genealogical Society<br>'''2201 Broadway, Suite LL2<br>Oakland, CA 94612-3017<br>Telephone: 510-663-1358 <br>Fax: 510-663-1596 <br>Internet: http://www.calgensoc.org/web/cgs/cgshp.nsf?Open
24000 Avila Road<br>Laguna Niguel, CA 92677<br>Telephone: 949-360-2641<br>Fax: 949-360-2644<br>E-Mail: [mailto:laguna.archives@nara.gov laguna.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet:'''http://www.archives.gov/pacific/laguna/<br>'''


'''California State Library<br>'''914 Capitol Mall<br>Sacramento, CA 95814  
=== National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno)  ===
 
1000 Commodore Drive<br>San Bruno, CA 94066-2350<br>Telephone: 650-238-3501<br>Fax: 650-238-3510<br>E-Mail: [mailto:sanbruno.archives@nara.gov sanbruno.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet:'''http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco/index.html'''
 
=== California Genealogical Society  ===
 
2201 Broadway, Suite LL2<br>Oakland, CA 94612-3017<br>Telephone: 510-663-1358 <br>Fax: 510-663-1596 <br>Internet: http://www.calgensoc.org/web/cgs/cgshp.nsf?Open
 
=== California State Library  ===
 
914 Capitol Mall<br>Sacramento, CA 95814  


Mailing address:<br>P. O. Box 942837<br>Sacramento, CA 94237-0001<br>Telephone: 916-654-0261<br>Fax: 916-654-0241 <br>E-Mail: [mailto:cslsirc@library.ca.gov cslsirc@library.ca.gov]<br>Internet: http://www.library.ca.gov/  
Mailing address:<br>P. O. Box 942837<br>Sacramento, CA 94237-0001<br>Telephone: 916-654-0261<br>Fax: 916-654-0241 <br>E-Mail: [mailto:cslsirc@library.ca.gov cslsirc@library.ca.gov]<br>Internet: http://www.library.ca.gov/  
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A helpful guide to the California State Library is Gary E. Strong and Gary F. Kurutz, Editors, ''Local History and Genealogical Resources of the California State Library and Its Sutro Branch.'' Sacramento, California: California State Library Foundation, 1983. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=142621&disp=Census%2C+birth+and+death+records%2C+193%20%20&columns=*,0,0 979.4 H23c])  
A helpful guide to the California State Library is Gary E. Strong and Gary F. Kurutz, Editors, ''Local History and Genealogical Resources of the California State Library and Its Sutro Branch.'' Sacramento, California: California State Library Foundation, 1983. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=142621&disp=Census%2C+birth+and+death+records%2C+193%20%20&columns=*,0,0 979.4 H23c])  


'''Society of California Pioneers'''
=== Society of California Pioneers ===


300 Fourth Street <br>San Francisco, CA 94107-1272<br>Telephone: 415-957-1849<br>Fax: 415-957-9858<br>E-Mail: [mailto:info@californiapioneers.org info@californiapioneers.org]<br>Internet: '''http://www.californiapioneers.org/<br>'''
300 Fourth Street <br>San Francisco, CA 94107-1272<br>Telephone: 415-957-1849<br>Fax: 415-957-9858<br>E-Mail: [mailto:info@californiapioneers.org info@californiapioneers.org]<br>Internet: '''http://www.californiapioneers.org/<br>'''  


To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of California counties, use the 16 inventories of the county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has 13 of these inventories.  
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of California counties, use the 16 inventories of the county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has 13 of these inventories.  
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Coy, Owen C. ''Guide to the County Archives of California. Sacramento, California: California Printing Office, 1919.'' ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=214891&disp=Guide+to+the+county+archives+of+Californ%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library&nbsp;film 962744].)  
Coy, Owen C. ''Guide to the County Archives of California. Sacramento, California: California Printing Office, 1919.'' ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=214891&disp=Guide+to+the+county+archives+of+Californ%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library&nbsp;film 962744].)  


''Directory of Archival and Manuscript Repositories in California''. Redlands, California: Beacon Printery, 1975. (Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=139908&disp=Directory+of+archival+and+manuscript+rep%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.4 J54d; film 1036038 item 3].)  
''Directory of Archival and Manuscript Repositories in California''. Redlands, California: Beacon Printery, 1975. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=139908&disp=Directory+of+archival+and+manuscript+rep%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.4 J54d; film 1036038 item 3].)  


'''Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards'''
=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards ===


In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:  
In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:  


'''Locate other researchers'''
==== Locate other researchers ====


*Post queries  
*Post queries  
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Addresses on the Internet change frequently. Currently the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:  
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. Currently the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:  


=== [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]]'''[http://www.usgenweb.org/ <br>]''' ===
=== [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]]  ===


A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, and state.
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, and state.  


=== Roots-L  ===
=== Roots-L  ===


'''http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ &nbsp;'''  
'''http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/'''  


A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.  
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.  
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=== FamilySearch™  ===
=== FamilySearch™  ===


http://www.familysearch.org  
[http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org]


The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.  


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