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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="LnH">[http://www.santacruzpl.org/branches/14/ Locations and Hours - SC Genealogical Society Library] in ''Santa Cruz Public Libraries'' (accessed 16 February 2014).</ref> [http://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/askscpl/ E-mail reference service] form<br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="LnH" /> | '''Address:'''<ref name="LnH" /> | ||
:224 Church Street | :224 Church Street (PO Box 72)<br> | ||
:Santa Cruz, California 95063-0072 <br><br> | :Santa Cruz, California 95063-0072 <br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="LnH" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="LnH" /> 831-427-7707 ext. 5794<br> | ||
'''Hours:'''<ref name="LnH" /> | '''Hours:'''<ref name="LnH" /> | ||
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*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Santa+Cruz+Public+Library+Downtown,+224+Church+Street,+Santa+Cruz,+CA&hl=en&sll=40.771172,-111.859106&sspn=0.01157,0.026157&gl=us&hq=Santa+Cruz+Public+Library+Downtown,+224+Church+Street,+Santa+Cruz,+CA&t=m&z=16 '''Google Map''' for the Downtown Branch].<br> | *[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Santa+Cruz+Public+Library+Downtown,+224+Church+Street,+Santa+Cruz,+CA&hl=en&sll=40.771172,-111.859106&sspn=0.01157,0.026157&gl=us&hq=Santa+Cruz+Public+Library+Downtown,+224+Church+Street,+Santa+Cruz,+CA&t=m&z=16 '''Google Map''' for the Downtown Branch].<br> | ||
*'''[http://www.scmtd.com/ Metro Bus]:''' Santa Cruz's Metro transit center is 4 blocks south, 2 blocks east. <u>Selected</u> runs of the '''''[http://www.scmtd.com/en/routes/schedules/systemschedule/41/20142 41 Bonny Doon] ''''' bus route stop 1 block south of the library at Walnut and Center Streets. | *'''[http://www.scmtd.com/ Metro Bus]:''' Santa Cruz's Metro transit center is 4 blocks south, 2 blocks east. <u>Selected</u> runs of the '''''[http://www.scmtd.com/en/routes/schedules/systemschedule/41/20142 41 Bonny Doon] ''''' bus route stop 1 block south of the library at Walnut and Center Streets. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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*[http://www.santacruzpl.org Santa Cruz Public Library] site includes downlaod books, books and more, Internet resources, local information, kids, teens, 50Plus, services, locations, and featured events. | *[http://www.santacruzpl.org Santa Cruz Public Library] site includes downlaod books, books and more, Internet resources, local information, kids, teens, 50Plus, services, locations, and featured events. | ||
*[http://www.santacruzpl.org/branches/14/ Santa Cruz Genealogical Society Library] contact info, hours, resources, obtaining obituaries.<br> | *[http://www.santacruzpl.org/branches/14/ Santa Cruz Genealogical Society Library] contact info, hours, resources, obtaining obituaries.<br> | ||
*[https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/ | *[https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/eg/opac/home SCPL Catalog] online: search by keyword, title, author, subject, series, or call number. <br> | ||
*[http://scgensoc.org/ Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County] library, getting started, research assistance, county history, past events, calendar, links, membership, publications, Tina Brayton Collection, online documents, lecture notes and handouts.<br> | *[http://scgensoc.org/ Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County] library, getting started, research assistance, county history, past events, calendar, links, membership, publications, Tina Brayton Collection, online documents, lecture notes and handouts.<br> | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
Holds the | Holds the Genealogial Society of Santa Cruz County's library, including the '''''[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ Tina Brayton Collection]''''' which is equivalent to the ''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/military/draper/ Draper Collection]'' but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of '''''Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee''''', and '''''West Virginia ''''' families.<ref name="DB113">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 113. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> <ref>[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ The Tina Brayton Collection] in ''Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County'' (accessed 3 January 2014).</ref> | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
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*[[National Archives Pacific Region (San Francisco)]] holding records of California (north & central), Nevada (except Clark County), Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Marshall, Caroline, and Northern Mariana Islands, overseas Pacific naval bases, Asian-Pacific immigration, American Indians.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/san-francisco/genealogy.html Genealogy Research] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 29 October 2013).</ref> | *[[National Archives Pacific Region (San Francisco)]] holding records of California (north & central), Nevada (except Clark County), Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Marshall, Caroline, and Northern Mariana Islands, overseas Pacific naval bases, Asian-Pacific immigration, American Indians.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/san-francisco/genealogy.html Genealogy Research] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 29 October 2013).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.library.ca.gov/calhist/genealogy.html California State Library (Sacramento)] censuses, great registers, city directories, CA historical newspapers, genealogical periodicals, death index 1905-1995, marriage index 1949-1986.<ref>[http://www.library.ca.gov/calhist/genealogy.html California Genealogy Resources] in ''California State Library'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.library.ca.gov/calhist/genealogy.html California State Library (Sacramento)] censuses, great registers, city directories, CA historical newspapers, genealogical periodicals, death index 1905-1995, marriage index 1949-1986.<ref>[http://www.library.ca.gov/calhist/genealogy.html California Genealogy Resources] in ''California State Library'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[ | *[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, Mormon records. | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/rcd/ Santa Cruz County Recorder] births, marriages, deaths, deeds, military discharge papers.<ref>[http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/rcd/ Recorder] in ''Santa Cruz County, California'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/rcd/ Santa Cruz County Recorder] births, marriages, deaths, deeds, military discharge papers.<ref>[http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/rcd/ Recorder] in ''Santa Cruz County, California'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.santacruzcourt.org/ Santa Cruz County Superior Court] civil records, adoptions, probate, family, and criminal records.<ref>[http://www.santacruzcourt.org/ County of Santa Cruz: The Superior Court of California] (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.santacruzcourt.org/ Santa Cruz County Superior Court] civil records, adoptions, probate, family, and criminal records.<ref>[http://www.santacruzcourt.org/ County of Santa Cruz: The Superior Court of California] (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]], [[San Benito County, California|San Benito]], [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]], [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]]. | ||
*[http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/ California State Archives], Sacramento, has county records, such as court records, prison records, wills, deeds, as well as military records, state census records, and school records.<ref>[http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/ Collections] in ''California Secretary of State Debra Bowen'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/ California State Archives], Sacramento, has county records, such as court records, prison records, wills, deeds, as well as military records, state census records, and school records.<ref>[http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/ Collections] in ''California Secretary of State Debra Bowen'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ovr/Pages/default.aspx California DPH Vital Records] births since 1905, marriages 1949-1986 and 1998-1999, divorces 1962-1984, deaths since 1905.<ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/california.htm California] in ''Where to Write for Vital Records'' (accessed 17 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ovr/Pages/default.aspx California DPH Vital Records] births since 1905, marriages 1949-1986 and 1998-1999, divorces 1962-1984, deaths since 1905.<ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/california.htm California] in ''Where to Write for Vital Records'' (accessed 17 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[[Bancroft Library]], Berkeley, premier Western Americana, and Latin Americana collections, including Native Americans, Spanish encounter and colonial settlement, exploration of western America, maps and atlases, the Mexican War, westward migration, the Gold Rush, mining, land surveys, religious and Utopian communities, and ethnic communities.<ref>[http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/ Collections] in ''The Bancroft Library'' Internet site (accessed 26 October 2013).</ref> | *[[Bancroft Library]], Berkeley, premier Western Americana, and Latin Americana collections, including Native Americans, Spanish encounter and colonial settlement, exploration of western America, maps and atlases, the Mexican War, westward migration, the Gold Rush, mining, land surveys, religious and Utopian communities, and ethnic communities.<ref>[http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/ Collections] in ''The Bancroft Library'' Internet site (accessed 26 October 2013).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.library.ca.gov/collections/sutro.html Sutro Library], San Francisco, most extensive genealogy collection west of Salt Lake City.<ref>[http://www.library.ca.gov/collections/sutro.html Sutro Library] in ''California State Library'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.library.ca.gov/collections/sutro.html Sutro Library], San Francisco, most extensive genealogy collection west of Salt Lake City.<ref>[http://www.library.ca.gov/collections/sutro.html Sutro Library] in ''California State Library'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ California Historical Society], San Francisco, economic, social, political, and cultural heritage including 50,000 books, 4,000 manuscripts, photos, maps, newspapers, and artifacts. | *[http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ California Historical Society], San Francisco, economic, social, political, and cultural heritage including 50,000 books, 4,000 manuscripts, photos, maps, newspapers, and artifacts. | ||
*[http://www.californiaancestors.org/ California Genealogical Society and Library], Oakland, family, local, and state histories, maps, reference books, periodicals, the Bay Area, Gold Rush, New England, mid-Atlantic states and others. | *[http://www.californiaancestors.org/ California Genealogical Society and Library], Oakland, family, local, and state histories, maps, reference books, periodicals, the Bay Area, Gold Rush, New England, mid-Atlantic states and others. | ||
*[http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/locations/african-american-museum-library-oakland African American Museum and Library at Oakland] interprets their experience in CA and the West. | *[http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/locations/african-american-museum-library-oakland African American Museum and Library at Oakland] interprets their experience in CA and the West. | ||
*[http://www.chsa.org/ Chinese Historical Society], San Francisco, Chinese-American history, including art, and artifacts. | *[http://www.chsa.org/ Chinese Historical Society], San Francisco, Chinese-American history, including art, and artifacts. | ||
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Arizona Archives and Libraries|Arizona]], [[Hawaii Archives and Libraries|Hawaii]], [[Oregon Archives and Libraries|Oregon]], [[Baja California]], and [[Sonora]]. | *Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Arizona Archives and Libraries|Arizona]], [[Hawaii Archives and Libraries|Hawaii]], [[Oregon Archives and Libraries|Oregon]], [[Baja California]], and [[Sonora]]. | ||
*[ | *[http://www.agn.gob.mx/ Archivo General de la Nación] (AGN), Mexico City, church, civil, census, court, history, military, migration, and land records.<br> | ||
* | *Key repositories in the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County's '''''[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ Tina Brayton Collection's]''''' featured states of [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Virginia]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[North Carolina Archives and Libraries|North Carolina]], [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee]], and [[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:46, 18 February 2014
United States
California
Archives and Libraries
Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown
Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail:[1] E-mail reference service form Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] 831-427-7707 ext. 5794 Hours:[1]
Map and public transportation:
Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]Holds the Genealogial Society of Santa Cruz County's library, including the Tina Brayton Collection which is equivalent to the Draper Collection but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia families.[2] [3] Tips[edit | edit source]Obituary research help is available by mail if you cannot visit the library. Send a SASE and $15 check payable to GSSCC to: Research Coordinator, GSSCC, PO Box 72, Santa Cruz, CA 95063.[1] Guides[edit | edit source]
Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a source at the Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
Neighboring Collections
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