California Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

{{Block indent|1=Has records of southern California, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada. California Indian enrollments, Asian immigrants, naturalizations, land records, Arizona taxes, sailors, all U.S. censuses, military post returns, Five Civilized Tribes, Revolutionary War, Civil War records, passenger arrival lists, Mexican and Canadian border crossings, passport applications.<ref name="NAPRR">[http://www.archives.gov/riverside/ Welcome to the National Archives at Riverside] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 30 October 2013).</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/riverside/genealogy.html Genealogy Research in Riverside] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 30 October 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=Has records of California (north and central), Nevada (except Clark County), Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands, overseas Pacific naval bases, Asian-Pacific immigration, American Indians, and all U.S. censuses, Revolutionary War service records, bounty land warrants, and naturalizations, naturalization indexes for San Francisco, Honolulu, and Reno.<ref name="NAPRSF">[http://www.archives.gov/san-francisco/ The National Archives at San Francisco] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 29 October 2013).</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/san-francisco/genealogy.html Genealogy Research] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 29 October 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=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. This library has more about western North America than any other site.<ref>[http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/ Collections] in ''The Bancroft Library'' Internet site (accessed 26 October 2013).</ref> <ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 19 and 21. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|The nearby '''Doe Library''' has a large collection of newspapers on microfilm.|2}}

{{Block indent|1=California historical newspapers, largest genealogical index, statewide births and deaths, death index 1905-1995, marriage index 1949-1986, censuses, great registers, city directories, genealogical periodicals.<ref name="DB1921">Dollarhide and Bremer, 19 and 21.</ref> <ref name="CalGenRes">[http://www.library.ca.gov/calhist/genealogy.html California Genealogy Resources] in ''California State Library'' (accessed 8 November 2013).</ref> A helpful guide to the California State Library is:<br><br> |2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=*Gary E. Strong and Gary F. Kurutz, Editors, ''Local History and Genealogy Resources of the California State Library and Its Sutro Branch'' (Sacramento, Calif.: California State Library Foundation, 1983). {{WorldCat|24112196|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|142621|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 979.4 H23c}}.|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=''The '' place in northern California for genealogy research. Has an excellent collection of censuses, books, and periodicals for most states, including Great Registers, city directories, DAR California records, California death index 1905-1995, and marriage index 1949-1986.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref name="CalGenRes" />|2=1}}

{{Block indent|Censuses, California county records 1850-1987, mental health records, military records, prison records, Supreme and appellate court records, and school reports.<ref>[http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/family-history-resources.htm Family History Resources] in ''Collections - California State Archives'' (accessed 8 November 2013).</ref>}}

{{Block indent|1=California economic, social, political, and cultural heritage, including 50,000 books, and 500,000 photos. State, county, and local histories, early California immigrants' overland and sea diaries and letters, ethnic histories, Mexican California early fort, presidio, and mission life, Mexican War, Gold Rush diaries and guidebooks, logging, mining, rare books, and women.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/research/ Collection Overview] in ''California Historical Society'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref><br><br>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=Please telephone for an appointment, but both the library and the museum are free. Collection has Spanish and Mexican eras materials, pioneer travels overland and around the Horn, the Gold Rush and later mining ventures, urbanization and the construction of the railroads, 1906 earthquake, biographical information and county files and indexes on early pioneers and notables, local histories, directories, diaries, papers, maps, newspapers, periodicals and California history to 1900.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.californiapioneers.org/collections/libraryspecialcollections/ Library and Special Collections] in ''Society of California Pioneers'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=Land surveys, titles, property boundaries, school lands, maps and plats, Mexican land and rancho grants.<ref name="DB1921" />|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=''California Names Index '' with 350,000 entries from state, county, and local sources; genealogy collections for California and whole USA, but focused on '''''San Francisco''''', '''''Alameda''''' and '''''Contra Costa''''' counties, including California vital records, pre-1906 San Francisco births, marriages and deaths, manuscripts, newspapers, obituaries, cemeteries, funeral home records, selected naturalization and passenger arrival lists.<ref name="DB1921" /> |2=1}}

{{Block indent|One of the largest genealogy collections in southern California including programs by the North San Diego Genealogical Society. City directories, county histories, atlases, state censuses, and computer database subscriptions.<ref>[http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/departments/library/research/Pages/genealogy.aspx Genealogy] in ''City of Carlsbad, California'' (accessed 8 November 2013).</ref>}}

{{Block indent|We are the official archival repository for the City and County of Sacramento, with government records dating back to 1849, including court case files, probate cases, naturalization records, coroner reports, property and tax records, cemetery records, marriage records, and much more. Private collections related to Sacramento and Sacramento County include city directories, funeral home registers, yearbooks, building surveys, newspapers, photographs, and more. }}

{{Block indent|Oldest and largest organization for documentation, study, and presentation of Chinese American history, including immigration, early communities, and labor history (''for example'' railroads).<ref>[http://www.chsa.org/contact-us/ Contact Us] in ''Chinese Historical Society of America'' (accessed 11 November 2013).</ref> <ref>[http://www.chsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CHSAMuseumVisitorsGuide.pdf Museum Visitor's Guide] Internet site (accessed 11 November 2013).</ref>}}

{{Block indent|1=By appointment only. Central Valley early farmers index, biographies, manuscripts, photos, oral histories, newspaper clippings, and school yearbooks.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.valleyhistory.org/index.php?c=9 Collections] in ''Fresno Historical Society'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=Includes 19,000 books, periodicals, and microfilms of the '''''Orange County Genealogical Society''''', and online genealogy databases including ''HeritageQuest''.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/Government/Departments/Library/books_computers_research/genealogy_links.cfm Genealogy Resources] in ''Huntington Beach Public Library'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=Largest genealogical collection for '''''German immigrants ''''' except for Salt Lake City. About half of the library holdings cover German speaking areas of Europe, and half cover America.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[https://immigrantgensoc.org/ Website] in ''The Immigrant Genealogical Society'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=California, rancho and Mexican era history, computer indexes to statewide records, Great Registers, military records, miners, and early settlers, Long Beach obituary searches, ''Long Beach History Index'', Long Beach newspapers, Ancestry.com, African Americans, American Indians, and published genealogies.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://sccapg.blogspot.com/2012/09/research-location-long-beach-public.html Research Location - Long Beach Public Library] in ''Association of Professional Genealogists'' (blog) (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref> <ref>[http://www.lbpl.org/info/obituary_requests.asp Obituary Requests] in ''Long Beach Public Library Website'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=''The '' place for research in Southern California. Good genealogy collection and biographical indexes. Key online database subscriptions, censuses, vital records indexes, 10,000 family histories, 5,000 U.S. city directory microfilms, heraldry, how-to guides, selected passenger arrivals including San Pedro/Wilmington/Los Angeles for 1907-1948, local histories, maps, military records, newspapers, obituaries, and periodicals. <ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/research-guides/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Los Angeles Public Library'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=One of the largest FamilySearch Centers in America, including 86 public computers, 56,000 microfilms, 40,000 microfiche and 6,000 books. Censuses, vital records from many states, genealogies, and histories, immigration, naturalizations, passenger arrivals, with especially strong United States and British collections.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.encinojon.com/lafhl/ Genealogy Research at the Los Angeles FamilySearch Center] (Internet site) (accessed 9 November 2013). </ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=Western Americana, California Indians, pre-1900 southern California newspapers, southern California and Los Angeles history, Spanish and Mexican period history, seafarers, including manuscripts, books, maps, and photos.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/history/view-collections History Collections] in ''Natural History Museum Los Angeles County'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=California history, culture, and ethnic studies. Also a list of local libraries that might have obituaries. <ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.colapublib.org/libs/ Hours and Locations] in ''County of Los Angeles Public Library'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref> |2=1}}

{{Block indent|*'''[http://www.colapublib.org/services/ethnic/brc.php4 African Americans]''' at the [http://www.colapublib.org/libs/bilbrew/index.php A C Bilbrew Library]|2}}

{{Block indent|*'''[http://www.colapublib.org/services/ethnic/indian.php4 American Indians]''' at the [http://www.colapublib.org/libs/huntingtonpark/index.php Huntington Park Library]|2}}

{{Block indent|*'''[http://www.colapublib.org/services/ethnic/asian.php4 Asians and Pacific Islanders]''' at the [http://www.colapublib.org/libs/rosemead/index.php Rosemead Library]|2}}

{{Block indent|1=*'''[http://www.colapublib.org/services/ethnic/chicano.php4 Chicanos]''' at the [http://www.colapublib.org/libs/eastla/index.php East Los Angeles Library]<br>  = [[Marin County Genealogical Society and Library]] =|2=2}}

{{Block indent|1=Good genealogy collection with emphasis on the Napa Valley and New England, including family histories, vital records, atlases and maps, Napa County marriages, censuses, voters, churches, and cemetery records, Hartford Times index, American State Papers, a manuscripts room, and computers.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.napavalleygenealogy.org/holdings.html Research Library] in ''Napa Valley Genealogical Society'' (accessed 9 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=Over 9,000 books, periodicals, family histories, county and local histories, city directories, plus over 37,000 reels of microfilm and 9,000 microfiche containing millions of local vital records and censuses from all over the world. <ref name="DB1921" />|2=1}}

{{Block indent|Over 6,000 books, periodicals, family histories, county and local histories, city directories, including an extensive German collection plus over 6,000 reels of microfilm and 10,000 microfiche containing millions of local vital records and censuses from all over the world.}}

{{Block indent|1=Holds the Genealogical 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 ''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]] '' but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of '''''Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia''''', and '''''West Virginia ''''' families.<ref name="DB113">Dollarhide and Bremer, 113.</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>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=25,000 titles regarding Colonial and early American military records and battle histories, family genealogies, U.S. censuses, local histories, and vital records for the entire USA, some records for Canada and Britain, and early California.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.srcalifornia.com/ Sons of the Revolution] Internet site (accessed 10 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|1=Five public computers, family histories, and books about every state. Alabama Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Pennsylvania Archives, Michigan Pioneer collection, French-Canadian Heritage Society of California collection (Tanguay, Red Drouin, Blue Drouin, PRDH, Loiselle), German Genealogical Society of America collection, Genealogical Society of Hispanic America collection, Los Angeles City Historical Society collection, Cornwall England collection, Massachusetts town vital records, Connecticut Barbour Collection, Filby's passenger lists, Boston Transcripts (early Boston newspaper genealogical column), Joseph Brown Turner collection of northeastern states and New England, California Death and Marriage Indexes.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/coll-highlights.html Library Collection Highlights] in ''Southern California Genealogy Society and Family Research Library'' (accessed 10 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}

{{Block indent|Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians. This includes books and serials on tribal histories, government, and social life and customs of native peoples.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 15.</ref>}}

{{Block indent|1=Emphasis is on the Gold Rush district, including the "Gone West Index" of early miners and California settlers, photos, church records, cemetery records, vital records, voter registrations, censuses, over 1000 books about all states and some nations, family histories, school yearbooks, and some periodicals.<ref name="DB1921" /> <ref>[http://www.tcgsonline.org/index.html Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Home] in ''Tuolumne County Genealogical Society'' (accessed 10 November 2013).</ref>|2=1}}