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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">Source 1.</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:repository@whatever.net repository@whatever.net] <br>  
'''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" />
 
:224 Church Street  (PO Box 72)<br>
:Santa Cruz, California 95063-0072 <br><br>


'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="LnH" />  831-427-7707 ext. 5794<br>  


:000 Santa's Workshop Lane<br>
'''Hours:'''<ref name="LnH" />  
:North Pole,&nbsp;AK 99999-9999 <br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;802-000-0000<br>
:Sunday 1p.m.-5:00p.m.<br>Monday-Thursday 10:00a.m.-7:00p.m.<br>Friday-Saturday 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.<br><br>  
:*GSSCC's volunteer hours vary: a genealogy volunteer is generally on duty late in the morning and early in the afternoon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; and in the evening on Mondays.


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30 <br>
'''Map and public transportation:'''  


'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <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.


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*Repository Internet site ''{create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.''<br>  
*[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.
*Repository catalog online. <br>  
*[http://www.santacruzpl.org/branches/14/ Santa Cruz Genealogical Society Library] contact info, hours, resources, obtaining obituaries.<br>  
*Repository database. <br>
*[https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/polaris/ SCPL Catalog] online: search by keyword, title, author, subject, series, or call number. <br>  
*other(s).<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  ===


{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
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">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)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library 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  ===


{Optional}
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.<ref name="LnH" />


=== Guides  ===
=== Guides  ===


{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}
*[http://www.santacruzpl.org/websites/30/ Internet Resources - Genealogy] databases, recommended websites, and local links.


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
{''&nbsp;'''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''}


If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  


*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>  
*[[National Archives Pacific Region (Riverside)]] holding records of southern California, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada. CA Indian enrollments, Asian immigrants, naturalizations, land records, AZ taxes, sailors, censuses, military post returns, Five Civilized Tribes, Revolutionary War, Civil War records, passenger arrival lists, Mexican and Canadian border crossings, passport applications.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/riverside/genealogy.html Genealogy Research in Riverside] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 30 October 2013).</ref>  
*<br>  
*[[National Archives Pacific Region (San Francisco)]] holding records of California (north &amp; 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>
*''such as:'' NARA I
*[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>  
*NARA II
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch 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, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
*National Archives at _____
*State Archives
*State Library
 
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
 
*<br>
*<br>
*National Personnel Records Center
*LC
*FHL


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*<br>  
*[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>  
*State Vital Records Office
*[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>
*County Vital Records Office
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:'''''  [[Monterey County, California Genealogy|Monterey]], [[San Benito County, California Genealogy|San Benito]], [[San Mateo County, California Genealogy|San Mateo]], [[Santa Clara County, California Genealogy|Santa Clara]].
*City Vital Records Office
*[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>
*County Archives  
*[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>
*County Orphan's Court
*[[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>
*County Probate Court
*[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>
*County Recorder
*[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.<ref>[http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/research/ Collections Overview] in ''California Historical Society'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref>
*County Coroner
*[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.<ref>[http://www.californiaancestors.org/cgs-library Come to the Library] in ''California Genealogical Society and Library'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref>
*State Historical Society  
*[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.<ref>[http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/locations/african-american-museum-library-oakland African American Museum and Library at Oakland] in ''Oakland Public Library'' (accessed 18 February 2014).</ref>
*County and local historical societies
*[http://www.chsa.org/ Chinese Historical Society], San Francisco, Chinese-American history, including art, and artifacts.<ref>[http://www.chsa.org/collection/ Collections] in ''Chinese Historical Society of America'' (accessed 18 Febraury 2014).</ref>
*State Genealogical Society  
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Arizona Archives and Libraries|Arizona]], [[Hawaii Archives and Libraries|Hawaii]], [[Oregon Archives and Libraries|Oregon]], [[Baja California]], and [[Sonora]].
*County and local historical societies
*[https://www.gob.mx/agn Archivo General de la Nación] (AGN), Mexico City, church, civil, census, court, history, military, migration, and land records.<br>
*Public Libraries
*The Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County's '''''[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ Tina Brayton Collection]''''' features the 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]]. Look for repositories in those states.
*Museums and heritage societies
*University Libraries
*U.S. District Court
*Church archives
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA]  
*


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 5 January 2024

Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown
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Contact Information

E-mail:[1] E-mail reference service form

Address:[1]

224 Church Street (PO Box 72)
Santa Cruz, California 95063-0072

Telephone:[1] 831-427-7707 ext. 5794

Hours:[1]

Sunday 1p.m.-5:00p.m.
Monday-Thursday 10:00a.m.-7:00p.m.
Friday-Saturday 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

  • GSSCC's volunteer hours vary: a genealogy volunteer is generally on duty late in the morning and early in the afternoon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; and in the evening on Mondays.

Map and public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:

  • Santa Cruz Public Library site includes downlaod books, books and more, Internet resources, local information, kids, teens, 50Plus, services, locations, and featured events.
  • Santa Cruz Genealogical Society Library contact info, hours, resources, obtaining obituaries.
  • SCPL Catalog online: search by keyword, title, author, subject, series, or call number.
  • 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.

Collection Description

Holds the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County's library, including the 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.[2] [3]

Tips

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

Alternate Repositories

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

  • National Archives Pacific Region (Riverside) holding records of southern California, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada. CA Indian enrollments, Asian immigrants, naturalizations, land records, AZ taxes, sailors, censuses, military post returns, Five Civilized Tribes, Revolutionary War, Civil War records, passenger arrival lists, Mexican and Canadian border crossings, passport applications.[4]
  • 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.[5]
  • California State Library (Sacramento) censuses, great registers, city directories, CA historical newspapers, genealogical periodicals, death index 1905-1995, marriage index 1949-1986.[6]
  • FamilySearch 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, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Neighboring Collections

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Locations and Hours - SC Genealogical Society Library in Santa Cruz Public Libraries (accessed 16 February 2014).
  2. ↑ William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 113. At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d.
  3. ↑ The Tina Brayton Collection in Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County (accessed 3 January 2014).
  4. ↑ Genealogy Research in Riverside in National Archives (accessed 30 October 2013).
  5. ↑ Genealogy Research in National Archives (accessed 29 October 2013).
  6. ↑ California Genealogy Resources in California State Library (accessed 18 February 2014).
  7. ↑ Recorder in Santa Cruz County, California (accessed 18 February 2014).
  8. ↑ County of Santa Cruz: The Superior Court of California (accessed 18 February 2014).
  9. ↑ Collections in California Secretary of State Debra Bowen (accessed 18 February 2014).
  10. ↑ California in Where to Write for Vital Records (accessed 17 February 2014).
  11. ↑ Collections in The Bancroft Library Internet site (accessed 26 October 2013).
  12. ↑ Sutro Library in California State Library (accessed 18 February 2014).
  13. ↑ Collections Overview in California Historical Society (accessed 18 February 2014).
  14. ↑ Come to the Library in California Genealogical Society and Library (accessed 18 February 2014).
  15. ↑ African American Museum and Library at Oakland in Oakland Public Library (accessed 18 February 2014).
  16. ↑ Collections in Chinese Historical Society of America (accessed 18 Febraury 2014).
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