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*California newspapers from 1846 to the present, including a title from every county. | The California State Library holdings include many specialized publications and resources for California genealogical research. These include indexes and files such as the Pioneer Card File, and the Biographical Information File. Some frequently used items there include these<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 19 and 21.</ref><ref name="CalGenRes">[http://www.library.ca.gov/calhist/genealogy.html California Genealogy Resources] in ''California State Library'' (accessed 5 May 2014).</ref> : | ||
*County and local histories | |||
*City and county directories | *California newspapers from 1846 to the present, including a title from every county. | ||
*Telephone directories | *County and local histories | ||
*Biographical dictionaries | *City and county directories | ||
*Great registers of voters | *Telephone directories | ||
*Genealogical society publications | *Biographical dictionaries | ||
*Great registers of voters | |||
*Genealogical society publications | |||
*Historic photograph collection | *Historic photograph collection | ||
A helpful guide to the California State Library is: | A helpful guide to the California State Library is: | ||
: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). At various libraries [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat]. | :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). At various libraries [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat]. FS Library book 979.4 H23c. | ||
'''California State Library '''<br>914 Capitol Mall <br>Sacramento, CA 95814 <br>Mailing address: P. O. Box 942837 <br>Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 <br>Telephone: 916-654-0261 <br>Fax: 916-654-0241 <br>E-Mail: cslsirc@library.ca.gov <br>Internet: http://www.library.ca.gov/ | '''California State Library '''<br>914 Capitol Mall <br>Sacramento, CA 95814 <br>Mailing address: P. O. Box 942837 <br>Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 <br>Telephone: 916-654-0261 <br>Fax: 916-654-0241 <br>E-Mail: cslsirc@library.ca.gov <br>Internet: http://www.library.ca.gov/ | ||
[http://www.library.ca.gov/ The California State Library]{{WC}} is also in [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat]. | [http://www.library.ca.gov/ The California State Library]{{WC}} is also in [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat]. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 18:33, 5 December 2022
The California State Library holdings include many specialized publications and resources for California genealogical research. These include indexes and files such as the Pioneer Card File, and the Biographical Information File. Some frequently used items there include these[1][2] :
- California newspapers from 1846 to the present, including a title from every county.
- County and local histories
- City and county directories
- Telephone directories
- Biographical dictionaries
- Great registers of voters
- Genealogical society publications
- Historic photograph collection
A helpful guide to the California State Library is:
- 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). At various libraries WorldCat. FS Library book 979.4 H23c.
California State Library
914 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing address: P. O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
Telephone: 916-654-0261
Fax: 916-654-0241
E-Mail: cslsirc@library.ca.gov
Internet: http://www.library.ca.gov/
is also in WorldCat.
References
- ↑ William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 19 and 21.
- ↑ California Genealogy Resources in California State Library (accessed 5 May 2014).