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==Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in California== | ==Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in California== | ||
[[Bancroft Library]]{{·}} [[California State Library]]{{·}} [[Sutro Library]]{{·}} [[California State Archives]]{{·}} [[California Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Society of California Pioneers Library]]{{·}} [[State Lands Commission]]{{·}} [[California Genealogical Society and Library]]{{·}} [[Carlsbad City Library]]{{·}} [[Chinese Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Fresno City and County Historical Society Archives]]{{·}} [[Huntington Beach Central Library]]{{·}} [[Immigrant Genealogical Society Library]]{{·}} [[Long Beach Public Library]]{{·}} [[Los Angeles Public Library]]{{·}} [[Los Angeles FamilySearch | [[Bancroft Library]]{{·}} [[California State Library]]{{·}} [[Sutro Library]]{{·}} [[California State Archives]]{{·}} [[California Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Society of California Pioneers Library]]{{·}} [[State Lands Commission]]{{·}} [[California Genealogical Society and Library]]{{·}} [[Carlsbad City Library]]{{·}} [[Chinese Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Fresno City and County Historical Society Archives]]{{·}} [[Huntington Beach Central Library]]{{·}} [[Immigrant Genealogical Society Library]]{{·}} [[Long Beach Public Library]]{{·}} [[Los Angeles Public Library]]{{·}} [[Los Angeles FamilySearch Center]]{{·}} [[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]]{{·}} [[County of Los Angeles Public Libraries]]{{·}} [[Napa Valley Genealogical Society Library]]{{·}} [[Oakland California FamilySearch Center|Oakland California FamilySearch Center]]{{·}} [[Sacramento California FamilySearch Center|Sacramento California FamilySearch Center]] {{·}} [[Sons of the Revolution Library]]{{·}} [[Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]]{{·}} [[Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Library]]{{·}} [[National Archives at Riverside]]{{·}} [[National Archives at San Francisco]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/orangecounty Orange County California FamilySearch Center] | ||
==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
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===[[National Archives at Riverside]]=== | ===[[National Archives at Riverside]]=== | ||
23123 Cajalco Road <br>Perris, CA 92570<br>Telephone: 951-956-2000 <br>Fax: 951-956-2029<br> | 23123 Cajalco Road <br>Perris, CA 92570<br>Telephone: 951-956-2000 <br>Fax: 951-956-2029<br>[http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
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===[[National Archives at San Francisco]]=== | ===[[National Archives at San Francisco]]=== | ||
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> | 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>[https://www.archives.gov/san-francisco/ Website] | ||
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===[[Bancroft Library]]=== | ===[[Bancroft Library]]=== | ||
University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 <br>Telephone: 510-642-6481 Reference desk<br>Fax: 510-642-7589<br> | University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 <br>Telephone: 510-642-6481 Reference desk<br>Fax: 510-642-7589<br>[https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library Website] | ||
: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)}}. {{ | :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> | ||
::The nearby '''Doe Library''' has a large collection of newspapers on microfilm. | ::The nearby '''Doe Library''' has a large collection of newspapers on microfilm. | ||
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===[[California State Library]]=== | ===[[California State Library]]=== | ||
914 Capitol Mall<br>Sacramento, CA 95814 <br>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> | 914 Capitol Mall<br>Sacramento, CA 95814 <br>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>[https://www.library.ca.gov/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
:*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)}}. {{ | :*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}}. | ||
[[Image:SFSU Campus OverView JPL Library Nov2012.JPG|thumb|right|280px|Sutro Library at SFSU in San Francisco]] | [[Image:SFSU Campus OverView JPL Library Nov2012.JPG|thumb|right|280px|Sutro Library at SFSU in San Francisco]] | ||
===[[Sutro Library]]=== | ===[[Sutro Library]]=== | ||
(5th and 6th floors)<br>J. Paul Leonard Library, Rm. 610<br>San Francisco State University<br>1630 Holloway Avenue<br>San Francisco 94132<br>Telephone: 415-469-6100<br>Fax: 415-469-6172<br>E-mail: [mailto:sutro@library.ca.gov sutro@library.ca.gov]<br> | (5th and 6th floors)<br>J. Paul Leonard Library, Rm. 610<br>San Francisco State University<br>1630 Holloway Avenue<br>San Francisco 94132<br>Telephone: 415-469-6100<br>Fax: 415-469-6172<br>E-mail: [mailto:sutro@library.ca.gov sutro@library.ca.gov]<br>[http://www.library.ca.gov/collections/sutro.html Website] | ||
:''The | :''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" /> | ||
===[[California State Archives]]=== | ===[[California State Archives]]=== | ||
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> | 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>[https://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
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[[Image:California Historical Society San Francisco.jpg|thumb|right|280px|California Historical Society in San Francisco]] | [[Image:California Historical Society San Francisco.jpg|thumb|right|280px|California Historical Society in San Francisco]] | ||
===[[California Historical Society]]=== | ===[[California Historical Society]]=== | ||
North Baker Research Library <br>678 Mission Street<br>San Francisco, California 94105<br>Telephone: 415-357-1848 <br>Fax: 415-357-1850<br> | North Baker Research Library <br>678 Mission Street<br>San Francisco, California 94105<br>Telephone: 415-357-1848 <br>Fax: 415-357-1850<br>[https://californiahistoricalsociety.org/ Website]<br> | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
===[[Society of California Pioneers Library]]=== | ===[[Society of California Pioneers Library]]=== | ||
101 Montgomery, Suite 150<br>Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129<br>Telephone: 415-957-1849<br>Fax: 415-957-9858<br>E-Mail: [mailto:info@californiapioneers.org info@californiapioneers.org]<br> | 101 Montgomery, Suite 150<br>Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129<br>Telephone: 415-957-1849<br>Fax: 415-957-9858<br>E-Mail: [mailto:info@californiapioneers.org info@californiapioneers.org]<br> [https://www.californiapioneers.org/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
===[[State Lands Commission]]=== | ===[[State Lands Commission]]=== | ||
100 Howe Avenue. Suite 100 South<br>Sacramento CA 95825-8202<br>Telephone: 916-574-1900<br>Fax: 916-574-1810<br> | 100 Howe Avenue. Suite 100 South<br>Sacramento CA 95825-8202<br>Telephone: 916-574-1900<br>Fax: 916-574-1810<br>[http://www.slc.ca.gov/ Website]<br> | ||
:Land surveys, titles, property boundaries, school lands, maps and plats, Mexican land and rancho grants.<ref name="DB1921" /> | :Land surveys, titles, property boundaries, school lands, maps and plats, Mexican land and rancho grants.<ref name="DB1921" /> | ||
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===California Genealogical Soc and Library=== | ===California Genealogical Soc and Library=== | ||
'''[[California Genealogical Society and Library]]'''<br>2201 Broadway, Suite LL2<br>Oakland, CA 94612-3031<br>Telephone: 510-663-1358 <br>Fax: 510-663-1596 <br> | '''[[California Genealogical Society and Library]]'''<br>2201 Broadway, Suite LL2<br>Oakland, CA 94612-3031<br>Telephone: 510-663-1358 <br>Fax: 510-663-1596 <br>[https://www.californiaancestors.org/ Website] <br> | ||
:''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" /> | |||
:''California Names Index | |||
===[[Carlsbad City Library]]=== | ===[[Carlsbad City Library]]=== | ||
1250 Carlsbad Village Drive<br>Carlsbad, CA 92008<br>Telephone: 760-434-2931<br> | 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive<br>Carlsbad, CA 92008<br>Telephone: 760-434-2931<br>[https://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/library/default.asp Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
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[[Image:Chinese Historical Society of America.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Chinese Historical Society of America ('''CHSA''') in San Francisco. [[wikt:%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD%E5%8D%8E%E4%BA%BA|美国华人]][[wikt:%E5%8E%86%E5%8F%B2|历史]][[wikt:%E5%AD%A6%E4%BC%9A|学会]]]] | [[Image:Chinese Historical Society of America.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Chinese Historical Society of America ('''CHSA''') in San Francisco. [[wikt:%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD%E5%8D%8E%E4%BA%BA|美国华人]][[wikt:%E5%8E%86%E5%8F%B2|历史]][[wikt:%E5%AD%A6%E4%BC%9A|学会]]]] | ||
===Chinese Historical Society of America Museum=== | ===Chinese Historical Society of America Museum=== | ||
'''[[Chinese Historical Society]] of America Museum'''<br>('''Chinese:''' [[wikt:%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD%E5%8D%8E%E4%BA%BA|美国华人]][[wikt:%E5%8E%86%E5%8F%B2|历史]][[wikt:%E5%AD%A6%E4%BC%9A|学会]]; pinyin: Měiguó Huárén Lìshǐ Xuéhuì; abbreviated '''CHSA''')<br>965 Clay Street<br>San Francisco, CA 94108<br>Telephone: 415-391-1188<br>Fax: 415-391-1150<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@chsa.org info@chsa.org]<br> | '''[[Chinese Historical Society]] of America Museum'''<br>('''Chinese:''' [[wikt:%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD%E5%8D%8E%E4%BA%BA|美国华人]][[wikt:%E5%8E%86%E5%8F%B2|历史]][[wikt:%E5%AD%A6%E4%BC%9A|学会]]; pinyin: Měiguó Huárén Lìshǐ Xuéhuì; abbreviated '''CHSA''')<br>965 Clay Street<br>San Francisco, CA 94108<br>Telephone: 415-391-1188<br>Fax: 415-391-1150<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@chsa.org info@chsa.org]<br>[https://chsa.org/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
===Fresno City {{amp}} County Historical Society Archives=== | ===Fresno City {{amp}} County Historical Society Archives=== | ||
'''[[Fresno City and County Historical Society Archives]]'''<br>7160 West Kearney Boulevard<br>Fresno, California 93706<br>Telephone: 559-441-0862<br>E-mail: [mailto:FrHistSoc@aol.com FrHistSoc@aol.com]<br> | '''[[Fresno City and County Historical Society Archives]]'''<br>7160 West Kearney Boulevard<br>Fresno, California 93706<br>Telephone: 559-441-0862<br>E-mail: [mailto:FrHistSoc@aol.com FrHistSoc@aol.com]<br>[http://www.valleyhistory.org/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
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===[[Huntington Beach Central Library]]=== | ===[[Huntington Beach Central Library]]=== | ||
7111 Talbert Ave<br>Huntington Beach, CA 92648<br>Telephone: 714-842-4481 x5549<br>E-mail: [mailto:library@hbpl.org library@hbpl.org]<br> | 7111 Talbert Ave<br>Huntington Beach, CA 92648<br>Telephone: 714-842-4481 x5549<br>E-mail: [mailto:library@hbpl.org library@hbpl.org]<br> [http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/Government/Departments/Library/books_computers_research/genealogy_links.cfm Genealogy Resources] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
===[[Immigrant Genealogical Society Library]]=== | ===[[Immigrant Genealogical Society Library]]=== | ||
1310-B W. Magnolia Blvd.<br>Burbank, CA 91506<br>Telephone: 818-848-3122<br>Fax: 818-716-6300<br>E-mail: [mailto:lural@juno.com lural@juno.com]<br> | 1310-B W. Magnolia Blvd.<br>Burbank, CA 91506<br>Telephone: 818-848-3122<br>Fax: 818-716-6300<br>E-mail: [mailto:lural@juno.com lural@juno.com]<br>[http://www.immigrantgensoc.org/welcome.html Website]<br> | ||
:Largest genealogical collection for '''''German immigrants | :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> | ||
===[[Long Beach Public Library]]=== | ===[[Long Beach Public Library]]=== | ||
101 Pacific Ave.<br>Long Beach CA 90822<br>Telephone: 562-570-7500<br>Fax: 562-570-7408<br>E-mail: [mailto:LBPL_comments@lbpl.org LBPL_comments@lbpl.org]<br> | 101 Pacific Ave.<br>Long Beach CA 90822<br>Telephone: 562-570-7500<br>Fax: 562-570-7408<br>E-mail: [mailto:LBPL_comments@lbpl.org LBPL_comments@lbpl.org]<br>[http://www.lbpl.org/default.asp Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
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[[Image:Los-angeles-central-library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Los Angeles Central Public Library]] | [[Image:Los-angeles-central-library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Los Angeles Central Public Library]] | ||
===[[Los Angeles Public Library]]=== | ===[[Los Angeles Public Library]]=== | ||
630 W. 5th Street<br> Los Angeles, CA 90071<br>Telephone: 213-228-7000<br>Fax: 213-228-7069<br>E-mail:[http://www.lapl.org/user/112/contact Contact form]<br> | 630 W. 5th Street<br> Los Angeles, CA 90071<br>Telephone: 213-228-7000<br>Fax: 213-228-7069<br>E-mail:[http://www.lapl.org/user/112/contact Contact form]<br>[https://www.lapl.org/ Website]<br>[http://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/research-guides/genealogy Genealogy at the Los Angeles Public Library] | ||
:''The | :''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> | ||
[[Image:LAFSL Exterior.png|thumb|right|280px|Los Angeles | [[Image:LAFSL Exterior.png|thumb|right|280px|Los Angeles FamilySearch Center]] | ||
===[[Los Angeles FamilySearch | ===[[Los Angeles FamilySearch Center|Los Angeles FamilySearch Center]]=== | ||
10741 Santa Monica Blvd<br>Los Angeles, California 90025<br>Telephone: 310-474-9990<br>E-mail: [mailto:lafhlcontact@gmail.com lafhlcontact@gmail.com] | 10741 Santa Monica Blvd<br>Los Angeles, California 90025<br>Telephone: 310-474-9990<br>E-mail: [mailto:lafhlcontact@gmail.com lafhlcontact@gmail.com] | ||
:One of the largest | :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> | ||
[[Image:NaturalHistoryMuseumOfLosAngelesCounty.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]] | [[Image:NaturalHistoryMuseumOfLosAngelesCounty.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]] | ||
===Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County=== | ===Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County=== | ||
'''[[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]]'''<br>900 Exposition Blvd.<br>Los Angeles, CA 90007<br>Telephone: 213-763-DINO<br>E-mail: [mailto:members@nhm.org members@nhm.org]<br> | '''[[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]]'''<br>900 Exposition Blvd.<br>Los Angeles, CA 90007<br>Telephone: 213-763-DINO<br>E-mail: [mailto:members@nhm.org members@nhm.org]<br> [http://www.nhm.org/site/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
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===Napa Valley Genealogical Society Library=== | ===Napa Valley Genealogical Society Library=== | ||
'''[[Napa Valley Genealogical Society Library]]'''<br>1701 Menlo Avenue<br>Napa, California 94558<br>Telephone: 707-252-2252<br>E-mail: [mailto:napagen@earthlink.net napagen@earthlink.net]<br> | '''[[Napa Valley Genealogical Society Library]]'''<br>1701 Menlo Avenue<br>Napa, California 94558<br>Telephone: 707-252-2252<br>E-mail: [mailto:napagen@earthlink.net napagen@earthlink.net]<br> [https://napagensoc.org/Library Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
[[Image:OaklandExterior Detail.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Oakland California FamilySearch | [[Image:OaklandExterior Detail.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Oakland California FamilySearch Center]] | ||
===[[Oakland California FamilySearch | ===[[Oakland California FamilySearch Center|Oakland California FamilySearch Center]]=== | ||
4766 Lincoln Avenue<br>Oakland, California<br>Telephone: 510-531-3905<br>E-mail: [mailto:fhcoakland@gmail.com fhcoakland@gmail.com] | 4766 Lincoln Avenue<br>Oakland, California<br>Telephone: 510-531-3905<br>E-mail: [mailto:fhcoakland@gmail.com fhcoakland@gmail.com] | ||
: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" /> | :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" /> | ||
[[Image:Thumbnail SacFSL Eastern Ave. Building Banner.png|right|280px|Sacramento FamilySearch | [[Image:Thumbnail SacFSL Eastern Ave. Building Banner.png|right|280px|Sacramento California FamilySearch Center]] | ||
===[[ | ===[[Sacramento California FamilySearch Center|Sacramento California FamilySearch Center]]=== | ||
2745 Eastern Ave.<br>Sacramento, California<br>Telephone: 916-487-2090<br>E-mail: [mailto:sacramento_familysearch_library@familysearch.org sacramento_familysearch_library@familysearch.org] | 2745 Eastern Ave.<br>Sacramento, California<br>Telephone: 916-487-2090<br>E-mail: [mailto:sacramento_familysearch_library@familysearch.org sacramento_familysearch_library@familysearch.org] | ||
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===[[Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown]]=== | ===[[Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown]]=== | ||
224 Church Street<br>Santa Cruz, CA 95060 <br>Telephone: 831-427-7707 ext. | 224 Church Street<br>Santa Cruz, CA 95060 <br>Telephone: 831-427-7707 ext. 5794<br>E-mail: [http://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/askscpl/ E-mail reference service] form<br> [http://www.santacruzpl.org/branches/14/ Website] | ||
: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]] | :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> | ||
===[[Sons of the Revolution Library]]=== | ===[[Sons of the Revolution Library]]=== | ||
600 South Central Ave.<br>Glendale, California 91204<br>Telephone: 818-240-1775<br> | 600 South Central Ave.<br>Glendale, California 91204<br>Telephone: 818-240-1775<br>[http://www.srcalifornia.com/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
===Southern California Genealogical Society {{amp}} Family Research Library=== | ===Southern California Genealogical Society {{amp}} Family Research Library=== | ||
'''[[Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]]'''<br>417 Irving Drive<br>Burbank, CA. 91504<br>Telephone: 818-843-7247<br>Fax: 818-843-7262<br> | '''[[Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]]'''<br>417 Irving Drive<br>Burbank, CA. 91504<br>Telephone: 818-843-7247<br>Fax: 818-843-7262<br>[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Website]<br> | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
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===Southwest Museum Braun Research Library=== | ===Southwest Museum Braun Research Library=== | ||
'''[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]]'''<br>PO Box 41558<br>234 Museum Dr<br>Highland Park, CA 90065-5030<br>Telephone: 323-221-2164 ext. 256<br>E-mail: [mailto:rroom@theautry.org rroom@theautry.org]<br> | '''[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]]'''<br>PO Box 41558<br>234 Museum Dr<br>Highland Park, CA 90065-5030<br>Telephone: 323-221-2164 ext. 256<br>E-mail: [mailto:rroom@theautry.org rroom@theautry.org]<br>[http://theautry.org/plan-your-visit/hours-and-admission/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
===Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Library=== | ===Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Library=== | ||
'''[[Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Library]]'''<br>158 West Bradford Ave<br>Sonora, CA 95370<br>Telephone: 209-532-1317<br>E-mail: [mailto:tcgsonline@yahoo.com tcgsonline@yahoo.com]<br> | '''[[Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Library]]'''<br>158 West Bradford Ave<br>Sonora, CA 95370<br>Telephone: 209-532-1317<br>E-mail: [mailto:tcgsonline@yahoo.com tcgsonline@yahoo.com]<br> [http://www.tcgsonline.org/ Website] | ||
: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> | :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> | ||
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Two helpful guides to California archives and repositories are: | Two helpful guides to California archives and repositories are: | ||
*Diane S. Nixon, ''Directory of Archival and Manuscript Repositories in California'', 4th ed. ([Berkeley, Calif.]: Society of California Archivists, 1996). {{WorldCat|35113568|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | *Diane S. Nixon, ''Directory of Archival and Manuscript Repositories in California'', 4th ed. ([Berkeley, Calif.]: Society of California Archivists, 1996). {{WorldCat|35113568|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|1020365|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 979.4 J54n}}. | ||
*Owen C. Coy, ''Guide to the County Archives of California'' (Sacramento, Calif.: California Printing Office, 1919). {{WorldCat|13649944|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | *Owen C. Coy, ''Guide to the County Archives of California'' (Sacramento, Calif.: California Printing Office, 1919). {{WorldCat|13649944|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|214891|title-id|disp=FS Library Film 962744}}. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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These archives, libraries, societies, commission, and museums house sources, lists, and indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in California.
Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in California[edit | edit source]
Bancroft Library · California State Library · Sutro Library · California State Archives · California Historical Society · Society of California Pioneers Library · State Lands Commission · California Genealogical Society and Library · Carlsbad City Library · Chinese Historical Society · Fresno City and County Historical Society Archives · Huntington Beach Central Library · Immigrant Genealogical Society Library · Long Beach Public Library · Los Angeles Public Library · Los Angeles FamilySearch Center · Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · County of Los Angeles Public Libraries · Napa Valley Genealogical Society Library · Oakland California FamilySearch Center · Sacramento California FamilySearch Center · Sons of the Revolution Library · Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library · Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Library · National Archives at Riverside · National Archives at San Francisco · FamilySearch Library · Orange County California FamilySearch Center
Online Records[edit | edit source]
Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.
National Repositories[edit | edit source]National Archives at Riverside[edit | edit source]23123 Cajalco Road
National Archives at San Francisco[edit | edit source]1000 Commodore Drive
Bancroft Library[edit | edit source]University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
State Repositories[edit | edit source]California State Library[edit | edit source]914 Capitol Mall
Sutro Library[edit | edit source](5th and 6th floors)
California State Archives[edit | edit source]1020 "O" Street
California Historical Society[edit | edit source]North Baker Research Library
Society of California Pioneers Library[edit | edit source]101 Montgomery, Suite 150
State Lands Commission[edit | edit source]100 Howe Avenue. Suite 100 South
Regional Repositories[edit | edit source]California Genealogical Soc and Library[edit | edit source]California Genealogical Society and Library
Carlsbad City Library[edit | edit source]1250 Carlsbad Village Drive
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum[edit | edit source]Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
Fresno City & County Historical Society Archives[edit | edit source]Fresno City and County Historical Society Archives
Huntington Beach Central Library[edit | edit source]7111 Talbert Ave
Immigrant Genealogical Society Library[edit | edit source]1310-B W. Magnolia Blvd.
Long Beach Public Library[edit | edit source]101 Pacific Ave.
Los Angeles Public Library[edit | edit source]630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles FamilySearch Center[edit | edit source]10741 Santa Monica Blvd
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County[edit | edit source]Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
County of Los Angeles Public Libraries[edit | edit source]
Marin County Genealogical Society and Library[edit | edit source]P.O. Box 1511, Novato, CA 94948-1511 Email: info@maringensoc.org Internet: Website Facebook: Homepage Napa Valley Genealogical Society Library[edit | edit source]Napa Valley Genealogical Society Library
Oakland California FamilySearch Center[edit | edit source]4766 Lincoln Avenue
 Sacramento California FamilySearch Center[edit | edit source]2745 Eastern Ave.
Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown[edit | edit source]224 Church Street
Sons of the Revolution Library[edit | edit source]600 South Central Ave.
Southern California Genealogical Society & Family Research Library[edit | edit source]Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library
Southwest Museum Braun Research Library[edit | edit source]Southwest Museum Braun Research Library
Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Library[edit | edit source]Tuolumne County Genealogical Society Library
Guides[edit | edit source]Two helpful guides to California archives and repositories are:
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