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The [http://www.art4antioch.org/ahs.asp Antioch Historical Society] is located at 1500 W. Fourth Street, Antioch, California. The Library Room contains bound original copies of the Antioch Ledger newspaper from 1931 to 1988. It also contains selected bound originals of city court records, city ledgers, city business license records, and some assessment rolls for periods prior to the early 1930's. The society also has many historical Antioch High School annuals from 1946 to the present time. It has some family history records that have been donated by selected families. | The [http://www.art4antioch.org/ahs.asp Antioch Historical Society] is located at 1500 W. Fourth Street, Antioch, California. The Library Room contains bound original copies of the Antioch Ledger newspaper from 1931 to 1988. It also contains selected bound originals of city court records, city ledgers, city business license records, and some assessment rolls for periods prior to the early 1930's. The society also has many historical Antioch High School annuals from 1946 to the present time. It has some family history records that have been donated by selected families. | ||
The [http://ecchs.net East Contra Costa Historical Society and Museum] is located at 3890 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood, California. | The [http://ecchs.net East Contra Costa Historical Society and Museum] is located at 3890 Sellers Avenue, Brentwood, California. | ||
The [http://www.ebparks.org/parks/black_diamond/ Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve] of the East Bay Regional Park District has preserved the history of the five coal mining communities that used to exist in the hills above Antioch and Pittsburg, California. They have published several books and have an online record of those buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery which served those communities. Recently, a detailed history of the families of the area was published entitled ''Rose Hill - A Comprehensive History of a Pioneer Cemetery in the Mount Diablo Coal Field'', by Traci A. Parent, the Supervising Naturalist for the park district. It includes extensive information on not only the persons buried in the cemetery, but on the families of the area. | The [http://www.ebparks.org/parks/black_diamond/ Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve] of the East Bay Regional Park District has preserved the history of the five coal mining communities that used to exist in the hills above Antioch and Pittsburg, California. They have published several books and have an online record of those buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery which served those communities. Recently, a detailed history of the families of the area was published entitled ''Rose Hill - A Comprehensive History of a Pioneer Cemetery in the Mount Diablo Coal Field'', by Traci A. Parent, the Supervising Naturalist for the park district. It includes extensive information on not only the persons buried in the cemetery, but on the families of the area. | ||
The Contra Costa County Historical Society is located at 724 Escobar Street, Martinez, California. It is closely affiliated with the Concord California Family History Center. | |||
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