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A reconstruction of passenger lists is Louis J. Rasmussen, ''San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists'', Four Volumes. (Colma, California: ''San Francisco Historic Record and Genealogy Bulletin,'' [1965-]; Family History Library book 979.461/S1 W3r; film 1000139). This covers primarily 1850 to 1852. | A reconstruction of passenger lists is Louis J. Rasmussen, ''San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists'', Four Volumes. (Colma, California: ''San Francisco Historic Record and Genealogy Bulletin,'' [1965-]; Family History Library book 979.461/S1 W3r; film 1000139). This covers primarily 1850 to 1852. | ||
An excellent source of about 30,000 names of miners, immigrants, and other pioneers in the gold rush is Charles Warren Haskins, [http://www.calarchives4u.com/argonauts/index.htm ''The Argonauts of California''](New York, NY: Fords, Howard and Hulbert, 1890; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=261341&disp=The+argonauts+of+California%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL film 1033667; fiche 6051188]). This is indexed by Libera Martina Spinazze, ''Index to The Argonauts of California'' (New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1975; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=282435&disp=Index+to+The+argonauts+of+California%2C+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.4 H2w index; film 928163 item 2; fiche 6051192]). | An excellent source of about 30,000 names of miners, immigrants, and other pioneers in the gold rush is Charles Warren Haskins, [http://www.calarchives4u.com/argonauts/index.htm ''The Argonauts of California''] (New York, NY: Fords, Howard and Hulbert, 1890; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=261341&disp=The+argonauts+of+California%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL film 1033667; fiche 6051188]). This is indexed by Libera Martina Spinazze, ''Index to The Argonauts of California'' (New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1975; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=282435&disp=Index+to+The+argonauts+of+California%2C+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.4 H2w index; film 928163 item 2; fiche 6051192]). | ||
Histories and records for ethnic groups such as the Chilean, Chinese, French, German, Irish, Jewish, Yugoslav, and Polish are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under CALIFORNIA - MINORITIES. | Histories and records for ethnic groups such as the Chilean, Chinese, French, German, Irish, Jewish, Yugoslav, and Polish are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under CALIFORNIA - MINORITIES. | ||
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The [http://www.octa-trails.org/ Oregon-California Trails Association] is an educational organization that promotes the story of the westward migration. Their site includes a personal name index to trail diaries, journals, reminiscences, autobiographies, newspaper articles, guidebooks and letters at http://[http://www.paper-trail.org/ www.paper-trail.org/]<br> | The [http://www.octa-trails.org/ Oregon-California Trails Association] is an educational organization that promotes the story of the westward migration. Their site includes a personal name index to trail diaries, journals, reminiscences, autobiographies, newspaper articles, guidebooks and letters at http://[http://www.paper-trail.org/ www.paper-trail.org/]<br> | ||
== Mexican Border Crossing Records == | === Mexican Border Crossing Records === | ||
Numerous Mexicans came to California in the late 19th and early 20th century. Records of 20th century Mexican border crossings are available at the National Archives and Family History Library. These include: | Numerous Mexicans came to California in the late 19th and early 20th century. Records of 20th century Mexican border crossings are available at the National Archives and Family History Library. These include: | ||