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{{Adoption_CA_State_Genealogical_Alliance}} The California State Library and the Bancroft Library at the University of California-Berkeley have major collections of [[California|California]] biographies. Between 1929 and 1962 the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) prepared a 26-volume biographical collection, ''Records of the Families of California Pioneers''. It is found at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., and at the Family History Library on {{FHL|234615|title-id|disp=films 844436-46}}. Each volume has an every-name index. An index to the principal persons in each biography is Robert L. Davignon, ''Pioneers of California Index'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1986; Family History Library book {{FHL|210373|title-id|disp=979.4 D32pi}} 1986; film {{FHL|210373|title-id|disp=1421606}} item 7; another copy on fiche {{FHL|210373|title-id|disp=6051447}}). | {{Adoption_CA_State_Genealogical_Alliance}} The [http://www.library.ca.gov/ California State Library] and the[http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Bancroft Library] at the University of California-Berkeley have major collections of [[California|California]] biographies. Between 1929 and 1962 the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) prepared a 26-volume biographical collection, ''Records of the Families of California Pioneers''. It is found at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., and at the Family History Library on {{FHL|234615|title-id|disp=films 844436-46}}. Each volume has an every-name index. An index to the principal persons in each biography is Robert L. Davignon, ''Pioneers of California Index'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1986; Family History Library book {{FHL|210373|title-id|disp=979.4 D32pi}} 1986; film {{FHL|210373|title-id|disp=1421606}} item 7; another copy on fiche {{FHL|210373|title-id|disp=6051447}}). | ||
There are many published statewide, regional, and county biographical collections. A representative biographical encyclopedia is Alonzo Phelps, ''Contemporary Biography of California— Representative Men''. 2 Volumes. (San Francisco, California: A.L. Bancroft and Co., 1881; Family History Library film {{FHL|288638|title-id|disp=468754}} item 2). | There are many published statewide, regional, and county biographical collections. A representative biographical encyclopedia is Alonzo Phelps, ''Contemporary Biography of California— Representative Men''. 2 Volumes. (San Francisco, California: A.L. Bancroft and Co., 1881; Family History Library film {{FHL|288638|title-id|disp=468754}} item 2). | ||