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=== Records  ===
=== Records  ===


The major seaports of California have been Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego. There are very few passenger lists for the west coast ports. The Family History Library has ten microfilms of crew lists from the U.S. Customs House for the years 1848 to 1851, 1854 to 1862, 1881, 1886, and 1892.  
The major seaports of California have been Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego. There are very few passenger lists for the west coast ports. The Family History Library has ten microfilms of crew lists from the U.S. Customs House for the years 1848 to 1851, 1854 to 1862, 1881, 1886, and 1892.<br>
 
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1177999&disp=Index+to+passenger+arrivals+at+San+Diego%20%20&columns=*,0,0 San Diego, index to passenger arrivals 1904-1952]<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=738346&disp=Index+to+passenger+lists+of+vessels+arri++ San Pedro/Wilmington/Los Angeles, index to passenger arrivals 1907-1936]<br>


The National Archives has recently discovered passenger lists of vessels arriving at San Francisco for the years 1893 to 1953, with an index for 1893 to 1934. The Family History Library has copies of the lists for the years 1903 to 1918 and the indexes from 1893 to 1934.  
The National Archives has recently discovered passenger lists of vessels arriving at San Francisco for the years 1893 to 1953, with an index for 1893 to 1934. The Family History Library has copies of the lists for the years 1903 to 1918 and the indexes from 1893 to 1934.  
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Records of American Indians are found in the Family History Library Catalog under CALIFORNIA - NATIVE RACES. From the [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco/index.html National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno),]the library has acquired copies of agency records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the years 1873 to 1947.  
Records of American Indians are found in the Family History Library Catalog under CALIFORNIA - NATIVE RACES. From the [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco/index.html National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno),]the library has acquired copies of agency records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the years 1873 to 1947.  


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 ==<br>
 
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:
 
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=738512&disp=Statistical+and+nonstatistical+manifests++ Andrade and Campo (Tecate), alien arrivals 1910-1952]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=986139&disp=Manifests+of+alien+arrivals+at+San+Ysidr%20%20&columns=*,0,0 San Ysidro (Tia Juana) alien arrivals 1908-1952]<br>


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