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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 [http://www.dar.org/library/ DAR Library] in Washington, D.C., and at the Family History Library on {{FSC|234615|title-id|disp=films 844436-46}}. Each volume has an every-name index. Indexes to the principal persons found in this collection can be found: | 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 [http://www.dar.org/library/ DAR Library] in Washington, D.C., and at the Family History Library on {{FSC|234615|title-id|disp=films 844436-46}}. Each volume has an every-name index. Indexes to the principal persons found in this collection can be found: | ||
*Robert L. Davignon, ''Pioneers of California Index'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1986; | *Robert L. Davignon, ''Pioneers of California Index'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1986; FS Library book {{FSC|210373|title-id|disp=979.4 D32pi}} 1986; film {{FSC|210373|title-id|disp=1421606}} item 7; another copy on fiche {{FSC|210373|title-id|disp=6051447}}). | ||
The [http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ California Historical Society] has gathered biographical materials for the entire state throughout it's history. [http://www.oac.cdlib.org/institutions/California+Historical+Society Finding Aids] can be found on OAC. | The [http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ California Historical Society] has gathered biographical materials for the entire state throughout it's history. [http://www.oac.cdlib.org/institutions/California+Historical+Society Finding Aids] can be found on OAC. | ||
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There are many published statewide, regional, and county biographical collections. Many have been digitized and are available on Internet Archive. [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject:%22California%20--%20Biography%22 (California Biography)] The Family History Library has volumes both in print and on microfilm. Search [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat] using names, biography and places to uncover books, articles, manuscript collections and more. Be sure to read mateials by those who were in the same place at the same time as your ancestors for background information. | There are many published statewide, regional, and county biographical collections. Many have been digitized and are available on Internet Archive. [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject:%22California%20--%20Biography%22 (California Biography)] The Family History Library has volumes both in print and on microfilm. Search [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat] using names, biography and places to uncover books, articles, manuscript collections and more. Be sure to read mateials by those who were in the same place at the same time as your ancestors for background information. | ||
County Histories are a wonderful source of biographical information for those who settled in and remained in an area before they were printed. An index of biographies published in 61 county histories from 1855 to 1898 was compiled in 1979 by J. Carlyle Parker.<ref>An Index to the Biographies in the 19th Century California County Histories, Gale Genealogy and Local History Series, Volume 7 (Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1979. | County Histories are a wonderful source of biographical information for those who settled in and remained in an area before they were printed. An index of biographies published in 61 county histories from 1855 to 1898 was compiled in 1979 by J. Carlyle Parker.<ref>An Index to the Biographies in the 19th Century California County Histories, Gale Genealogy and Local History Series, Volume 7 (Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1979. FS Library book )</ref> | ||
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