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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> | 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> | ||
* | *{{FHL|San Diego%2C index to passenger arrivals 1904-1952|keywords|disp=San Diego, index to passenger arrivals 1904-1952}} <br> | ||
* | *{{FHL|738346|title-id|disp=San Pedro/Wilmington/Los Angeles, index to passenger arrivals 1907-1936}}<br> | ||
* | *{{FHL|986145|title-id|disp=San Pedro/Wilmington/Los Angeles, arrival lists 1907-1948}} | ||
* | *{{FHL|1176330|title-id|disp=Ventura, passenger and crew lists 1929-1956}} | ||
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. | ||
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 | 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 {{FHL|979.461%2FS1 W3r|disp=979.461/S1 W3r}}; film {{FHL|125888|title-id|disp=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; | 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; {{FHL|1033667|film|disp=Family History Library 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 {{FHL|928163|film|disp=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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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: | ||
* | *{{FHL|738512|title-id|disp=Andrade and Campo (Tecate), alien arrivals 1910-1952}} | ||
* | *{{FHL|986139|title-id|disp=San Ysidro (Tia Juana) alien arrivals 1908-1952}}<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||