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California GenWeb Project
http://cagenweb.org/
California Genealogical Society
2201 Broadway, Suite LL2,
Oakland, CA 94612-3031
Tel. (510) 663-1358 FAX (510) 663-1596
http://www.californiaancestors.org/
The Society's Mission Statement:
The mission of CGS is to help people trace and compile
their family histories. To accomplish this, the
Society maintains a library, gathers and preserves
vital records, disseminates information through its
publications and internet access, and teaches
genealogical research methods through meetings,
seminars and workshops.
California Historical Society
678 Mission Street,
San Francisco CA 94105
voice 415.357.1848 || fax 415.357.1850
http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/
Our mission is to inspire and empower
Californians to make the past a meaningful part of their
contemporary lives.
The current CHS headquarters accommodate the
administrative offices, North Baker Research Library,
exhibition galleries, and museum store.
California State Archives
1020 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Reference Desk: (916) 653–2246
General Information: (916) 653–7715 || Fax: (916)
653–7363
http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/
About the CA State Archives
The California State Archives collects, catalogs,
preserves, and provides access to the historic records
of state government and some local governments. The
Archives collection is primarily composed of records
from California state agencies, the governor's office,
the state legislature, and the State Supreme Court and
Courts of Appeal. The records are organized under the
name of the agency or office that transferred the
records to the Archives. The collections also include
some private papers that have been donated to the
Archives. As of January 2009, the collection consists of
millions of paper documents, maps, photographs,
three–dimensional artifacts, and records in other
formats such as audiotape and videotape.
California State Library
State Librarian, Stacey Aldrich
Library and Courts II Building
900 N Street, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95814
Voice: (916) 654-0266 || FAX: (916) 654-0064
https://www.library.ca.gov/california-history//
Abour the CA State Library 'California
History Section'
The California History Section holds a major collection
of documents from and about California's rich history.
The documents range from books, maps, newspapers, and
periodicals, to pictorial materials (including
daguerreotypes, lithographs, stereographs, and
paintings) and ephemera (such as posters, programs,
pamphlets, and sheet music). Researchers of all
types—authors, historians, reporters, legislators,
filmmakers, genealogists, historic preservationists,
graduate students, teachers, and California
citizens—visit the California History Room to use these
resources. All are welcome!
Sutro Library (Genealogy and Family History)
480 Winston Drive
San Francisco, CA 94132
Voice: (415) 731-4477 | FAX (415) 557-9325
Email: sutro@library.ca.gov
The
National Archives at San Francisco
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, California 94066-2350
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30
A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Wednesday, 4 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. (Microfilm research only)
Closed weekends and Federal holidays.
http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco/
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Land Patents Database contains the following
information for each land transaction: date, location
(township, range, section, meridian), name of person the
land was patented to, case type, conveyance type,
county, case number and the patent document
identification number.
