San Joaquin County, California
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My name is Martha and I am your host for 'All things concerning San Joaquin County'
I lived in Stockton from 1955 to 1966, graduating from Stockton College when it was still a HighSchool,
eventually marrying and having two Sons.
Now I live on the Central Coast of California so cannot do 'on the ground research'
but... I am an experienced online researcher and might be able to find
that missing piece of your 'Ancestral Pie'
Please use this link for contact: Martha
Table of Contents
History ~ Biographies ~ Search ~ Maps ~ "What's New"
~ Queries
Vital Records ~ Military ~ Crime and Punishment ~ Odds and Ends
Cemeteries ~ Mortuaries ~ Coroner and Funeral Records ~ Obituaries
Note: 'Old San Joaquin County Files' will be found in the 'Odds & Ends' Section
Search San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County Neighbors
Amador ~ Alameda ~ Calaveras ~ Contra Costa
Sacramento ~ Santa Clara ~ Stanislaus
Our Thanks to all of the former San Joaquin County Coordinators:
You are very much appreciated for your contributions for visiting Researchere
History ~ Biographies ~ Search ~ Maps ~ "What's New'
Brief History of San Joaquin County: Wikiwand
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Biographies & Books
"A History of Stockton From its Orgazization up to the Present Time"
Including a Sketch of San Joaquin County
George H Tinkham
San Francisco: W M Hinton & Co., Printers, 536 Clay Street
1880
The Appendix is Here ~ Read Online or Download
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County, California
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1890
The Biographical Index is Here ~ All Inclusive Index is Here
Read Online ~ Download ~ Access batches of 100 Pages Here
"Stockton: Illustrated" 1895
This is essentially a 'Picture Book' which includes Businesses
Published by the Stockton Commercial Association
Read Online or Download
"History of The State of California
And Biographical Record of the San Joaquin Valley, California"
J M Guinn
The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago, 1905
The Biographical Index is Here ~ All Inclusive Index is Here
Read Online ~ Download ~ Access batches of Pages Here
"History Of The State Of California And Biographical Record Of
San Joaquin County, California"
J M Guinn & George H Tinkham: Volume II
Historic Record Co., Los Angeles, Cal, 1909
The Index is Here
Read Online or Download ~ Access Batches of Pages Here
"History of San Joaquin County, California
With Biographical Sketches"
History by George H Tinkham
Historic Record Company,
Los Angeles, California
1923
The Biographical Index is Here ~ All Inclusive Index is Here
Read Online or Download ~ Access Batches of Pages Here
Chapter XXII 'Courts & Criminals'
And lastly:
There is a great series of Biographies entitled:
Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol 1
Above is just a sample of these great books.
There are at least 8 Volumes. All of them can be downloaded from the Archive.org Site
Goin' West: 1830-1880
This is a set of booklets that have a lot of interesting
information. There are 12 Volumes, No indexes, but they are alphabetically set up.
They are all available in the Family Search Catalog
Over the Years I downloaded and indexed as many of the great old County Histories as I could find.
Here are indexes for many of the CA Histories
Most, if not all of the Histories are on the Archive.org site or Google Books
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San Joaquin County and California Map Collections
Plat Maps: San Joaquin County
There is a huge collection of Plat Maps on the Archive.org Site.
All donated by the San Joaquin County Historical Society.
I have downloaded them all. The Chart Below gives the Years.
This pdf file contains the url for each file: Copy and Paste the link of interest into your Browser.
These Maps have Owner Information on Them
Modern Range and Township Map Locator
FS, Film: Land, Deeds, Homestead Records: Use This Link
Perry-Castaneda ~ Map Collection ~ Earthquake Fault Maps [CA]
American Georgaphical Society Library Digital Map Collection
Humboldt State University Map Collection
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for California~ Railroad Maps, CA
And, of course, Google Earth
Southern California Base Map
CA Digital Map Collection ~ Dept of Forestry [USDA]
"MapGoose-CA" ~ USGS CA Maps
Cities, Communities
- Wiki: A lot of great information
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"What's New:
Two types of Books" Histories of the Bench and Bar ~ Who's Who in California
All of the Books
listed below can be found using this link.
"History of The Bench and Bar in California" By Oscat T Shuck, of the San
Francisco Bar San Francisco, Cal The Occident Printing House, 429
Montgomery St, San Francisco, 1887 [Note: TOC is the 'Index'] ^+^|||^+^
"History of The Bench and Bar in California" By Oscat T Shuck, of the San
Francisco Bar San Francisco, Cal The Occident Printing House, 429
Montgomery St, San Francisco, 1889 [Note: There are two Indexes and a TOC]
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"History of the Bench and Bar of California" Printing by
Commercial Printing House, Los Angeles Linotype composition by Miller &
Wagner, Los Angeles Engravings by Los Angeles Engraving Co., Los Angeles
Binding by Glass & Long, Los Angeles Author: Oscar T Shuck, 1901 [Note:
There is an Index and split out Chapters of these Individuals: Broderick,
Denver-Gilbert ~ Fair ~ Hawes ~ 'Sharon Cases'] ^+^|||^+^
"History
of the Bench and Bar of California" Edited By: J. C. Bates Bench and Bar
Publishing Co., San Francisco, 1912 [Note: There is no Index, Sections
are Alpha, There are Obituaries] ^+^|||^+^
"Bench and Bar of California:
1937-38" By: C W Taylor, Jr, Publisher 625 W Jackson Boulevard Chicago
No Obvious Date of Publishing [Note: There is an Index]
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Here
is a nice selection of "Who's Who" Books, These all have interesting bits of
information about a lot of Folks
All of the titles
listed below can be found using this link.
"Who's Who In California
A Biographical Directory: 1928-29" Being A History Of California As
Illustrated In The Lives Of The Builders And Defenders Of The State, And Of
The Men And Women Who Are Doing The Work And Molding The Thought Of The
Present Time.
Edited By Justice B. Detwiler And A Staff Of Selected
Writers.
Sketches Arranged To Conform Generally To A Dignified Uniform
Style Suitable For Reference Use.
Who's Who Publishing Company [1929
Copyright] 315 Montgomery Street, San Francisco [Note: There is an Index]
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"Who's Who In California" A Biographical Reference Work
Of Notable Living Men And Women Of California Vol. I: Two Years: 1942-1943
Edited By Russell Holmes Fletcher
Who's Who Publications Company
Los Angeles — California No Obvious date of Publication [Note: There are
Indexes] ^+^|||^+^
"Capitol's State Who's Who Combined
with Who's Who for the Western States: July, 1953 Issue" Compiled and
Published By Capitol Publishing Co. Editorial offices and Plant: 629 S W
16th Avenue Portland, Oregon: Copyright 1953 [Note: There are 3 Indexes,
CA & OR Geographical, Alpha Index] ^+^|||^+^
"Moore's Who Is Who In California" John M. Moore
— Publisher And Editor P. O. Box 2745, Terminal Annex, Los Angeles 54,
Calif.
Copyright 1958, By John M. Moore Los Angeles, Calif., All
Rights Reserved [Note: There is no Index, Sections are Alpha] ^+^|||^+^
Who's Who In California: 1961 Seventeen Hundred Illustrated Biographies
Of Leading California Men And Women Of Achievement
Alice Catt
Armstrong / Editor And Publisher Gary Armstrong / Assistant to the Editor
Deluxe Third Edition Copyright. 1960 By Alice Catt Armstrong [Note:
There is an Index] ^+^|||^+^
"Who's Who in California"
Seventeenth Edition: 1988 Sarah Vitale, Editor Published by the Who's Who
Historical Society
Copyright © 1987 by the Who's Who Historical Society.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be produced or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without prior
written permission from the publisher.
Library 01 Congress catalog Card
Number 56-1715 International Standard Book Number 0-9603166-6-3
International Standard Serial Number 0511-8948
Note: There is no Index,
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"Heroes
of California" The story of the founders of the golden state as narrated
by themselves or gleaned from other sources By George Wharton James Author
of "Through Ramona's Country," "The Old Missions of california," "The Wonders
of the Colorado Desert," "In and Around the Grand Canyon," etc. Boston
Little, Brown, and Company: 1910 [Note: There is an Index, TOC, and List of
Illustrations]
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Mercantile Guide To Cities and Suburbs Of The United States of
America California and Northwest Edition: 1893 Volume 3 Issued Annually
Copyrighted and Compiled By A Marks Copyrighted at Washington D C, April
14th, 1890 San Francisco, Cal: Published by the Mercantile Guide Co 403
Sansome Street
This is a really interesting Booklet. It contains not
only the Names of People, but their Business Name, Occupation and local Address.
Here are Page Images for San Joaquin County:
Lodi Stockton,
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There is a great site that has all sorts of links to free Historical and
Genealogical Data "The
Ancestor Hunt" Digital Newspapers ~ Year Books & Alumni Books School
Records ~ Obituaries ~ Coroner, Mortuary & Cemetery Records BMD's ~ Birth &
Marriage Records ~ Divorce & Death Records ~ Probate & Tax Records ~
Institutional & Military Records Naturalizations & Immigration ~ Criminal &
Digital Archives ~ Directories ~ Photos & Voter Records Scroll down, left
side has the menu
Here is a list of Newspapers on Heritage Hub:
I have access to this Subscription Database and will do Obit and Article Lookups
Include Name[s], Dates and Contact Martha
Heritage Hub: Digital Newspapers
Here is the list for San Joaquin County:
Stockton Leader ~ Stockton Daily Enterprise Record ~ Stockton Daily Republican ~ Stockton Record
Lodi Enterprise ~ Lodi News Sentinel
Manteca Bulletin ~
San Joaquin Republican
Here is the List for CA Newspapers on Heritage Hub
Alta California 1850 - 1861 USA - CA - San Francisco
Californian, The (CA) 2002 - 2021 USA - CA - Bakersfield
Californian, The: Blogs (CA) 2011 - 2015 USA - CA - Bakersfield
Californian, The: Web Edition Articles (CA) 2008 - 2021 USA - CA - Bakersfield Web-Only Source
Business Press/California, The (Ontario, CA) 1996 - 2002 USA - CA - Riverside
California Courier 1987 - 2007 USA - CA - Glendale
California Courier, The (Glendale, CA) 2007 - 2021 USA - CA - Glendale
California Gazette 1851 - 1852 USA - CA - Benicia
California Journal und Sonntags-gast 1872 - 1877 USA - CA - San Francisco [German]
California Newswire (CA) 2009 - 2021 USA - CA
Californian 1846 USA - CA - Monterey
Californian, The (Temecula, CA) 2003 - 2013 USA - CA - Temecula
Center Square California, The (CA) 2021 - Current USA - CA Web-Only Source
Collegian, The: California State University-Fresno (CA) 2003 - 2020 USA - CA - Fresno
League of California Cities (CA) 2018 - Current USA - CA Web-Only Source
Weekly Alta California 1850 - 1854 USA - CA - San Francisco
Weekly California Express 1857 - 1859 USA - CA - Marysville
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Lookups and Queries Right
now I am the only Volunteer for Lookups. If you have local resources and
would like to be involved with this County, Please send along a note with
available resources:
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Martha
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"The Fine Print"
San Joaquin County Coordinator: Martha A Crosley Graham
State Coordinator: Bob Jenkins
Assistant State Coordinator:
Karen De Groote
If you are interested in volunteering for this project, please review our "Volunteer" page and contact us!
Here are the Guidelines for being a County Coordinator: Please use this Link
There are many ways to participate. If you have an idea or comment please let us know.
Information contained on all of the pages within the San Joaquin County portion of the CAGenWeb may be used
for personal genealogical and historical purposes. Please be considerate of copyright information and give credit where credit is due:
Donated data will remain with the County in the event of the resignation of the County Coordinator. Any person donating information in the future retains the right to have it returned to them upon request
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