California Links

The links on this page will lead you to general resources for the state. These sites may contain a variety of different resources or a single resource that spans the entire state. For links to specific types of resources covering the entire state, select one of the categories listed below. As with any source, you should verify any information contained within the listed pages with a variety of primary sources.

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1900 California Census - Soundex I615 IRVINE
IRVINE Surname on the 1900 California Census This document takes about 66 seconds to load completely. Vol. E.D. Surname Given Relat. B.Y. Age POB Sheet Line 22 209 Irvine Albert Head 4/1870 23 OH 12 66 Annie Si 4/1865 35 Ireland Riverside Co. Emmily Si 4/

Alabama Collection of Letters for U.S.A. Find your ancestors and learn their history.
Search letters written by those far from home and find your ancestors

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Bibliographies of Northern and Central California Indians
Bibliographies of Northern and Central California Indians Bibliographies of Northern and Central California Indians Introduction Preface Acknowledgments Libraries Where California Indian Library Collections Are Located Tribal Groups and Corresponding Cali

Brown's from CA in the Civil War
Brown's on the Civil War from California This file was supplied by the National Park Service, more information on these people can be found at there web site at: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ By doing a search on a persons name you will find a list like th

CAGenWeb - California USGenWeb Project Page
California USGenWeb Home Page

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California
NEW! New as of 18 January 2007. Millions of brides from GEDCOM files published on other web sites, in alphabetical order, 1000 per page. This can help you in a “brick wall” situation, to learn where an ancestor’'s sister went. World Bride In

California Civil War Rosters
California Civil War Rosters From the book �Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867� by Brig.-Gen. Richard H. Orton, pub. 1890 The complete book has been transcribed. There is no other information available on these men.

California Adoption Registry
Look up adoptees and birth parents who have posted their profiles in the Adoption Registry.

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California AHGP
California American History and Genealogy Project

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California Attorneys Listed in Graft's Legal Directory 1908 - 09
Attorneys from California listed in 1908 -09 Grafts Legal Directory

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California Black Sheep Ancestors
Search for California blacksheep ancestors in free convict and prison records, Court Records, Executions, Famous Outlaws, Bandits & Criminals

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California Cemeteries at Cemetery Junction
Search for any state, county or local cemetery in California. Listing of active and retired California cemetery addresses and links.

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California County Biographies
California County Biographies and Histories This is the master index to the indexes of the county biographies and histories which are currently listed in the California GenWeb. As more are added they will be master indexed here. If you would like to contr

California Death Records
California Death Records 9,366,786 records from 1940 thru 1997To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.3 billion online genealogy records, click here Surname ExactSoundexMetaphone Given Name Mother Maiden Father Last SexAnyMaleFemale Birth Year Birth PlaceA

California Family Group Sheets
California Genealogy Family Group Sheets

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California Free Genealogy Look Ups from GeneaSearch Lookup Volunteers
California genealogy look ups for California census, marriage records, cemetery records and other offline resources from our volunteers

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California Genealogy & Local History
Old California Genealogy, News & History from TheOldenTimes.com - Historic Newspapers Online - Always free! Historic Newspapers Online for Genealogical & Historical Research 18th- through Early 20th-century Newspapers from the U. S., England, Scotland, Ir

California Genealogy Research Resources to Help Find Ancestors for Family History
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California GLO / BLM Land Patents
General Land Office and Bureau of Land Management Patents in California.

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California Highways
Information on County Highways,State Routes, US Highways, and Interstate Highways in California

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California Lighthouses
Stunning photography of over 100 lighthouses, with historical data and locator information.

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California Medal of Honor Recipients
WE ARE SEEKING CITATIONS AND YOU CAN HELP US Preserve the History of Our Heroes . Hometown Heroes of the Golden State California 128 Medals of Honor are Accredited to California California's JOHN FINN is technically the FIRST MOH of World War II.

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California Naturalization & Citizenship Records and Substitutes
Search free ships passenger lists to USA, Canada and other countries. Find your ancestors on Naturalization and Citizenship records

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California Newspaper Project
The California Newspaper Project identifies, describes and preserves California newspapers and provides a free public database of California newspaper titles and their locations.

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California Obituary Links - for researching obituaries
Links to current and archived California obituaries arranged by county

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California Pioneers Project
California Pioneer Project The California Pioneer List (CPL) is a list of settlers to California who migrated to or were born in California prior to 1880 (included in the 1880 California Census) and obtained from those sent (e-mailed) directly from indivi

California School Superintendents and Normal School Principals 1907
California Superintendents and Normal School Principals listed in the 1907 Brewer's Directory of School Superintendents and Normal Principals.

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CALIFORNIA State Information
California State Information: archives and databases, education, genealogy and families, general information, government and legal, history and heritage, library networks and systems, media and tourism.

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California World War II Casualty List - Navy, Marines and Coast Guard
California World War II Casualty List - Navy, Marines and Coast Guard

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California, First Person Narratives: General Collections
The California As I Saw It: First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849 - 1900, collection contains 190 books about individual experiences in and on the way to California during and after the Gold Rush.

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California/American Local History Network
WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA PORTION OF THE AMERICAN LOCAL HISTORY NETWORK Click Here for Espanol Version This page tells all about the mission and goals of the American Local History Network A compendium of books about our fair state. Some biographies of fa

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mission Indians (Of California)
A name of no real ethnic significance, but used as a convenient popular and official term to designate the modern descendants of those tribes of California, of various stocks and languages, evangelized by the Franciscans in the latter part of the eighteen

H-Cal Discussion Network
about search site map editors donate contact help Subscribe! Manage Subscription Subscription Help About H-California Welcome Message Editors & Board Discussion Logs Internet Links H-Ohio H-Michigan H-Texas H-Indiana H-Local Enter keywo

Historic US Highways
Contains a comprehensive listing of the 18 US Highways that existed in California, including travelogues and historical and current pictures.

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History of Transportation & Communications to Califoria
History of Transportation and Communications across the Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Index of /libraries/archives/arc/digarchives
Index of /libraries/archives/arc/digarchives Name Last modified Size Description Parent Directory 13-Mar-2007 12:07 - about.html 01-Jun-2006 14:54 18k acsc-x/ 01-Jun-2006 14:54 - chinese-x/ 01-Jun-2006 14:54 - chs/ 01-Jun-2006 14:54 - cis_draft/ 01-Jun-20

Indian Tribes of California
Indian Tribes of California

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Korean War Casualty Lists - For State of California, Listed Alphabetically
Korean War Casualties records, 1950-1957, held in the National Archives.

Mailing List Archives Search
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Miscellaneous California Obituaries
California obituaries of miscellaneous counties donated for archives.

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Miscellaneous Early California Obituaries
A collection of early obituaries from the state of California.

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ObitsArchive.com - newspaper obituary search - archive of obituaries and death notices from hundreds of newspapers
advertisement About ObitsArchive.comSearch Saved Items Search History Suggest This Site! SEARCH: By Location Create Custom List INFORMATION Prices FAQ Search Help Privacy policy Terms of Use SEARCHING: CALIFORNIA (156 title(s) - see a list) Name of Dece

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Obituary Lookup Volunteers - California
Obituary volunteer lookup page for California

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Pioneer Sikh Asian East Indian Immigration to the Pacific Coast from Punjab
Pioneer Sikh Settlement of the Pacific Coast of North America

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Ranchos of California
Ranchos of CaliforniaExtracts from:Grants of land in California made by Spanish or Mexican authorities,by Cris PerezBoundary Determination OfficeState Lands CommissionBoundary Investigation UnitAugust 23, 1982CONTENTSIntroductionPrivate Land Claims in Cal

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness -- California
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness lists volunteers who will do legwork in the area where they live for others far away.

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Rays Place Place for New England History and Genealogy
Part of the AHGP Mackeral Cove at Baileys Island Maine I 91, North of Springfield, MA Farmington River in Burlington, Ct Southington, CT in the Fall Click on a photo above for a larger view of it. Some fall photo's from CT, 2006. Search this web site

ROOTS-L California
California genealogical and historical information and links, sponsored by RootsWeb and ROOTS-L

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ROOTS-L California: Military
California genealogical and historical information and links, sponsored by RootsWeb and ROOTS-L

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RootsWeb: CA-HISTORY-L Archives
CA-HISTORY-L Archives Archiver > CA-HISTORY Display in forwardreverse order May 20001 messages June 200011 messages July 20001 messages August 200013 messages September 200012 messages October 200011 messages November 20006 messages December 20001 message

RootsWeb: CAROOTS-L Archives
CAROOTS-L Archives Archiver > CAROOTS Display in forwardreverse order January 19801 messages January 19971 messages September 19971 messages September 1998132 messages October 1998125 messages November 199848 messages December 199857 messages January 1999

RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: USA/CA/misc
anyone with a genealogical interest in California.

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RootsWeb: Guest Pages - United States and Territories
RootsWeb Websites: Register Your Website Request Free Web Space User-Contributed Resources: Mailing Lists Message Boards RootsWeb Surname List (RSL) WorldConnect Project RootsWeb Resources: Social Security Death Index Search Engines & Databases Research T

Shipwrecks Home Page
a short one or two line description of the document, which will be viewed in the search engine

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Surnames By Town: California, United States of America
English / Español. A surname - matching website with surnames grouped by towns.

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The California Peace Officers Memorial - Sacramento
These pages are dedicated to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving to protect the citizens of the STATE OF CALIFORNIA... Last update March 20, 2007 2007 California Peace Officers� Memorial Ceremonies Candlelight Vigil � Wed

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The Chinese in California, 1850-1925 (American Memory, Library of Congress)
This collection illustrates nineteenth and early twentieth century Chinese immigration to California through about 8,000 images and pages of primary source materials. Included are photographs, original art, cartoons and other illustrations; letters, excer

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The Lighthouses of California

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Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869
Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869 is a collection of the original writings of 49 voyagers on the Mormon, California, Oregon, and Montana trails who wrote while traveling on the trail. Some diarists speak with uncommon eloquence and o

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Tribes and Villages of California
Tribes and Villages of California

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Union Regiments - California
The Civil War Archive Union Regimental Index California 1st Regiment Cavalry 1st Battalion Cavalry 2nd Regiment Cavalry 1st Regiment Infantry 1st Battalion Mountaineers 2nd Regiment Infantry 3rd Regiment Infantry 4th Regiment Infantry 5th Regiment Inf

USC Digital Archive :: Collection Details
« USC Digital Archive Search Browse History Help Japanese American Relocation Digital Archive Browse Collections Subcollections No Subcollections for this Collection. Collection Description 223 Metadata Records describing 439 Digital Objects. This c

USGenWeb | Immigration & Naturalization | California
California Immigration & Naturalization California Counties Alameda Alpine Amador Butte Calaveras Colusa Contra Costa Del Norte El Dorado Fresno Glenn Humboldt Imperial Inyo Kern Kings Klamath Lake Lassen Los Angeles Madera Marin Mariposa Mendocino Merced

USGenWeb-Search.Us - Search State
USGenWeb Project Search Us method of searching entire USGenWeb Project from one central web site

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USIGS - Research Library - Military Links Collection - California
What's New? Navigation Bar Home Welcome Join Today! Query Board Reunion Announcements Memorial Tributes The Signal Research Library Books Online Genealogical Societies Military Links Research Aids National Disasters Vital Records Veteran Registry Who Are

Vietnam War Casualty Lists - California, Alphabetical by Name
Vietnam War casualty lists, listings by state, held in the National Archives.

Wilber Mercantile Agency
Names of California correspondents abstracted by Judy Reustle from The Directory of Attorneys published 1917 by the Wilber Mercantile Agency.

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Yuba County Genealogy & History Home Page
Welcome to YubaRoots.com

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