LOCAL GENEALOGICAL LIBRARIES & RESOURCES
Before scheduling a trip, be sure to check with the library to verify the days and times open.
| CAL STATE FULLERTON Paulina June & George Pollak Library P.O. Box 800 North State College Blvd. (714) 278-2633 |
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CAL STATE FULLERTON CENTER FOR ORAL & PUBLIC HISTORY |
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| CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY Georgina Cole Library (North) 1250 Carlsbad Village Dr. (760) 434-2931 |
The Genealogy Local History Collection is one of the largest in Southern California and has a strong emphasis in 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries United States. The collection includes printed books and journals, microfilm, mocrofiche, and CD's. It has 43,000 volumes, including 6,000 family genealogies and 350 census indexes. The North San Diego County Genealogical Society supports the Genealogy and Local History Collection. |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (714) 842-4481 |
The Libraries extensive collection of 16,000+ genealogical books and periodicals is developed and maintained by the OCCGS. (Orange County California Genealogical Society.) The collection also includes 300 family histories, immigration book sets, atlases, surname card files, NEHGS Register 1847-1977 on microfilm, and over 250 periodicals. This is a good place to start if you like books. |
| IMMIGRANT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 1310-B (818) 848-3122 |
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| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FAMILY HISTORY CENTER (310) 474-9990 |
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| LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY , Tom Bradley Wing, LL4 630 W. (213) 228-7000 |
Largest public library collection in southern California. It numbers more than 40,000 volumes, including more than 10,000 genealogies. Due to the age of this collection, they have many old books now out-of-print. The map collection is one of the largest in American public libraries, with 80,000 maps, 2,000 atlases, 1000 gazetteers and over 1000 books supporting the study of maps and mapping |
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES & RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Pacific Region (moving to Perris, Ca)
23123 Cajalco Rd. Perris, CA 9257 |
Covers Arizona and the southern portions of California & Nevada. Holdings include 1790-1920 Census records, passenger lists, military records and regional information. East Entrance, First Floor, of the Chet Hollifield Building, the "Ziggaraut") has Federal Censuses, Indian records, War Service records for the Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War, indexes to Immigration Passenger Lists and other public records. |
| ORANGE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER (714) 997-7710 |
Has Personal Ancestry File, Family History Library Catalog, International Genealogical Index, Social Security Death Index, Family Registry, and other aids. |
| PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY , 2nd floor |
A 240,000 book library with 1,500 genealogical books, 100,000 films, 750 fiche, a family history collection and a West Virginia history collection. |
| POMONA PUBLIC LIBRARY , Genealogy/Local history, Lower level (909) 620-2043 |
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WHITTIER COLLEGE LIBRARY
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Whittier Area Genealogical Society Collection
The Whittier Area Genealogical Society's collection of over 8000 volumes is now housed on the Main floor of Wardman LIBRARY. To view a .pdf file listing the titles of the collection, click on the link above. There is also a card catalogue for this collection in the LIBRARY. |