An index to births recorded in California, includes name, date of birth, sex, mother's surname, and county of birth. Can be used to order copies of birth records which will contain further details.

Indexed digital images of documents recording births registered with counties in California.

An index to around 13.5 million births recoded throughout the state.

A name index to around 35,000 birth and baptism records. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further details.

This database contains biographical information on cards created by California State Library employees responding to vital records inquiries.

Images of marriage licences, certificates, registers, applications, affidavits and other documents, recording over 1.9 million marriages. Searchable by a name index.

An index to over 3.5 million divorces filed in the state of California. It includes the name of the husband and wife, date of filing and county of filing. The index can be used to locate further records.

An index to over 4.8 million marriages recorded in the state. It includes the name of the bride and groom, their ages, date and county of marriage an a reference to order the full marriage record.

An index to 1.15 million marriages. The index can be used to order marriage certificates, which contain a wealth of information.

A growing index to over 1 million marriages recorded in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, California, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and New Mexico.

An index to over 9 million deaths, including the deceased's: date and place of birth, date and place of death, father's surname, mother's surname. The index can be used to order a death certificate which provides further information.

Indexed digital images of documents recording deaths registered with counties in California.

An index to around 1.9 million deaths registered in California. It can be used to order death records, which will provide a wealth of information.

An index to close to 2.1 million deaths recorded in the state, including name, spouse's initials, age, and date and place of death.

This database contains biographical information on cards created by California State Library employees responding to vital records inquiries.

An index to and digital images of registers recording around 600,000 names of California voters. May include name, age, address, occupation and political affiliation.

An index to almost 3.7 million names linked to digital images of voting registers. They may record name, age, nativity, occupation, residence, naturalisation, height, complexion, eye colour, hair colour, visible marks, date of voter registration, ability to read The Constitution, disabilities and more.

A name index to around 200,000 people living in the state.

The names and ages of several-thousand early California pioneers.

Records registering over 15 million men born between 1877 and 1897, including name, age, birth date and place, residence, employer, and physical description.

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

A growing collection of text-searchable, digitalised newspapers from the United States of America. Contains thousands of titles and over 100 million pages.

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

An index to and images of more than 155,000 wills and probate documents. They typically record details of the deceased's relatives; and sometimes describe real and personal property, sentiments, convictions, intended places of burial and more.

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Images and an index of over 751,000 documents recording applications for and decelerations of US citizenship. Records can contain a wide variety of information, including name, date and place of birth, nationality, occupation, immigration details, last foreign residence, current residence, marriage particulars, physical description and more.

Several-hundred-thousand cards indexing naturalisation records.

Several-hundred-thousand cards indexing naturalisation records.

An index to around 5,000 investigations as to whether Chinese immigrants would be admitted to the US.

A list of around 10,000 Californian pioneers.

Digital images of books recording the details of pupils and faculty.

Digital images of books recording the details of pupils and faculty.

Organization papers, muster rolls, and other records relating to independent militia units, The Civil War, The Indian Wars, The Spanish–American War, and World War I.

Brief notes on the military service of thousands of California men who served in The Revolutionary War.

An index and images of close to 10,000 cards listing name, residence, date and place of birth, details of spouse, date entered service, place or camp assigned to, rank, branch of service, name of next of kin, physical description, educational background, date of death, cause of death and more.

A variety of records from state prisons and reform schools, including inmate registers, photo albums, photo identification cards, mug shots and descriptive lists.

An index of registers of registered voters, includes age and place of birth.

Digital images of applications for passports, which list name, date and place of birth, father's particulars, immigration and naturalisation details, residence, occupation, photograph and more. Searchable by a name index.

An index to 49 million applications and claims for social security. The index includes name, SSN, date and place of birth, nation of citizenship, gender, father's name, mother's maiden name and race.

Over 2.3 million records from investigations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

An index to and digital images of registers recording 8.8 million instances of taxation. The records list the name of the person or business being taxed: their address and details tax assessed and paid.

An index to and images of close to 40,000 records detailing land owned by minor children of largely Asian immigrants, who were prohibited from owning land.

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Over 235,000 documents relating to Union prisoners, legal proceedings, oaths, land forfeitures and more.

An index to and digital images of around 80,000 applications for pensions or grants to public lands in lieu of military service. Some applications may contain over 200 pages of information.

Images from books, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses.

Searchable books containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

59,000 names extracted from two city directories. Along with names, you will find occupations and addresses.

Books listing residents of the state, their address, occupation and sometimes other details.

Digital images of occupational licenses, registers, exam applications, directories and other records for a variety of professions, particularly those concerned with health and beauty. The records can be searched by an index of around 850,000 names.

Several books containing the name, birthplace, age, date of birth, date and place of death and location of burial of close to 50,000 Californians.

A database listing thousands of publications and manuscripts that include transcriptions or abstracts of details from gravestones in the state of California.

A growing database of over 5,000 gravestones, searchable by name and organised by cemetery.

A database containing details of the burial of 7.6 million US military veterans. Entries may contain details of birth, next of kin and more.

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

A growing database containing 10s of millions of abstract obituaries with a reference to the publication it occurred in and a link to the full obituary if available online.

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

A growing index to more than 16 million obituaries, citing name, age, residence and source publication.

A detailed and illustrated history of the county, with biographies of its notable inhabitants.

A collection of 2,200 books recording history, biographical sketches, maps, business notices, statistics and population numbers, pictures, descriptions of industry and business, stories of early settlement and pioneers, colleges and universities, military history, geography etc. of localities in the US.

Works documenting the formative era of California's history through eyewitness accounts. The collection covers the dramatic decades between the Gold Rush and the turn of the twentieth century.

A register of California men, containing their line(s) of descent from those who served in The Revolutionary War.

Report of the debates of the Convention of California comprising the official records of the convention.

Digital images of a book recording the names and details of pupils and faculty.

Digital images of books recording the names and details of pupils and faculty.

Digital images of a book recording the names and details of pupils and faculty.

Digital images of a book recording the details of pupils and faculty, including photographs.

Digital images of a book recording the details of pupils and faculty, including photographs.

Digital images of occupational licenses, registers, exam applications, directories and other records for a variety of professions, particularly those concerned with health and beauty. The records can be searched by an index of around 850,000 names.

A listing of more than 14,000 state and municipal employees of the State of California for the year 1909. The listing includes employees of various state institutions and municipal governments down to the city levels. There are listing of employees of most state institutions such as hospitals, universities, prisons, even fish and game wardens.

Digital images of crew lists for ships arriving in Maine, Washington, Massachusetts, Georgia, South Carolina, Illinois, Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Wisconsin, Alaska, Louisiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, California, Georgia and Puerto Rico.

An index to and digital images of pay lists, blacklists and other records. They record around 5.7 million names, including occupations and pay details.

Two directories to the actors, directors, producers, and technicians of the motion picture industry. Each directory has a biographical section with information about the listed individuals such as their name, birth date and place, a brief career biography sometimes including educational history, a physical description (for the actors) or special skills description (for production crew), and membership in clubs, unions, or other organizations.

A register of California men, containing their line(s) of descent from those who served in The Revolutionary War.

Pedigrees of women who were descendants of one or more servicemen of The American Revolutionary War. Contains 100,000s of names.

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogical charts, and coats of arms where appropriate, of prominent families in America's early history.

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

A lengthy history of England detailing the country's connection to the U.S.A. Includes much detail on royalty, nobility and other historical figures of note.

An index to and digital images of documents recording almost 6 million names. They include registers of births, marriages and deaths; lists of members; movement of members between congregations; records of discipline; disownment; burials and more.

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

An index to close to 900,000 names occurring in Quaker meeting records. These cover items such as discipline, admittance, movement between meetings, some vital events and much more.

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

Digital images of records from the highest bodies in the Quaker church. The minutes contain names of representatives and committee members, memorials and obituary notices, along with business news.

A collection of 2,200 books recording history, biographical sketches, maps, business notices, statistics and population numbers, pictures, descriptions of industry and business, stories of early settlement and pioneers, colleges and universities, military history, geography etc. of localities in the US.

This database contains approximately 1,100 short biographies of women from 11 western states complied in the 1928 edition of Women of the West.

Two directories to the actors, directors, producers, and technicians of the motion picture industry. Each directory has a biographical section with information about the listed individuals such as their name, birth date and place, a brief career biography sometimes including educational history, a physical description (for the actors) or special skills description (for production crew), and membership in clubs, unions, or other organizations.

An index to over 7,000 biographies held by California State Library.

A ten volume work containing close to 20,000 biographies of notable Americans.

A collection of 2,200 books recording history, biographical sketches, maps, business notices, statistics and population numbers, pictures, descriptions of industry and business, stories of early settlement and pioneers, colleges and universities, military history, geography etc. of localities in the US.

Maps recording districts used to allot areas in which census takers would operate. Searchable by street name and more.

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

A database listing thousands of publications and manuscripts that include transcriptions or abstracts of details from gravestones in the state of California.

An index to over 2.7 million articles published in various genealogical, historical and ethnographic publications.

A search engine that covers over 2.5 million pages of vital records, family trees, biographies and other genealogical resources.

Details of record collections held by numerous sub-branches of The National Archives.

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.