StateGenSites
California
StateGenSites, launched on October 7, 1999, is one of the most popular directories for U.S. genealogy. Here are the resources available for California.
Vital Records
For birth, marriage, divorce, and death records...
Office of Vital Records ( Rules for ordering )
P.O. Box 730241
Sacramento,
CA 94244
+ The Records Room
+ VitalChek for California
Historical Societies
Historical societies are a great resource when you are unable to visit the town of your ancestors. Many societies keep local records, photos and even information about cemeteries.
National Cemeteries and Transcriptions
In the summer of 1862, thousands had already died in the second summer of a terrible war that few believed would last more than several months. On July 17, Congress enacted legislation authorizing the President to purchase "cemetery grounds" to be used as national cemeteries "for soldiers who shall have died in the service of the country."
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Point Loma
San Diego, CA
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
92166 Point Loma San Diego
92106, CA
Golden Gate National Cemetery
1300 Sneath Lane
San Bruno, CA 94066
Los Angeles National Cemetery
950 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Presidio National Cemetery
Presidio Army Base
San Francisco, CA
Riverside National Cemetery
22495 Van Buren
Riverside, CA 92508
San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery
32053 West Mccabe Road
Gustine, CA 95322
$ Oakhill Cemetery Inscriptions, Oakhurst, California (Online)
$ California Cemetery Inscription Sources (Online)
+ Cemetery Junction
+ Interment.net
California Census
"The Census, while not created for the purpose of genealogical research, is nevertheless one of the public records that genealogists find most helpful and tend to use most often. The amount of information that can be found or verified by finding a single family's census record is enormous." - Genealogy.com
+ The Records Room
+ Census Online
Newspapers & Obituaries
It is sad to think about all the people who pass away on a daily basis, however, it is sadder still for the relatives and friends who don't even know. If you just happen to stop by today and have the local paper handy, take a few minutes and catalog the obits.+ Obituary Depot
+ NewspaperARCHIVE.com
Adoption Support
The biggest thing lacking in the Adoption Community is the fact that all sides of the Triad need to listen, understand and learn from the other sides. It seems to often go unnoticed that in order for adoption to work there has to be three sides to the story. Each side is very unique in what they bring to scenario. They are equally important to each other and need to be recognized as such. + AdoptionLinks.orgCivil War
"No soldier in any army ever did more service, or suffered more hardships, and none can boast of a prouder or more brilliant record than that of the Confederate Soldier. From the spring and summer of 1861 they bravely took up arms in defense of the South, and did not lay them down until General Robert E. Lee surrendered the army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse on the 9th day of April, 1865."+ Barrel of Civil War Links
+ Civil War Home Page
+ CivilWar.com
Genealogy Lookups
Genealogists helping others by providing individual lookups from their personal libraries.+ Free Lookup Service
+ GeneaSearch: California Lookups
+ GenLookups: California Volunteers
State Links for California
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Local Genealogy by County and City
+ California Local Genealogy+ California Census Records
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