California For Further Reading

United States   California    For Further Reading

These handbooks will give you more detailed information about research and records in California.


 * Parker, J. Carlyle. Sources of Californiana: From Padron to Voter Registration. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969. (FHL book 929.1 W893 I34; film 897217 item 31; fiche 6039417.)


 * Temple, Thomas W. II. Sources for Tracing Spanish-American Pedigrees in the Southwestern United States. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969. (FHL book 929.1 W893 F14b; film 897215 item 35; fiche 6039366.)


 * Sanders, Patricia. Searching in California: A Reference Guide to Public and Private Records. Costa Mesa, Calif.: ISC Publications, 1982. (FHL book 979.4 J5s; film 1033954 item 3.)


 * Eichholz, Alice, ed. Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. 3rd ed. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. Free online version; ; WorldCat entry. Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.