Los Angeles Public Library

The place for research in Southern California. Good genealogy collection and biographical indexes. Key online database subscriptions, censuses, vital records indexes, 10,000 family histories, 5,000 U.S. city directory microfilms, heraldry, how-to guides, selected passenger arrivals including San Pedro/Wilmington/Los Angeles for 1907-1948, local histories, maps, military records, newspapers, obituaries, and periodicals.

Among the online resources of the Los Angeles Public Library is a City Directory Index. This is a list of City Directories held by the Los Angeles Public Library, and in what format (print, microfilm, microfiche). Click here to use that.

We have a collection of digitized and searchable Los Angeles-area City and Street Directories. Click http://rescarta.lapl.org/ResCarta-Web/jsp/RcWebBrowseCollections.jsp to use that.

Another online index is the Genealogy &amp; Local History Index. This is essentially a surname index to help guide you to books, journals, etc. that mention your ancestors. Click here to use that.

Click here to use their Obituary Index. This is an index for "famous" people of Los Angeles, and librarians.

Los Angeles Public Library 630 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: 213-228-7000 Fax: 213-228-7069 E-mail:Contact form Internet: Genealogy at the Los Angeles Public Library

Los Angeles Public Library