Genealogical Resources in the Surrounding L.A. Area:
If you would like to have your Southern California organization listed, please e-mail the LARFHC webmaster with specifics.
Southern California Libraries with Genealogical Collections
- Cal State L.A. Library, 54151 State College Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032, 323-343-3988: 21,749 films, 280 fiche, Guide to Public Records Office of England, marriage notices for U.S. 1785-1794, National Archives Guide to Paris, France, other genealogy books interfiled with large book collection.
- Cal State Northridge Library, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330, 818-677-2285: Film room has a 41-page catalogue of holdings, Denmark censuses, NJ directories, Luxembourg census, old books, newspapers on microfiche, genealogy books interfiled with book collection.
- Carlsbad City Library, 1250 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92009, 760-434-2931: Kentucky Deed books, 19 volumes of official roster of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Draper Manuscripts, 53,000 microfiche collection, 615 films, 16,200 genealogical books.
- Claremont College Library, 800 Dartmouth Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 909-621-8150: 6,543 periodicals, 28,000 microfilm, 960,000 microfiche, Nordic collection, French, German and Danish Biographies, Biographie Universelle in French - 45 volumes, books interfiled.
- German Genealogical Society of American Library has moved its collection to the Southern California Genealogical Society, 417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504-2408, 818-843-7247. Complete set of telephone books for Germany, one of the largest collections of German genealogical publications in the county.
- Huntington Beach Public Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, 714-842-4481: 700 genealogy books, 7,000 films, 36,000 fiche, official roster of ND soldiers, sailors and marines, Adj. General's Report state of Kansas, L.A. and Orange County obituary files.
- Immigrant Library, P.O. Box 7369, Burbank, CA, 91510-7369, 1310-B W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91510, 818-848-3122: 5,000 books, 400 films, 3,000 fiche. German subjects make up 50% of the collection. Germany telephone books and other distinguished German collections.
- Los Angeles Public Library - History and Genealogy Department, 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, 213 228-7400 or fax (213-228-7409): 57,000 books, 507 periodicals, 5,254 films, 18 fiche and great collections of family, county histories and heraldry, wonderful map collection.
- Mission Viejo City Library has the collection of the South Orange County Genealogical Society whose goal is to have full genealogical collection listed online. The library is located at the corner of La Paz Road and Marguerite Parkway or 100 Civic Center in Mission Viejo, CA, 949-830-7100.
- National Archive Pacific Southwest Region, 24000 Avila Road, (First floor-East entrance) Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-6719, 714-643-4241: Complete set of all U.S. censuses from 1790 to 1920, Index to wars 1812, Rev War, Spanish-American, Mexican; some military service records including muster rolls, pay vouchers; Rev War pension and bounty land application files, some indexes to ports of arrival.
- Pasadena Public Library, 285 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91101, 818-405-4052: 240,000 book library with 1,5000 genealogical books, 100,000 films, 750 fiche, a family history collection and a West Virginia history collection.
- Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766, 909-620-2043: 5,700 genealogical books, 300 film, 2500 fiche, index to Irish wills, English convicts in Colonial America, 4 volumes. Pensions Rolls of 1835, NJ Index of Wills, Pioneer Baptist Church Records of south central Kentucky and Tennessee.
- Sons of Revolution Library, 600 S. Central, Glendale, CA 91204 - 818-240-1775: 25,000 genealogical books, 125 periodicals, bound Boston Transcript, 35 volumes Archives of Maryland, 121 Pennsylvania Archives, 140 volumes War of Rebellion, 15 volumes Rhode Island Vital Records, 222 Volumes MA Vital Records, Virginia collections.
- Southern California Genealogical Society, 417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504-2408 - 818-843-7247: 6,500 genealogical books, 40 films, 2,000 fiche, Turner Collection, Brossman Collection, 245 volumes of Jones and Gandrud Alabama records, large periodical collection of over 2,000 volumes.
- Torrance Library Genealogical Sources
- UCLA - Charles E. Young Research Library (Formerly the University Research Library), 405 Hilgard Avenue, West Los Angeles, CA 90024, 310-825-1323: 5 million book library with an Americana collection, city directories, GA State Gazette 1786, newspapers from Spain 1800-1900.
- UCLA Law Library Use to locate ancestors and their neighbors in the "Decennial Digest" index located on the lower floor. Index cross-references to court cases with itemized actions in books arranged regionally by state. Some of the early Virginia cases list detailed lineage. Supporting materials to these interesting cases are usually found at the state archives where the case was filed.
- UCLA - Map Library, in the basement of the Young Research Library, A4510, 310-825-3526, has many maps to help you plot ancestral land.
- Whittier College Library, 7031 Founders Hills Road, Whittier, CA 90602, 562-907-4245: Genealogies are interfiled with their 175,000 book collection, 400 films, 21,000 fiche, Society of Friends (Quaker) Depository Library, Quaker Necrology, an index of Quaker deaths, Quaker genealogies.
Also consult Directory of Genealogy Libraries in the U.S. for a library near you.
If you would like to have your Southern California organization listed, please e-mail the LARFHC webmaster with specifics.
Southern California Societies & Organizations
- Afro-American Genealogical Society, California Afro-American Museum, 600 State Drive, Expoisition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90037
- Antelope Valley Genealogical Society
- Association of Professional Genealogists - Southern California Chapter
- British Isles Family History Society
- California African American Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 8422, Los Angeles, CA 90008-0442, 213-777-4816
- California State Genealogical Alliance
- Chula Vista Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3024, Chula Vista CA, 91909-3024 Also see the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe
- Coachella Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 124, Indio, CA 92202
- Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego, P.O. Box 370357, San Diego, CA 92137
- Conejo Valley Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1228, Thousand Oaks, CA 91358-0228
- Daughers of the American Revolution (DAR) - California Society
- Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Covina California Chapter, 2441 Cameron Avenue, Covina, CA 91724
- Glendora Genealogy Group, P.O. Box 1140, Glendora, CA 91741
- Genealogy Society of Riverside
- German Genealogical Society of America in 2001 moved its library to the Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library,
417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504, 818-843-7247 or (818) THE-SCGS
- Hemet-San Jacinto Genealogical Society
Duffin Heritage Room, Hemet Public Library
300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2516, Hemet, CA 92546
Hours of operation: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday plus
extended hours on Wednesday - open until 8 pm, Phone: (951) 765-2372
Mary F. Allred, Librarian - Home Phone (951) 658-6153
Email
Please make pre-arrangements for groups. 882 linear feet of genealogical material.
Strong collection of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. 630 linear feet of local history.
Several hundred CD's, Ancestry.com, Local obituary index in process of being put on line.
- Immigrant Genealogy Society
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, P.O. Box 55443, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413, (818) 771-5554
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Orange County, 11751 Cherry Street, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
- Jewish Genealogy Society of South Orange County, 2370-1 D Via Mariposa W., Laguna Hills, CA 92643, 714-855-4692
- Leisure World Genealogical Workshop, 2300 Beverly Manor Road, Seal Beach, CA 90740
- Los Angeles Westside Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10447, Marina del Rey, CA 90295-6447
- Nordic Genealogical Society of Southern California, meets second Sat of every odd month, 3 pm, Los Angeles Regional Family History Center
(LARFHC). See the meetings on the LARFHC Class Schedule.
- Norwegian Genealogy Group, c/o Sons of Norway Lodge, 2006 East vista Way, Vista, CA 90284-3321
- Orange County Genealogy Society (Huntington Beach) see also South Orange Co. CA Genealogical Society
- Palm Springs Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2093, Palm Springs, CA 92263-2093
- Paradise Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 460, Paradise, CA 95967-0460, 530-877-2330
- Pasadena Genealogical Society, defunct society but a Pasadena research link is at http://bassett.net/genealogy/pasadenagenealogyresearch.htm
- Polish Genealogical Society of California, P.O. Box 307, Buena Park, CA 90621-0307
- Pomona Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 286, Pomona, CA 91769-0286, 909-599-2166
- Questing Heirs Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 15102, Long Beach, CA 90815-0102, 310-596-8736
- Riverside Genealogical Society, or Genealogical Society of Riverside, P.O. Box 2557, Riverside, CA 92516
- San Diego Genealogical Society, 1050 Pioneer Way, Suite E, El Cajon, CA 92020-1943, (619) 588-0065
- San Fernando Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3486, Winnetka, CA 91396-3486
- Santa Barbara County Genealogy Society
- Society of Hispanic Historical & Ancestral Research
- South Bay Cities Genealogical Society
- South Orange County California Genealogical Society
- Southern California Genealogical Society
- TRW Genealogical Society, One Space Park S-1435, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
- Universal Genealogical Society of Bellflower, 8251 Cedar Street, Bellflower, CA 90706
- Vanderberg Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 814, Lompoc, CA 93438
- Ventura County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 24608, Ventura, CA 93002, 805-648-2715, 805-642-1242
- Whittier Area Genealogy Society
- Yorba Linda Genealogical Society, 4751 Libra place, Yorba Linda, CA 92686
If you would like to have your Southern California organization listed, please e-mail the LARFHC webmaster with specifics.
Southern California Historical Societies
- Anaheim Historical Society (at Broadway), P.O. Box 927, Anaheim, CA 92816
- Azusa Historical society, Inc., City Hall complex, 213 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, CA 91702
- British Family Historical Society of Los Angeles, 22941 Felbar Avenue, Torrance, CA 90505
- Buena Vista Historical Society, 7843 Whitaker Street, Buena Park, CA 90621
- California Historical Society, 678 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105, 415-357-1850
- California Historical Society, 1120 Old Mill Road, San Marino, CA 91108
- Conejo Valley Historical Society, PO Box 1692, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
- Coronado Historical Association, PO Box 393, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, 619-435-7242
- Costa Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim Avenue, PO Box 1764, Costa Mesa, CA 92628, 714-631-5918
- Covina Valley Historical Society, P.O.Box 1862, Covina, CA 91722, 125 E. College Street, Covina, CA 91723, 626-966-9871
- Cypress College Local Historical Association, Cypress College, Cypress, CA 90630
- Del Mar Historical Society, 1442 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014, 619-259-0421
- Downey Historical Society, P.O. Box 554, Downey, California 90241, 562-862-2777
- Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society, 2035 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA 90041
- El Monte Historical Society, 3150 N. Tyler Ave, El Monte, CA 91731, 818-444-3813
- Encino Historical Society, 16756 Moorpark Street, Encino, CA 91436
- Escondido Historical Society, 321 N. Broadway, P.O. Box 263, Escondido, CA 92025, 619-743-8207
- Fallbrook Historical Society, P.O. Box 1375, Fallbrook, CA 92028
- Federation of Orange County Historical Organizations, P.O. Box 4048, Santa Ana, CA 92702, 714-834-5560
- Fillmore Historical Society, PO Box 314, 350 Main St., Fillmore, CA 93015, 805-524-0948
- Fontana Historical Society/Library, 8459 Wheeler Avenue, P.O. Box 426, Fontana, CA 92334, 714-823-1733
- Glendora Historical Society, P.O. Box 532, 314 N. Glendora Ave., Glendora, CA 91740, 818-335-5733
- Historical Society of Long Beach, 428 Pine Ave, P.O. Box 1869, Long Beach, CA 90801, 213-435-7511 Ext. 305
- Historical Society of Southern California, 200 E. Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90031
- Huntington Beach Historical Society, PO Box 8000, Eureka, CA 95501, 707-443-5777
- Irvine Historical Society & Museum, 5 Rancho San Joaquin, Irvine, CA 92717, 714-786-4112
- La Habra Old Settlers Historical Society, 2310 Vista Road, La Habra, CA 90631, 213-697-1271
- La Mesa Historical Society, 8369 University Ave, P.O. Box 882, La Mesa, CA 91944-0882
- La Puente Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 522, La Puente, CA 91744, 818-336-7644
- Las Virgines Historical Society, P.O. Box 124, Agoura, CA 91301
- Leisure World Historical Society of Laguna Hills, 23522 Paseo de Valencia, P.O. Box 2220, Laguna Hills, CA 92654, 714-951-2330
- Lomita Historical Society, 24016 Benhill Ave, P.O. Box 549, Lomita, CA 90717
- Los
Californianos
- Los Angeles City Historical Society, P.O. Box 41046, Los Angeles, CA 90041, 213-891-4600
- Manhattan
Beach Historical Society
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Mariposa Museum & History Center
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Martinez
Historical Society
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Mendocino
County Historical Society
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Merced
County Historical Society
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Mill
Valley Historical Society
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Mission Viejo Heritage Committee
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Mohahve Historical Society
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Monterey County
Agricultural & Rural Life Museum
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Monterey History & Arts
Assoc. (Maritime Museum of Monterey)
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Napa Valley Museum
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Native Sons
of the Golden West
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Nevada
County Historical Society
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North Lake
Tahoe Historical Society
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Orange County
Historical Society
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Orange County Pioneer
Council
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Pacific
Railroad Society
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Pacifica Historical
Society
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Palm Springs
Historical Society
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Palo Alto Historical
Society
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Paradise Historical Society
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Petaluma Historical
Library & Museum
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Placer County Historical Society
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Redlands Area Historical
Society
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Redondo
Beach Historical Society
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Ridge
Route Communities & Historical Society
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Rocklin Historical
Society
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San Benito
County Historical Society
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San Francisco
History Association
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San Francisco Museum &
Historical Society
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San Fernando Valley
Historical Society
- San Joaquin
County Historical Society
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San Juan
Capistrano Historical Society
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San
Marino Historical Society
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San Mateo
County Historical Association
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Santa Ana
Historical Society
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Santa
Clara River Valley Railroad Historical Society
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Santa Monica
Historical Society
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Santa
Ynez Valley Historical Society
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Shasta Historical
Society
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Simi Valley Historical
Society & Museum
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Siskiyou County Historical Society
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Society of
California Pioneers
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Society of Hispanic
Historical & Ancestral Research
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Solano County
Historical Society
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Sonoma County
Historical Society
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Sonoma
League for Historic Preservation
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Sonoma Valley Historical
Society
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South County
Historical Society
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Torrance Historical Society
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Tustin Historical Society
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Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
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Victorian
Preservation Association of Santa Clara Valley
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Western Sonoma County Historical Society
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Whittier Historical Society & Museum
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Willow
Creek-China Flat Museum
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Wilmington
Historical Society
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Yolo County Historical
Society
Find more Historical Societies at California Historian and Society Hall.
Family History Centers
- Canoga Park 7045 Farralone Ave., Canoga Park, CA (818) 348-8180
- Carson 22731 Main St., Carson, CA (310) 835-6733
- Cerritos 17909 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos, CA 90703 (562) 924-3676
- Covina (Spanish) 656 S. Grand Ave., Covina, CA (626) 331-7117
- Glendale 1130 E. Wilson Ave., Glendale, CA, (818) 241-8763
- Hacienda Heights 16750 Colima Rd., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 (626) 961-8765
- Hemet 650 N. Kirby St., (Entrance on back side)
Hemet, CA 92545, (951) 658-8104
Director Gene Weston Cheney
Has about 10,000 permanent film, several thousand books, etc.
- La Crescenta 4550 Raymond Ave., La Crescenta, CA (818) 957-0925
- Lancaster 44330 N. 27th St. E., Lancaster, CA 93535 (805) 946-4675
- Lancaster 3140 W. Ave. K, Lancaster, CA (805) 943-1670
- Long Beach 3700 Elm Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807 (562) 988-0509
- Monterey Park 2316 Hillview Ave., Monterey Park, CA (213) 726-8145
- Northridge 17101 Plummer St., Northridge, CA (818) 886-5953
- Norwalk 15311 S. Pioneer Bl., Norwalk, CA (310) 868-8727
- Orange Orange Regional Family History Center, 674 South Yorba Street, Orange, CA 92863-6471, 714-997-7710
- Palmdale 2120 E. Avenue R, Palmdale, CA (805) 947-1694
- Pasadena 770 N. Sierra Madre Villa, Pasadena, CA (818) 351-8517
- Rancho Palos Verdes 5845 Crestridge, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (310) 541-5644
- Ridgecrest 1031 S. Norma St., Ridgecrest, CA (609) 375-6998
- Torrance 22605 Kent St., Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 791-6526
- Valencia 24443 W. McBean Pkwy., Valencia, CA 91355 (805) 259-1347
- Whittier 15265 Mulberry Dr., Whittier, CA 90606 (562) 946-1880
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