, 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.
, 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.
, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008, 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.
, 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.
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.
, 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.
, 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.
, 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.
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.
, 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.
, 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.
, 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.
, 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.
, 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.
(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.
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.
, 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 for a library near you.
If you would like to have your Southern California organization listed, please e-mail the LAFHL webmaster with specifics.
Afro-American Genealogical Society, California Afro-American Museum, 600 State Drive, Expoisition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90037
- Southern California Chapter
, P.O. Box 8422, Los Angeles, CA 90008-0442, 213-777-4816
, P.O. Box 3024, Chula Vista CA, 91909-3024 Also see the
Coachella Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 124, Indio, CA 92202
, P.O. Box 370357, San Diego, CA 92137
, P.O. Box 1228, Thousand Oaks, CA 91358-0228
- California Society
, Covina California Chapter, 2441 Cameron Avenue, Covina, CA 91724
, GSNOCC, P.O. Box 706, Yorba Linda, CA 92885-0706
in 2001 moved its library to the , 417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504, 818-843-7247 or (818) THE-SCGS
, P.O. Box 1141, Glendora, CA 91741
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.
, 6052 Hackers Lane, Agoura Hills, CA 91301, (818) 889-6616
, 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
, 2300 Beverly Manor Road, Seal Beach, CA 90740
, 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 Family History Library (LAFHL). See the meetings on the .
Norwegian Genealogy Group, c/o Sons of Norway Lodge, 2006 East vista Way, Vista, CA 90284-3321
see also South Orange Co. CA Genealogical Society
Palm Springs Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2093, Palm Springs, CA 92263-2093
, P.O. Box 460, Paradise, CA 95967-0460, 530-877-2330
Pasadena Genealogical Society, defunct society but a Pasadena research link is at
, P.O. Box 307, Buena Park, CA 90621-0307
, P.O. Box 286, Pomona, CA 91769-0286, 909-599-2166
, P.O. Box 15102, Long Beach, CA 90815-0102, 310-596-8736
, or Genealogical Society of Riverside, P.O. Box 2557, Riverside, CA 92516
, 1050 Pioneer Way, Suite E, El Cajon, CA 92020-1943, (619) 588-0065
, P.O. Box 3486, Winnetka, CA 91396-3486
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
, P.O. Box 24608, Ventura, CA 93002, 805-648-2715, 805-642-1242
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 LAFHL 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
, 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
, 1870 Anaheim Avenue, PO Box 1764, Costa Mesa, CA 92628, 714-631-5918
, 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
, P.O. Box 41046, Los Angeles, CA 90041, 213-891-4600
Find more Historical Societies at and .
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 , 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 (626) 351-8517
Southern California Resources