| Directory > Regional > North America > United States > California > Society and Culture > History California Pioneers Project
List of past settlers in California who migrated to or were born in California prior to 1880
obtained directly from individuals doing genealogical research.
http://www.cagenweb.com/cpl/
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K & K Publications
Books on California history and the history of the Old West, plus research and events.
http://www.cal-history.org/
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Tears of Llorona
A doctoral student's research into how the story of La Llorona (the Weeping Woman) echoes the
conflicts of colonized California.
http://www.tearsofllorona.com
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H-California
H-Net group dedicated to discussing California culture and history. Features subject overview,
archive, links to related resources, and subscription information.
http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~cal/
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Power Planting
An unofficial history of California Energy Commission power plant licensing cases from 1975 to
2001. Broken down by eras, the site describes over 70 different proceedings, with technologies
such as geothermal, natural gas, solar, coal, and garbage burning.
http://powerplanting.homestead.com/index.html
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Carrillo Family of Early California
Brief history and genealogy of the Joaquin and Maria Carrillo family of early California includes
information about their lives in San Diego and Sonoma. Also includes information about their
grandson Romualdo Pacheco, California's first native born and only Hispanic governor.
http://www.carrillo.info/
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John Charles Fremont
Information on John Fremont, explorer, mapmaker, and scientist.
http://www.longcamp.com/
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HistoricHwy49.com
Historic photographs and drawings of the California gold rush. Prints are also available for sale.
http://www.historichwy49.com/hisphotos.html
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Points of Interest in the Desert
Photos of old buildings, ghost towns, gold mines, and graveyards throughout the California Mojave
Desert.
http://digital-desert.com/ghost-towns
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Los Angeles River Railroads
Provides information on the history of the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and the Santa Fe
Railways.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1916/
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The California Bear Flag Revolt - 1846
Information on the historic Bear Flag and the stories surrounding it.
http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist6/fremont.html
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Napa Valley - History of California Wines
From the Napa Valley Vintners Association
http://www.napavintners.com/region/rwhisovr.html
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California Research at The Records Room
Locate resources (online listings, books, CD-Rom, lookups and addresses) for vital records in each
county within the state of California.
http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-CA-NDX.html
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TimeShip
Profiles O. Henry Mace, author of 47 Down: The 1922 Argonaut Gold Mine Disaster; Collectors Guide
to Early Photographs; and Between the Rivers: A History of Early Calaveras County.
http://www.timeship.com
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California History Online
The story of California from the physical aspects to the historical is told in short articles
accessed through a timeline, covering the state's history from the European exploration through the
Great Depression of the 1930s.
http://www.californiahistory.net/
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History of the Anza-Borrego Region
Broad view of the natural and human history of the Anza-Borrego Desert region of Southern
California.
http://www.oriflamme.net/ABDSP/toc.html
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California Zephyr Virtual Museum
History, artifacts, and information about the California Zephyr passenger car.
http://calzephyr.railfan.net/
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Governors of California
An online resource about the history of the governors of California.
http://www.infospect.com/Governors.htm
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California Railway History
Information on the history of railways in California.
http://www.sdrm.org/history/
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Isla Vista California History Resources
This site lists all of the resources concerning the history of Isla Vista, California that are
available to researchers at the Department of Special Collections at the Davidson Library, UCSB.
http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/ivweb/iv1.html
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California Newspaper Project
Project dedicated to locating, cataloging, and preserving newspaper publications published in
California from 1846 to the present. Online catalog provides information on the location and
condition of these publications.
http://www.cbsr.ucr.edu/cnp/
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California History Teacher and Student Center
Educator-developed site covering California history from Spanish settlement to statehood.
http://www.californiahistory.org/
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California Heritage Collection
Archive of images illustrating the state's history and culture from the collections of the Bancroft
Library at the University of California, Berkeley.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/calheritage/
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California Folk Music
Library of Congress site documenting the WPA ethnomusicology project in 1938-1940 to collect
English and ethnic folk music of Northern California.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afccchtml/cowhome.html
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California as I Saw It
First-person narratives of California's early years, 1849 - 1900.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbhome.html
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John Muir Exhibit
Features the life and legacy of John Muir; naturalist, writer, conservationist, and founder of the
Sierra Club.
http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/
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California State Archives
A division of the Office of the Secretary of State, provides a repository for the state's permanent
governmental records as well as other materials documenting California history.
http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Information on the earthquake of 1906 from the Museum of the City of San Francisco.
http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html
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California Almanac and Reader
Collection of information pertaining to California history and culture.
http://www.notfrisco.com/almanac/
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Center for Bibliographical Research and Studies
Located in the Tomas Rivera Library on the University of California, Riverside campus.
http://www.cbsr.ucr.edu/
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