California has a great many venues for genealogical research. The following is a list of resources in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles-Pasadena-Santa Barbara areas and San Diego.
Bay Area Resources
California State Library — The Sutro Library
1630 Holloway Ave., 5th floor, San Francisco, CA 94132 (Open Monday-Friday, 10:00AM-5:00PM)
(415) 469-6100
E-mail: sutro@library.ca.gov
Website: http://www.library.ca.gov
Books from this library may be borrowed on inter-library loan though local libraries.
California Genealogical Society and Library
2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612-3017 (also open by appointment)
(Open Thurs-Fri 9:00am-4:00pm, Sat 10:00am-4:00pm — 1st Sat each month is FREE)
(510) 663-1358
E-mail: Contact@CaliforniaAncestors.org
Website: http://www.californiaancestors.org/
Non-members are welcome for a $5 use fee.
The San Francisco Public Library
Main Library (Civic Center) 100 Larkin @ Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
(Open M, Sat 10am-6pm, T-Th 9am-8pm, F 12-6pm, Sun 12-5pm)
(415) 557-4400
Website: http://sfpl.org/
This library has a good collection of genealogical material.
Federal Records Center of the National Archives
Leo J. Ryan Federal Building
1000 Commodore Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066-2350
(Open M-F 7:30am-4:00pm, W 4:00-5:30pm Microfilm only)
(650) 238-3500
E-mail: sanbruno.archives@nara.gov
Website: http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco/
Census records on microfilm up to 1910, plus indices.
Family Search Genealogical Libraries
There are several Family History Centers in Oakland, Santa Rosa, and on the Peninsula
Many resources plus inter-library loans from Salt Lake City, Utah.
See https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ for excellent on-line resources and locations of local centers.
Oakland Family Search Library
Oakland California Temple Grounds,
4766 Lincoln Ave. Oakland CA
Call 510-531-3905 for more information
Los Angeles, Pasadena and Santa Barbara Resources
Los Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 612-3200 Department of Genealogy
Monday – Thursday 10:00A – 8:00 PM, Friday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sons of the Revolution Library
600 South Central Ave
Glendale, CA 91204
(818) 240-1775
Website: http://srcalifornia.com/nav2.htm
Monday, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Family Search Genealogical Library
10777 Santa Monica Blvd
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
(213) 474-1549
Mon. Fri. Sat 9A-5P; Tues. Wed. Thu. 9AM-9PM
Inter-library loans from Salt Lake City
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society & Library
316 Castillo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 884-9909
Tuesday Thursday and Friday 10AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesdays from 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Sunday 1 PM – 4 PM
Family Search Genealogical Library
2107 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 682-2092 Wed 1pm-9pm. Thu 1pm-9pm. Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 9am-12n
Inter-library loans from Salt Lake City
San Diego
The Carlsbad City Library, Georgina Cole Library
1250 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad 92008
(760) 434-2870
Family Search Genealogical Library
4195 Camino del Rio So.
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 584-7668
San Diego Public Library
330 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA
(619) 236-5800
