- California as I Saw It
First-person narratives of California's early years, 1849 - 1900.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbhome.html
- 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
- 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/
- 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/
- California Lecture Series
A series of seven lectures done by the Bancroft Library at UC Berekley on California history. Topics include Mark Twain, Hiram Johnson, and the Gold Rush.
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/info/audiolectures.html
- 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/
- 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/
- 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
- 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
- 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/
- Governors of California
An online resource about the history of the governors of California.
http://www.infospect.com/Governors.htm
- H-California
H-Net group dedicated to discussing California culture and history. Features subject overview, archive, links to related resources, and subscription information.
http://www.h-net.org/~cal/
- HistoricHwy49.com
Historic photographs and drawings of the California gold rush. Prints are also available for sale.
http://www.historichwy49.com/hisphotos.html
- 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
- John Charles Fremont
Information on John Fremont, explorer, mapmaker, and scientist.
http://www.longcamp.com/
- 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/
- K & K Publications
Books on California history and the history of the Old West, plus research and events.
http://www.cal-history.org/
- LearnCalifornia.org
A collaboration between the California State Archives and the Golden State Museum that provides a portal for historical resources for children, teachers, and the general public.
http://www.learncalifornia.org/
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