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Updated June 28, 2008

Biographies

Oakland's Early History by Edson F. Adams
Link: California Genealogy & History Archives*
Pen Portraits  (Autobiographics of State Lawmakers & Professional Men - 1878)
California State Officials of 1911  (California Blue Book 1911 - Thanks Natalie Huntley!)
Senators & Assemblymen Bios of 1911  (CA Blue Book 1911 - Thanks N. Huntley!)
Who's Who in the Pacific Southwest 1913* (sfgenealogy.com & TAG)

Church

1894 Baptist Church Directories of Oakland, Cal.
Cry of the West-The Mighty Struggle for Religious Freedom in California  (Transcribed by Jeanne Taylor-Thanks!)
Directory of Methodist Women's Society, San Leandro, Alameda County - 1952
Directory of Methodist Women's Society, San Leandro, Alameda County - 1953

Deaths

Sacramento Bee Vitals 1857 (by Sandra Harris - Thank You!)
Death Records On The Pacific Coast-1872  (From the Overland Monthly - Including States: NV., OR., MT. & WA.)
Native Sons of the Golden West - Deaths  (1885-1940 Some years missing.)

Directories

McKenney's Pacific Coast 1880-81 Directory - All California Counties (Business Directory - Images)
1898 (March) California Telephone Directory* (Images)
1906 Relief Business Directory, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda and Emeryville. (Bancroft Library)
California's Attorneys & Banker's Directory - 1908-09 (by Jeanne Taylor - Thanks!)
1921 Oakland City Directory (DistantCousin.com)

Educational Institutions

University of California Directory of Graduates 1864 - 1905 (Published by UC Berkeley 1905)
Link: Oakland High School Memorial Pages (by Beverly Shulster)

Gold Rush!

Argonauts Of California - Pioneer Assns. & 1849 Passenger Lists   (by C. W. Haskins 1890)

Government

Central Pacific Railroad Accident Report for 1877
Central Pacific Railroad Accident Report for 1878
Notaries Public* (1886-1909 Elected Office--all counties)  
California State Asylum, Stockton, Napa, Agnews, Mendocino & Oakland 1891 - Employes (California Blue Book)

Lookups

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Directories  npmelton@geocities.com
1916 Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, San Francisco & Counties Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo & Palo Alto Exchange Telephone Directory
1927 Polk's Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda City Directory
1933 Polk's Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville & Piedmont City Directory
1936 San Francisco & Bay Counties Telephone Directory listing Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, San Leandro, Albany, El Cerrito, Elmhurst, Emeryville, Fruitvale, Melrose, Orinda, Piedmont & San Lorenzo.
1940 San Francisco & Bay Counties Telephone Directory listing Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, San Leandro, Albany, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Piedmont & Parts of El Cerrito & San Lorenzo.
1950 Oakland Telephone Directory listing Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, San Leandro, Parts of El Cerrito & San Lorenzo.

Marriages

Sacramento Bee Vitals 1857 (by Sandra Harris - Thank You!)
Marriage Records On The Pacific Coast-1872  (Overland Monthly - Including States: NV., OR., MT. & WA.)

Military

California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861-67 (calarchives4u.com - Thanks!)
National Guard of California - 1871* (Donated by Betty Loose - Thanks!)
California Military 1899 (Sally Kaleta - Thanks You!)
Link: Register of Officers of the National Guard and Naval Militia of CA 1917* (by sfgenealogy.com - TAG TEAM )

Newspapers

Pardons & Commutations - 1871 (Donated by Betty Loose - Thanks!)
National Guard of California - 1871 (Donated by Betty Loose - Thanks!)
Marriage Records On The Pacific Coast-1872  (Overland Monthly - Including States: NV., OR., MT. & WA.)
Death Records On The Pacific Coast-1872  (Overland Monthly - Including States: NV., OR., MT. & WA.)

Organizations

Link: NDGW - Index to the Roster of California Pioneers  (Native Daughters of the Golden West)
Members of the Alameda & Contra Costa Pioneer Association  (From "The Argonauts of California" 1890)
State Agricultural Society - 1868  (Organizers of the State Fair)
Stockholders of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Co.  (1895)
Alameda Social Register - 1899  (by Elaine Sturdevant - Thanks!)
Berkeley Social Register - 1899  (by Elaine Sturdevant - Thanks!)
Oakland Social Register - 1899  (by Sally Kaleta - Thanks!)
Marine Engineers' Beneficial Assn 1900
Who's Who Among The Women of California - 1922*  (Images - 60,000 names)
Who's Who Among The Women of California - 1922  (Text - 60,000 names)
San Francisco Social Register 1927
Link:California Academy of Medicine Membership Roll-Jan 1930 (by Pam Wolfskill)
California Writer's Club Roster 1953

Photo Album & Maps

Map of San Francisco Bay Area 1895  (Santa Clara Co Resources San Jose Mercury 1895)
San Francisco Postcard Map 1915
San Francisco Bay Area Map 1936 Part 1 Part 2

 

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