Major California Cities
California's major cities offer valuable genealogy resources through public libraries, historical societies, archives, and local records collections. While vital records are maintained at the county level, cities provide access to newspapers, city directories, cemetery records, obituaries, and specialized genealogical collections. Select a city below to discover local research resources and historical archives.
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Jose
San Francisco
Fresno
Sacramento
Long Beach
Oakland
Bakersfield
Anaheim
Santa Ana
Riverside
Stockton
Irvine
Chula Vista
Fremont
San Bernardino
Modesto
Fontana
Oxnard
Moreno Valley
Huntington Beach
Glendale
Santa Clarita
Garden Grove
Oceanside
Rancho Cucamonga
Santa Rosa
Ontario
Lancaster
Elk Grove
Corona
Palmdale
Salinas
Pomona
Hayward
Escondido
Torrance
Sunnyvale
Orange
Fullerton
Pasadena
Thousand Oaks
Visalia
Simi Valley
Concord
Roseville
Victorville
Santa Clara
Vallejo
Berkeley
El Monte
Downey
Costa Mesa
Inglewood
Carlsbad
Ventura
Fairfield
West Covina
Murrieta
Richmond
Norwalk
Antioch
Temecula
Burbank
Daly City
Rialto
Santa Maria
El Cajon
San Mateo
Clovis
Compton
Jurupa Valley
Vista
South Gate
Mission Viejo