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Our Collection is located in the
California State Archives
Building, Downtown,
on the Fourth Floor,
Click for map to: 1020 "O" Street, Sacramento, CA.

HOURS:
9:30 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday,
and the only on the first Saturday of the month,(except holidays)

The collection contains around 4000 books and periodicals from more than 500 Genealogical Societies from the United STates and Canada. The library also has available member surname cards, pedigree charts and other member submitted maerial, such as the "Pioneer Certificate" Materials.
PERIODICALS:
We exchange periodicals with over 130 other societies. Periodicals are place in binders and are on ehte shelves for use.

CALIFORNIA COLLECTION:
Contains the 1890 Great Registers for the whole state.

Other Large Collections:
Ohio Periodical Collection
Revolutionary War Books, 40 volume (plus index) set of the Confederate Veterans Magazine.

Collection of "List of Passengers" includes:

  • Germans to America, 60 Volumes
  • Italians to America, 10 Volumes
  • Migration From Russia, 6 Volumes
  • The Famine Immigrants (Ireland), 7 Volumes
  • The Wuerttemberg Emigration Index, (Germany), 7 Volumes

ENTRANCE:
The Main entrance is located near the corner of 10th & "O" Street.
Once in the lobby, turn left and take the elevator to the "Research Room" on Fourth Floor.

Note: You will be asked to place your purses and briefcases in lockers which are provided. You will be issued a "Research" Badge by the Archives's Staff.
BY LIGHT RAIL: MOST RECOMMENDED
Take the "Archives Plaza" Station. This station stops right in front of the building.
BY CAR:
From Bus.80: Take "P" Street
prceed to 10th or 11th street
From I-5: Take "Q" Street,
proceed to 10th or 11th St.

PARKING: MOST RECOMMENDED: [Come visit on the FIRST Saturday of the month]

  • On-stree parking meters have a two hour limit.
  • Garage at 10th & "O", 1.25 per Half Hour with $20 maximum.
  • FREE after 10am on FIRST SATURDAY ONLY

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