Library Services

Genealogy Online Sources: Census and Obituaries

Family Histories:

Family histories are located in the Genealogy Collection on the 4th floor of the Central Library, with a 929.2 call number. Within this call number, they are arranged alphabetically by surname.

Internet Guides (4th floor of the Central Library):

The Complete idiot's guide to online genealogy 929.10285 M128
Cyndi's list: a comprehensive list of 40,000 genealogy sites 929.10285 H859c
Genealogy via the Internet: Tracing Your Family Roots Quickly and Easily 929.10285 R646
Netting your ancestors 929.10285 H859

Libraries/Archives:

California Military Museum (http://www.militarymuseum.org/) 1119 - 2nd St., Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 442-2883
California State Archives (http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm) 1020 "O" St., Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 653-2246
California State History Room (http://www.library.ca.gov/html/cslgen3.cfm) 900 N St. Rm. 200, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-0176
LDS Family History Center (http://www.familyhistorycenter.info/) 2745 Eastern Ave., Carmichael, CA 95821 (916) 487- 2090
National Archives (http://www.archives.gov/facilities/ca/san_francisco.html) 1000 Commodore Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066 (650) 876-9001
Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center (SAMCC) (http://www.sacramenities.com/history/index.html) (by appointment only) 551 Sequoia Pacific Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 264-7072
Sacramento Room, Central Library (http://www.saclib.org/sac_room/index.htm) 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 264-2920
Sutro Branch, California State Library (http://www.library.ca.gov/html/cslgen3.cfm) 480 Winston Dr., San Francisco, CA 94132 (415) 731-4477

Obituary Indexes:

Index to the Sacramento Bee & Sacramento Union, 1906-1936
(Central Library microfilm - 3rd floor periodicals desk)
Index to the Sacramento Bee & Sacramento Union, 1937-1993
(Central Library Card catalog - 3rd floor, near periodicals desk)
Obituaries index, Sacramento Bee/Union, 1973-1993
(Central Library Card catalog - 3rd floor, near periodicals desk)
Sacramento Bee death notices (http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary) (index) (1996-2001)
Sacramento Bee death notices (http://www.legacy.com) (2002-present, full text)
Sacramento Bee Extractions of Vital Statistics (Index to births, marriages and deaths in the Sacramento Bee, 1857-1905). Genealogy Collection, 4th floor, Central Library. (GASAC 979.454025 BEE, 15 vols.)

Other Resources:

California Information File (3rd floor Information desk, Central Library) Index to books, magazines, newspapers relating to California history & biography. Good for late 19th /early 20th century.
Sacramento Information File (Sacramento Room, 2nd floor, Central Library - card catalog ) Index to books relating to Sacramento area history and biography.

Researchers:

For a list of private researchers, call or mail the California State Library: (916) 654-0176.

Sacramento Directories:

Sacramento city directories (Rq910.1 S123) and Sacramento suburban directories, (Rq979.453 S123) from 1851 to the present, are located on the 2nd floor of the Central Library. For the complete set of directories, visit the Sacramento Room.

Societies:

Federation of Genealogical Societies (http://www.fgs.org)
Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley (http://www.rootsweb.com/~caghcsv/) P.O. Box 214749, Sacramento, CA 95821-0749 Phone: (916)331-4349
Genealogical Association of Sacramento (GAS) (http://www.quiknet.com/~bbetts/gas.htm) P.O. Box 292145, 95829
Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento (http://www.jewishgen.org/jgs-sacramento/)
National Genealogical Society (http://www.ngsgenealogy.org)
Root Cellar, Sacramento Genealogical Society (http://www.rootcellar.org/)
P.O. Box 265, Citrus Heights, CA 95611.
Has a collection of books at the California State Archives, 4th floor.
WorldGen Web (http://www.worldgenweb.org)

U.S. Census:

The Sacramento Public Library takes requests for census microfilm through Interlibrary Loan. There is a fee of $5 for this service, and microfilm must be viewed at the library. Census microfilm may also be ordered through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Center in Carmichael. Census microfilm for the state of California is available at the California History Room, a division of the California State Library. Census records for states other than California are available in microfilm at the Sutro Library, located in San Francisco. Complete census records are available at the National Archives, Pacific Sierra Region, in San Bruno, California.