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Genealogical and Historical Resources

Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
The ACPL Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a state-of-the-art resource for family history research. They have the largest publicly-available research collection in the country and make available, at no cost, records from around the world. Many records are available online, and they have research staff who can assist with research requests.
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American Ancestors
American Ancestors® is a national nonprofit center for family history, heritage, and culture based in Boston, Massachusetts that has been setting the gold standard for family history research since its founding in 1845. American Ancestors serves more than 400,000 members and online subscribers through AmericanAncestors.org, one of the world’s largest online collections of free family history resources, scholarship, educational programming and events.
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California Digital Newspaper Collection
Current newspapers from San Joaquin County: San Joaquin Republican 1851-1862 Stockton Independent 1856-1925 Stockton Record 1890-1904 It also has newspapers from several neighboring counties (Sacramento, Alameda, Contra Costa, Amador). It also has the San Francisco Call, which regularly carried sections entitled "Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys" and "San Joaquin Valley Farms."
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California State Archives
The California State Archives continues to collect, catalog, preserve, and provide access to the historic records of state government and some local governments. The Archives collection is primarily comprised of records from California state agencies, the governor's office, the state legislature, and the State Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal. The records are organized under the name of the agency or office that transferred the records to the Archives. The collections also include some private papers that have been donated to the Archives.
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California State Library Genealogy Hub
In addition to a vast repository of records and books related to the history of California, the library's holdings include a significant body of information that is helpful for genealogy research. This link goes directly to their Genealogy Hub..
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CAGenWeb Project
This is a branch of the U.S. GenWeb Project. It includes some newspaper archives and indices, and links to many other resources for the state and individual counties.
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California Japantowns: Lodi
The City of Lodi has one of the largest remaining collections of historic Japantown structures in California, other than the large and still active Japantowns in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose.
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Cemeteries and Burial Sites of San Joaquin County
Through this page on findagrave.com, you can access information on cemeteries and burial sites throughout the county and view associated burials/interments. This site is primarily volunteer driven, with contributors who add burial information and take headstone photos; records and information continue to be added.
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Chicano Research Center of Stockton
An interactive bilingual library with over 10,000 pieces of historical literature and fiction. Located at 415 E. Main Street in Stockton, the center includes a museum and an oral history project specific to Mexican-American Chicano history. For hours and help with research, contact the center at 209-851-1928.
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Chinese Benevolent Association of Stockton
Established in 1924 and revitalized in 2009, the Chinese Benevolent Association of Stockton maintains the Museum of Chinese in Stockton and the Chinese Cemetery, hosts special events, and operates a Chinese language school. It is located in the Confucius Church at 212 E. Lafayette Street.
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Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-65
Eligibility for membership in the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861–65 is based on the requirements formerly established by the Grand Army of the Republic and is limited to daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters of any generation through lineal descent only. Their resources page provides helpful links and information about researching Civil War ancestors.
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Denshō Digital Repository: Stockton El Joaquin
Denshō is an organization dedicated to preserving the history and memories of the World War II incarceration of Americans of Japanese ancestry. Their archives include a collection of the "Stockton El Joaquin," the newspaper of the Stockton Assembly Center.
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Denshō Encyclopedia: Stockton Assembly Center
Denshō preserves the history and memories of the World War II incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry. The site includes extensive historical information on the Stockton Assembly Center, which was one of 15 temporary detention centers across the U.S.
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Digital Public Library of America
This free online repository contains links to more than 54 million images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States offering a unique research resource for family historians and genealogists.
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E Clampus Vitus, Joaquin Murrieta Chapter 13
This is a fraternal organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the heritage of the American West, especially the history of the Mother Lode and gold mining regions of the area. The City of Stockton played a major role in the California gold rush. The site also provides links to numerous other historical societies.
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The Huntington "Early California Population Project"
The Early California Population Project developed by the Huntington Library provides public access to all the information contained in the California mission registers 1769-1850. It includes baptism, marriage, and burial records of each of the California missions, providing historical information on the Native Californians, soldiers, and settlers of Alta California.
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FamilySearch Wiki for San Joaquin County
This is a detailed and invaluable guide to San Joaquin County ancestry, family history, and genealogy from the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It contains a detailed list of list of research resources for records of all kinds: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, military records, and more.
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Galt Area Historical Society
The society preserves, protects, and maintains the history of the Galt Area which includes those surrounding communities known as Arno, Clay, Colony, Elliott, Galt, Herald, Hicksville, Liberty and Thornton.
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Genealogy Bank
This is an online repository of archival newspapers dating back to 1690 and other records. Access is subscription based and includes some historic Stockton newspapers in its collections. in addition to newspapers, it contains obituaries, U.S. Census Records, Social Security Death Index, government publications, and historical books.
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Golden Nugget Library
This collection of San Joaquin County genealogy resources is housed on a website focusing on genealogical resources for the San Francisco Bay Area. It includes San Joaquin County city directories, cemetery records, high school yearbooks, school class photos, governmental records, civic and fraternal organization directories, and much more.
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Google News Archive of Lodi Newspaper 1881-2009
This was a project of Google that has been discontinued, however previously digitized historical newspapers remain online and searchable for free. It includes digitized copies of The Lodi News, Lodi News-Sentinel and The Lodi Sentinel from 7 January 1881 to 30 June 2009 under the L listings.
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Haggin Museum Library/Archives
The Haggin Museum, which opened in 1931, is located in Victory Park in central Stockton. Its archive houses thousands of books, historic photographs, maps, and other items relating to Stockton and California history. Access to the collections is by appointment only, and research fees apply.
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Harmony Grove Cemetery - Lockford
Harmony Grove Cemetery, a historic pioneer cemetery, was established in 1859. It sits behind the Harmony Grove Church in Lockeford, CA, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The cemetery holds many local pioneers, including veterans dating back to the Spanish American War and Civil War.
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Historical Walking Tour of Stockton
"Walking With Weber," a historic walking tour of 23 historic buildings in downtown Stockton featuring retired Downtown Stockton Alliance tour guide Manual Laguna is hosted on the website of The Downtown Stockton Alliance. The tour is name dfor Stockton city founder Capt. Charles M. Weber and provides a brief history of each featured building.
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International Society of Genetic Genealogy Wiki
This is a free online genetic genealogy encyclopedia. The ISOGG was founded in 2005 by DNA project administrators for the promotion and education of genetic genealogy and to promote a supportive network for genetic genealogists. it is a source of information on numerous genetic genealogy resources.
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