Research Libraries

Redlands Family History Center (LDS)
350 Wabash Avenue, Redlands
(909) 794-5014
Monday 9-3
Tues/Wed. 9-3 & 6-9
Thursday 9-1 & 6-9
Saturday 9-1

Redlands A.K. Smiley Public Library-Heritage Room
125 Vine Street, Redlands
(909) 798-7632
Hours: T-Sat 9-5 (Closed 12-1)
Web: www.akspl.org/heritage.html
Email: archives@aksmiley.org

Carlsbad City Library
1250 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad
(619) 434-2870
Hours: M-Th 9-9, Fri & Sat 9-5
Online catalog: http://web2.ci.carlsbad.ca.us
31,000 volumes, 6,000 family genealogies, 350 census indexes. Meeting place for the North San Diego Genealogical Society.

Hemet Family History Center (LDS)
425 North Kirby, Hemet
(909) 658-8104
M 9-5
T-Th. 9-9
F, Sat. 9-5
Large genealogical collection especially KY and VA.

Hemet-San Jacinto Genealogical Society Library
1779 E. Florida Ave., #C-4
Hemet, CA
(909) 658-1962
Hours: M-W 10-3
1st & 3rd Sat 10-3
10,000 quarterlies, many indexed. 3,000 books. Strong Missouri and New York collection.

Immigrant Genealogical Society Library
1310 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA
(818) 848-3122
Hours: W 12-5
Sat 10-5
Sun 12-5
Collection of German and American genealogical books.

Long Beach Public Library
101 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach
(310) 437-2949

Los Angeles Central Library
630 W. Fifth Street, Los Angeles
(213) 612-3200
M, Th, Sat: 10-5:30
Tu &W: 12-8
Sun: 1-5
Has the largest public library genealogical holdings in Southern California.

Los Angeles Regional Family History Center (LDS)
10741 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 474-9990
T, W, Th: 9-9
F &Sat: 9-5
Has the federal census 1790-1920, family history catalogs, card catalog listing of the Salt Lake City.

National Archives-Federal Records Center
24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel
(949) 643-4241
M-Sat: 8:30-4:30
All U.S. Census films 1720 -1930, Soundex, 1880-1920, passenger arrival indexes, Native American records, naturalization indexes (L.A., San Diego, AZ), military indexes, WWI draft registrations (AZ, CA, NV).

Orange County Genealogical Society Library
Huntington Beach Library
7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach
(714) 842-4481
10,000 volumes, 300 family histories (film), immigration index, township atlas, The Hollingsworth Card File, Confederate Soldier’s Index, and over 250 periodicals on genealogy.

Pomona City Library
627 S. Garey, Pomona
(909) 620-2020
Has extensive census indexes, Filby’s Passenger and Immigration List index, Civil War Records, California history, Social Security Death Index and marriage records.

Riverside City Library
3581 7th Street (at Orange), Riverside
(909) 782-5202

San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Recorder
222 W. Hospitality Lane
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Hours: M-Fri 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Web: www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/acr

San Bernardino Feldheym Library
555 West Sixth Street, San Bernardino
(909) 381-8201
California Room Hours:
Tues., Th.: 12-5
Wed.: 10-3
Fri.: 12-4

San Diego Regional Family History Center (LDS)
4195 Camino del Rio South, San Diego
(619) 584-7668

San Diego Genealogical Society Library
1050 Pioneer Way, Suite E, El Cajon
(619) 588-0065
Th 10-4
Evenings by appointment

San Diego Public Library
8th & E Streets
M-Th: 10-9
F & Sat: 9-5:30
Sun: 1-5
Has 3000+ books, mainly eastern states, military records. DAR collection, Filby’s Passenger & Immigration Lists Index books. Many family histories.

Santa Barbara Genealogical Society Library
316 Castillo St., Santa Barbara
Hours: T,Th,F 10-3
Sun 1-4
3rd Sat 1-3
8,000 volumes, substantial collection for Maine, MA, VA and British Isles.

Sherman Foundation Library
614 Dahlia Avenue, Corona Del Mar
(714) 673-1880
Histories devoted to the Pacific southwest region, including California, Northern Mexico, Baja, and parts of Nevada. The Los Angeles Times from 1881 is available on microfilm.

Sons of the Revolution Library
600 S. Central Avenue, Glendale
(818) 240-1775

Southern California Genealogical Society Library
122 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank
(818) 843-7247

Sutro Library
480 Winston Drive, San Francisco
(415) 731-4477
Branch of the California State Library.