California Digital Newspaper Collection
Full-page scans of historical California newspapers published from 1846 to the present.
History & Genealogy
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California Room Local History Resources
San Jose Public Library's California Room page has digitized local collections and other local history resources.
Defining Documents in American History: LGBTQ+ (1923-2017)
Offers analysis of primary source documents drawn from the ongoing movement to achieve recognition and equality for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Digital Public Library of America eBooks
Online exhibitions, primary source material, genealogical records, and eBook collections.
Gale In Context: Biography
Find hundreds of thousands of biographical entries, past and present, from around the world. From Gale.
Gale In Context: US History
Get contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.
Gale In Context: World History in Context
Get contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History.
Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound
Presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students.
Global Encyclopedia of LGBTQ History
Covers LGBTQ topics in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East, as well as North America, and takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Thousands of historical and modern items including manuscripts, audio recordings, images, sheet music, and maps organized into collections by topic.
Missions of California eBooks
eBook collection covering the California Missions. Each book contains a history of each mission, the mission today, and a project. Perfect for school reports.
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MyHeritage
Find ancestors and research genealogy. Includes census records, birth, marriage, & death records, military records, newspaper articles, and family trees.
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Newsbank: San José Mercury News Archive
(1985-present) Full-text articles and death notices, excluding classifieds and other ads, from the San José Mercury News.
Newsbank: San José Mercury News Historical Archive
(1900-1985) Digital access to archived issues of the San Jose Mercury News; full-page scans include articles, obituaries, classifieds, and other advertising.
Sanborn Maps New!
Searchable database of the fire insurance maps published by the Sanborn Map Company. Detailed historical street maps include building outlines, property boundaries, and natural features. Collection now includes all US states.
United States Census Bureau
The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.
Web Resources about Genealogy
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