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California’s directories reflect its rapid growth during the Gold Rush, railroad expansion, and 20th-century migrations. City and trade directories, dating from the mid-1800s, document individuals in booming cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. These records list names, occupations, and businesses, making them invaluable for tracking migration patterns and economic shifts. Given California’s diverse population, directories can help locate immigrants, pioneers, and professionals. Electoral rolls and land ownership directories further support genealogical research.
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Directories
- San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1957 2,585 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1960 2,146 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1958 1,988 records
- San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1958 1,957 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1944 1,722 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1957 1,583 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1941 1,550 records
- Ventura, California, City Directory, 1959 1,453 records
- Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, City Directory, 1960 1,443 records
- San Bernadino, California, City Directory, 1949 1,405 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1956 1,379 records
- Santa Cruz, California, City Directory, 1960 1,375 records
- Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, City Directory, 1959 1,348 records
- Ventura, California, City Directory, 1956 1,320 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1940 1,313 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1939 1,292 records
- San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, City Directory, 1957 1,265 records
- Redwood, San Mateo County, California, City Directory, 1955 1,226 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1953 1,218 records
- San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, City Directory, 1938 1,199 records
- Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, City Directory, 1958 1,173 records
- San Diego, California, City Directory, 1942 1,154 records
- Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, City Directory, 1951 1,135 records
- San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, City Directory, 1937 1,131 records
- San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, City Directory, 1936 1,100 records
- San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1955 1,090 records
- Redwood, San Mateo County, California, City Directory, 1954 1,076 records
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