{"id":50421,"date":"2019-05-28T09:42:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T13:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=50421"},"modified":"2024-04-12T11:45:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T15:45:29","slug":"a-researchers-tour-of-southern-california-genealogical-jamboree-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/a-researchers-tour-of-southern-california-genealogical-jamboree-2019.html","title":{"rendered":"A Researcher\u2019s Tour of Southern California Genealogical Jamboree 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Introduction<\/em><\/strong><em>: In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses research opportunities in Southern California for genealogists, especially those attending the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book \u201cFrom the Family Kitchen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 50th anniversary of the <a href=\"http:\/\/genealogyjamboree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree<\/a> is approaching (May 30-June 2). Attending Jamboree is a great opportunity to not only take part in a large genealogy conference, but to also take advantage of the research opportunities near the conference site in Burbank, California.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to have ancestors from the Golden State to benefit from California repositories. Los Angeles County and the surrounding area features impressive libraries, archives, and museums that are excellent places for genealogical research. Looking for a few suggestions? Check out the following when you\u2019re at Jamboree this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern California Genealogical Society Library<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It makes sense that if you\u2019re going to attend the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree you should visit their Library. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scgsgenealogy.com\/about\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCGS Library<\/a> is perfect no matter what location your ancestors lived in, since their collection includes 40,000 books and thousands of microforms. Sure, they have a great collection of California books \u2013 but they also have resources for other states and international locations found in the collections of the French-Canadian Heritage Society of California, the German Genealogical Society of America, and the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50425\" style=\"width: 616px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-scgs-blue-books.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-scgs-blue-books.png\" alt=\"Photo: Blue Books at the Southern California Genealogical Society Library\" width=\"616\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-scgs-blue-books.png 616w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-scgs-blue-books-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Blue Books at the Southern California Genealogical Society Library. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To peruse the resources available from the SCGS Library see their online <a href=\"http:\/\/scgs.mlasolutions.com\/m5\/catalog\/(S(r55jawmyqw2ez1jqxh24pmiu))\/Default.aspx?internal=1&amp;installation=Default\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalog<\/a>. Even if you aren\u2019t attending Jamboree, you can request research lookups. Their collections that might be useful to your research include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Los Angeles County<\/li>\n<li>California Gold Rush<\/li>\n<li>Cornish Records<\/li>\n<li>French-Canadian Research<\/li>\n<li>Germanic Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See their Research Team Assistance web page for more details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have a confession: I love going to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Public Library<\/a>. History engulfs you as soon as you walk into this 1920s library. Aside from the building, the murals, and the museum-quality exhibits, you can wander the stacks for days and not see everything. And for the family historian, there\u2019s a whole floor of genealogy and history resources.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50431\" style=\"width: 753px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-l.a.-public-library.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-l.a.-public-library.png\" alt=\"Photo: the South Hope Street entrance of the Los Angeles Central Library in downtown Los Angeles, California\" width=\"753\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-l.a.-public-library.png 753w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-l.a.-public-library-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: the South Hope Street entrance of the Los Angeles Central Library in downtown Los Angeles, California. Credit: Matthew Field; Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, what does the library have for the family history researcher?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThere are over 200,000 volumes in the history book collection with especially strong collections in biography, travel, wars involving the United States, the West, Native Americans, and Los Angeles area history.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe California Index, an online resource which may be accessed through the LAPL website, indexes information about people, places, and events that have had a significant impact on life in Southern California. It is also a guide to the department\u2019s California Biography and Vertical Files, which include clippings from journal and newspaper articles, and various ephemera on subjects of local interest.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Genealogy Collection at Central Library numbers more than 40,000 volumes, including more than 10,000 genealogies. A family name index to the collection is available through the databases link on the library home page.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You name it, LAPL has it \u2013 including city directories from around the U.S., family history books, transcriptions and indexes. For those who live in California, you can get a library card and search their online databases from home. For more information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapl.org\/branches\/central-library\/departments\/history-genealogy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History and Genealogy Department<\/a>, see the library\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re attending Jamboree, LAPL librarian Julie Huffman will be presenting on the Library and other area resources. See the <a href=\"http:\/\/genealogyjamboree.com\/speaker-detail\/2901\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamboree schedule<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>National Archives at Riverside<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the previous two libraries are located in Los Angeles County, the National Archives at Riverside is in an adjoining county, about one hour away from the conference location. So why am I mentioning it?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50437\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-nara-riverside.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-nara-riverside.png\" alt=\"Photo: National Archives at Riverside, California\" width=\"458\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-nara-riverside.png 458w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-0528-2019-nara-riverside-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: National Archives at Riverside, California. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/riverside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Archives at Riverside<\/a> holds federal records for Southern California (as well as Clark County, Nevada, and Arizona). It\u2019s here that you can research federal land records, naturalizations, and records involving the Bureau of Indian Affairs. You can learn more about what this branch of the National Archives offers from their web page, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/riverside\/genealogy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genealogy Research in Riverside<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When researching at the National Archives, remember that it\u2019s different than researching at a library. I would suggest that you contact the Archives by phone or email prior to your visit to ensure they have what you are looking for. Because the records are housed in closed stacks, they will need to be pulled. Although their hours are 9:00 to 4:00 Monday through Friday, they do stop pulling records at 3:00. You will need a Research Card to research at the Nation Archives, so plan on additional time to fill out the form. Contact information and other information that will be useful to your research can be found on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/riverside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/riverside\/contacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plan Your Visit<\/a> web page provides hours, location, and directions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>California Dreamin\u2019 of Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are those three repositories the only places to research when you\u2019re in Southern California? Absolutely not \u2013 numerous other research opportunities in Southern California exist at libraries, universities, archives, and museums that could keep you very busy, but these three repositories will get you started. California offers numerous genealogy research opportunities. There\u2019s more to do in Southern California than visiting Disneyland and the beach!<\/p>\n<p>Good luck with your research!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gena Philibert-Ortega discusses research opportunities in Southern California for genealogists, especially those attending the SCGS Jamboree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":50445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12717],"tags":[12,2009,2006,7091],"class_list":["post-50421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genealogy-conferences-activities","tag-genealogy","tag-genealogy-conferences","tag-southern-california-genealogical-society","tag-southern-california-genealogical-society-jamboree"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/illustration-0215-2017-featured-graphic-computer-user-1.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50421"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98623,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50421\/revisions\/98623"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}