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Los Angeles County, California Area Key to Genealogical Records

Places in Los Angeles County, California: Alhambra, Arcadia, La Verne, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Pomona, San Gabriel and Van Nuys.

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Los Angeles County, California Genealogy
Los Angeles County was created Feb. 18, 1850 as an original county.

Los Angeles County, California Census

The following census links at Ancestry.com takes you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township.
1850 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
1860 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
1870 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
1880 U. S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
1900 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
1910 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
1920 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com
1930 U.S. Census - online at Ancestry.com

Los Angeles County, California History

pub. 1890 An Illustrated history of southern California : embracing the counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the peninsula of lower California, from the earliest period of occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of their prospects, also, full-page portraits of some of their eminent men, and biographical mention of many of their pioneers and of prominent citizens of to-day. - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1925 The Taming of the frontier : El Paso, Ogden, Denver, St. Paul, San Francisco, Portland, Kansas City, Cheyenne, San Antonio, Los Angeles. - online at Ancestry.com

Los Angeles County, California Land

The following Land Ownership link at Ancestry.com will take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search for that ancestor. To search the original atlas page by page, scroll down to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then atlas.
1864-1918  U.S. County Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918 - online at Ancestry.com

Los Angeles County, California Libraries

World-wide www.FamilySearch.org - free index online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
     The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
    The web site also contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local, state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists for individual counties can be viewed online including one for Los Angeles County, California. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on the Find a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone.

Los Angeles County, California Maps

1895 Los Angeles County Map - free online

  

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Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, USA

Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California History

pub. 1944 Alhambra (San Gabriel-Monterey Park) community book - online at Ancestry.com

  

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Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA

Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California Newspaper

1917-1940 Arcadia Tribune (Arcadia, California) - online at Ancestry.com

  

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La Verne, Los Angeles, California, USA

La Verne, Los Angeles County, California Newspaper

1967-1976 La Verne Leader (La Verne, California) - online at Ancestry.com

  

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Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California Newspaper

1938-1942 Long Beach Independent (Long Beach, California) - coming soon

  

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Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California History

pub. 1935 Boyle Workman's The city that grew - online at Ancestry.com

  

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Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California History

pub. 1944 Alhambra (San Gabriel-Monterey Park) community book - online at Ancestry.com

  

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Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA

Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California Newspaper

1955-1956 The Independent (Pasadena, California) - online at Ancestry.com

  

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Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA

Pomona, Los Angeles County, California Newspaper

1970 Progress Bulletin (Pomona, California) - online at Ancestry.com

  

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San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, USA

San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California History

pub. 1944 Alhambra (San Gabriel-Monterey Park) community book - online at Ancestry.com

 

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Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California Newspaper

1933-1973 The Van Nuys News (Van Nuys, California) - online
1946-1977 Valley News (Van Nuys, California) - online

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