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Repository of historical California newspapers published from 1846-present, including the first California newspaper, the Californian, and the first daily Californian newspaper, the Daily Alta California. It also contains issues of current California newspapers, collected as PDFs, that are part of a project to preserve and provide access to contemporary papers. In 2025, the Collection included 1,525,341 issues, comprising 23,449,221 pages and 53,713,870 articles.

The California State Archives' collections document the broad scope of California government and its impact on the people of the state. Over 105,000 cubic feet of records of all types are represented including millions of documents and bound volumes, 20,000 maps and architectural drawings, 250,000 photographs, 7,500 video and audio tapes, as well as hundreds of artifacts.

Center for Sacramento History educates and enriches the public by collecting, preserving, and making accessible the region’s vast cultural heritage. We are the official repository and research center for historical city and county government records, and we house collections from individuals, families, businesses, and community organizations that chronicle the history of the Sacramento region.

Directory of Callifornia County Registrars and Recorders from whom you can request vital records and certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates, as well as access to health data, and programs that support the well-being of all Californians.

Includes indexes of Placer County newspaper, vital records, voter registrations, cemetery records, biographies, oral histories, military records.

Old City Cemetery is wonderful place to visit. It is a 30.44 acre outdoor park/museum containing historical gravesites and statues, beautiful landscaping, roads, and walking paths. Resources include a burial list, and an interactive map to search for people buried at the cemetery.