Resources in the California Room (menu)

Census Records
County census rolls 1860-1880, 1900-1930

City Directories
Residence, family, occupation info 1870-1979

Digital Collections
Digitized images from selected Library collections

Maps
Sanborn Fire Insurance, street, topographic maps

Music Collections Index
Index of sheet music at King Library

Newspapers
Key titles and clipping files in the California Room

Pioneer Papers
Essays on Santa Clara County history

School Yearbooks
Middle schools, high schools, colleges

Vital Records
Birth, marriage, death, obituary information

Weather Records for San José
Official weather logs from 1906-1962

Your Old House Research Help
Resources on the history of your house

Aerial Photographs
Historical aerial photographs of the greater San José area