Genealogy

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The following Web Resources are not a part of the Library eResources, but are freely available on the Internet. The resources listed were selected by Thousand Oaks librarians because they provide valuable information and are useful for researching the subjects. 

California Digital Newspaper Collection 
Contains significant historical California newspapers published from 1846-1922  

Family Search   
Includes records from 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries            

Mayflower Documents
Conserved original documents at the State Library of Massachusetts, from the Plymouth Colony include: List of Mayflower Passengers, Mayflower Compact, and the First Thanksgiving. All are downloadable in PDF

Online Archive of California
Provides free public access to primary sources including manuscripts, photographs, artwork, scientific data and more

 

Genealogical Society

California State Library
Resources available at the state library

Cyndi's List
Genealogy research starting point

Conejo Valley Genealogical Society
Workshop listing, holdings of the society can be searched via the Thousand Oaks Library Catalog 

Ventura County Recorder
Deeds, decrees of court, birth certificate, death certificates and marriage certificates

VitalChek
Birth certificates, death certificates, marriage records throughout United States, US Territories, and British Columbia, Canada