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Archival Research:An Introduction
This
Powerpoint
presentation was created by Dr.
Wendy Rouse, SJSUSlide2
Research LocationsOnline
California Room San Jose Public Library, http://www.sjpl.org/yourhouse
Santa Clara County Archives (1875
Senter
Rd., San Jose, CA 95112)
http://www.sccgov.org/sites/ceo/County%20Archives/Pages/Santa-Clara-County-Archives.aspx
Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office – 70 W.
Hedding
St. 1
st
Floor, East Wing, San Jose, CA 95110
Japanese American Museum?Slide3
Research Buildings & People
Secondary SourcesAssessor’s Parcel Maps
Historic Real Estate Documents
Sanborn Insurance Maps
Building Permits
Other Property Records
Assessment Rolls
Census Records
City Directories
Newspaper Indexes
City and County Histories
Historic PhotographsSlide4
Secondary Sources
General history books on the neighborhoodhttp://www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/Historic/japantown/final_report/default/asp
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/Historic/japantown/final_report/Appendix%20A.pdf
Santa Clara County Heritage Resource Inventory in CA room
This inventory includes descriptions and photographs of historic landmarks and buildings. Editions may include maps, historic register, and index of architects, builders, and designers.
Visual Inventory of Historic/Archeological Sites in San Jose
From the early 1970’s, this inventory is of noteworthy structures. Each structure may have an architectural and historical evaluation, owner or tenant interview, and photograph.Slide5
Assessor’s Parcel Maps
California History Room (SJPL) has San Jose City Directories:1870-1979 in print1870-1960 on microfilm
Covering San Jose Suburban for 1968-1974Slide6
Historic Maps in CA Room
City of San Jose Block BookPublished in 1871 by H.H. Stevenson, this book gives dimensions and owners of blocks in San Jose.Block Book of the City of San Jose
Published in 1909 and completed by F.G. Harriman, this source gives owners, block numbers, and subdivisions.
Thomas Brothers’ Block Book of San Jose
Published in the mid 1920s, this multivolume set gives dimensions and owners for all property lots in San Jose.
San Jose Property Maps
Dating back to the 1930s, this map series gives dimensions and owners for all property lots in San Jose.
Wall Maps for San Jose and Santa Clara County 1892-1924
Large roll-up maps give the names of major property owners. They are most useful for tracing property ownership in areas outside the San Jose City limits.Slide7
Historic Maps at County Archives and County Recorder’s office
Approximately 5,900 maps recorded with the country dating from circa 1850 to 1957. recorded documents include subdivisions, surveys of property, cemetery plans, and other maps. At the Clerk-Recorder’s Office.
The Henry B. and Raymond W. Fisher Survey Collection consists of approximately 1,700 surveys made by Henry B. Fisher and by his son, Raymond W. Fisher, from the 1890s until the 1960s, primarily in Santa Clara County. At County Archives.Slide8
Sanborn Insurance Mapshttp://0-sanborn.uml.com.catalog.sjlibrary.org/
Available online through SJ Library1884, 1891, 1915Slide9Slide10
Building Permits
City of San Jose Building PermitsBuilding permits in 1940-1986 are on microfilm in California Room. Listed by street name and number, the permits include date issued, owner or developer name, and remodeling done during this time period. More recent information is at San Jose Permits Online.Slide11
Other Property RecordsThe Clerk-Recorder’s General Index indexes all property records (deeds, mortgages, chattel mortgages, land patents, homesteads, etc.). This index exists from all property records from 1850 to present. At Santa Clara County Archives and Clerk-Recorder’s Office.Slide12
Assessment RollsThe California Room has tax rolls on microfilm back to 1979. They let you find who owns a piece of property in Santa Clara County. Slide13
Census Records
The California Room has detailed U.S. census rolls for Santa Clara County covering 1860-1880 and 1900-1930. fire destroyed the 1890 census rolls for the entire county.In addition, the California Room has an index to the 1860 and 1870 censuses that helps you find the right information.
Some records are online at
http://sfgenealogy.com/santaclara/scdata.htmSlide14
City DirectoriesSan Jose City Directories in California Room:
1870-1979 in print1870-1960 on microfilmCovering San Jose Suburban for 1968-1974Slide15
Newspaper IndexesChronicling America –
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/Google News ArchiveSan Jose Mercury News Historical Archive (1886-1922) – FREE (through participating libraries using
NewsBank
, including Santa Clara Public Library)Slide16
City and County HistoriesHistorical Atlas of Santa Clara County
Published in 1876, this atlas names large property owners in San Jose and Santa Clara County. This comprehensive atlas is useful in identifying landowners outside the 1876 San Jose city limits. The Atlas is also online at David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.Slide17
Historic Photographs
Santa Clara County Photographers Collection through Online Archive of California http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt00002317/Other collections on the Online Archive
The County Office of Planning Photograph, Slide and Film Collection Santa Clara County from 1906 to 1980 at Santa Clara County Archives.Slide18
Voter RecordsGreat Register of Santa Clara County in CA room
The Great Register lists all males in Santa Clara County who were registered to vote. Information includes name, age, country or state of birth, occupation, local residence etc. The California Room has the Great Register for 1867, 1879, 1880, 1884, 1890, and 1896.Slide19
Other Useful Sources
California Room IndexThis online index to 75,000+ references to San Jose and Santa Clara County history is the best place to start looking for information on people, particularly those active in the 19
th
and early 20
th
centuries.
Genealogy resources
http://sfgenealogy.com/santaclara/scdata.htm
Online Archive of California
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/
Ancestry.com
Google Slide20
Research Advice
Make a list of key terms and peopleMake a checklist of sources to exploreKeep a journal of what you have researched and who you have spoken with
Start with secondary sources
Mine bibliographies
Exhaust all leads
Move to primary sources
Be systematic
Trust librarians & don
’
t trust librarians