Källinformation
California State Library
Ancestry.com. Kalifornien, biografiska registerkort, 1781-1990 [webbaserad databas]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.Originaldata: Biographical Card Index. Sacramento, California: California State Library.Kalifornien, biografiska registerkort, 1781-1990
Den här databasen består av en samling registerkort med biografiska uppgifter om författare, artister, statsanställda och andra framträdande personer i Kalifornien.
This database is a collection of index cards containing biographical details on authors, artists, state officials, and other prominent people in California.
What’s in the Records
The records in this database come from the Biographical Card Index housed at the California State Library. According to the library, the cards in the file contain details “about or contributed by California artists, authors, actors, musicians, state officials, World War I soldiers, and other notables." There are several versions of cards in the file; the most detailed list (as applicable)- name
- birthplace
- birth date
- father’s name
- mother’s name
- spouse’s name
- place of marriage
- date of marriage
- place of death
- date of death
- residence
- years in California
In addition, you may find
- profession
- education
- honors received
- clubs and societies
- party affiliation and/or offices held
- publications or works
Cards can have more than one side with information. If you find a card for your ancestor, make sure to check the images before and after it to make sure you find all the details available.
