Connections Index
Our journal, Santa Clara County Connections, focuses on Santa Clara County records, history and items of interest to those doing local research.
The Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society was organized on 29 May 1957. The society immediately began collecting material for a library. The collection was housed in several locations until 1967 when it moved into its permanent quarters in the Santa Clara Public Library on Homestead Road in Santa Clara, California. The society’s collection has grown over the years into an international collection.
In 1964 the Society published its first quarterly. The quarterly continued until 1986 when the decision was made to publish bi-annually and to name the publication Santa Clara County Connections. Early Connections were numbered using Roman numerals. However, after Volume IX, it was decided to use a standard numbering system.
Indexes to the Connections were published over the years. However, they were only a surname index which made it difficult to find a person if they had a name like Jones or Smith. In 2001 the Society decided to create an index to the Connections showing full names. It was also decided to create a subject index and a list of articles published in the Connections.
Before using the indexes, please note the following examples in order to understand the numbering system:
DeGrasse, Edward II:3/32 – Edward DeGrasse will be found in Volume II, No. 3, page 32.
Bucher, Gertrude Lucille 37:1/16, 51 – Gertrude Lucille Bucher will be found in Volume 37, No. 1, pages 16 and 51.
Bulger, Mary 38:2/67-68 – Mary Bugler will be found in Volume 38, No. 2, pages 67 and 68.
The first number is the Volume No. with a colon (:), followed by the Issue No. with a slash (/), followed by the page(s).
If an article mentioned a woman’s married name and maiden name, her name will be shown with both names. Example: Smith, Mary (Jones). She will also be listed with her maiden name, e.g., Jones, Mary
There are two sets of indexes:
Indexes for volumes 1 – 39 (1964 – 2002), created 2004, on a CD.
Index for volumes 40-52 (2003-2015), created 2017.
Current and back issues are available online from the Connections page in the members area.