Santa Clara Co. Resources

The following websites have some focus on Santa Clara County. This list is for a mix of interests, including genealogy, history research, and history tourism. For a much more exhaustive list of research resources and links, see Local & Family History resources, Santa Clara County, CA in the members area.

• City of Santa Clara Library
  • Library – Significant genealogy collection. Significant history collection focused on Santa Clara city and also on county and region.
  • Genealogy & Local History
  • Image collection on UC’s Calisphere
• Santa Clara County Archives
  • Santa Clara County – Archives – Major collection of records and artifacts.
  • Databases 
• History San Jose
  • History San Jose 
• Santa Clara County
  • Office of the Clerk Recorder – Vital records. Real estate records. 
• San Jose Public Library
  • California Room – Local History Collection
  • Santa Clara County History Organizations 
• San Jose State University Library
  • Special Collections
  • Sourisseau Academy 
• Santa Clara County Library District
  • Genealogy & Obituaries
  • Local History – Library Archives Collection 
• SFGenealogy.com – a major website for Bay Area genealogical research.
  • Santa Clara County 
• FamilySearch.org
  • Wiki – Santa Clara County
  • Catalog – Santa Clara County
  • Family History Centers: Santa Clara,   San Jose,   Fremont,   Los Altos,   Oakland (affiliate center) 
• California Pioneers of Santa Clara County
  • California Pioneers of Santa Clara County
  • Santa Clara County History images on Pinterest 
• Santa Clara University
  • de Saisset Museum – History Collection 
• De Anza College
  • California History Center 
• National Park Service – Santa Clara County
  • List of Historic Sites 
• California State Parks – Office of Historic Preservation
  • Santa Clara County Landmarks 
• Visit Santa Clara
  • Things to do – Historic Sites