History
Sonoma State University Resources:
El Cuartel de Sonoma ~ Sonoma, California
- North Bay Digital Collections
- Santa Rosa and Sebastopol - papers by John Cummings
- Before Warm Spring Dam: a History of the Lake Sonoma Area - SSU Anthropological Studies Center
- Archaeological Overview of Point Reyes National Seashore - SSU Anthropological Studies Center
- A Relative Advantage: Sociology of the San Francisco Bohemian Club - Peter Martin Phillips
- Bibliographies
Other Links:
- Sonoma County Library Local History Resources
- Sonoma County Historical Records Commission
- Century in Headlines - The Press Democrat
- History of Rohnert Park - John H. DeClercq
- Petaluma History & Tour - Tim Nelson
- Petaluma History Room - Sonoma County Library
- Sonoma County Points of Interest
- Marin History and Preservation Resources
- Marin County Library - Anne T. Kent California History Room
- North Bay county histories - California Genealogy & History Archives
- North Coast Magic Lantern Slides - UC Berkeley
- California State Historical Landmarks - Donald Laird
- County histories in Wikipedia: Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma
Historical Museums:
- Benicia Historical Museum at Camel Barns
- Cloverdale Museum & Historical Society
- Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House, Ukiah
- Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society
- Lake County Museums
- Luther Burbank Home and Gardens, Santa Rosa
- Marin County Museum & Historical Society
- Mendocino County Museum
- Napa Valley Museum
- Novato History Museum
- Petaluma Museum
- San Anselmo Historical Museum
- Sharpsteen Museum, Calistoga
- Sonoma County Museum
- Tomales Regional History Center
- Vacaville Museum
- West County Museum, Sebastopol
- Western Railway Museum, Solano County
Historical Societies:
- Cotati Historical Society (chsinfo@sonic.net )
- Fairfax Historical Society
- Glen Ellen Historical Society
- Mendocino Historical Society
- Mill Valley Historical Society
- Napa Valley Historical Society
- Rohnert Park Historical Society
- Russian River Historical Society
- Sausalito Historical Society
- Sea Ranch Association Archives
- Solano Historical Society
- Sonoma County Historical Society
- Sonoma Valley Historical Society & Depot Park Museum
- Vacaville Heritage Council
- Valley of the Moon Natural History Association
- Western Sonoma County Historical Society
- California Historical Society
Genealogical Societies:
- Sonoma County Genealogical Society Home
- Sonoma County USGenWeb Project
- Lake County Historical Network
- Marin County Genealogical Society
- Mendocino County Indexes
- Mendocino County USGen Web Project
- Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society
- Solano Archives
- Solano County Genealogical Society
- Northern California Genealogy & History (NORCAL)
Notable North Bay People
Elsie Allen (1899 - 1990) - Pomo basket weaver & cultural leader
Luther Burbank (1849 - 1946) - Botanist & horticulturist
Carrillo Family (by Linda Lorda)
- Maria Ygnacia Lopez de Carrillo (1793 - 1849 ) - Pioneer
M.F.K. Fisher (1908 - 1992) - Author
- Biographical sketch of Fisher (by Janice Albert, Calif. Assoc. of Teachers of English)
Clark Foss (? - 1885) - Stagecoach driver
Agoston Haraszthy (1812 - 1869) - Viticulturist
Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865 - 1937) - Painter
Jack London (1876 - 1916) - Author
- John Griffith London (by Dr. Clarice Stasz )
- Jack London: Author & Adventurer (by Huntington Library)
William A. Richardson (1795 - 1856) - Pioneer
Russians at Fort Ross (1812 - 1841) - Colonists
Ruben Salazar (1928 - 1970) - Journalist & activist
Charles "Sparky" Schulz (1922 - 2000) - Cartoonist
- American Masters: Charles Schulz (PBS)
- Peanuts website (by UFS, Inc.)
- The Charles Schulz Museum
Vera "Bobbie" Schultz (1902 - 1995) - Public servant
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1808 - 1890) - Pioneer & soldier
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