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California Mission records collection (FINDING AID)

This collection contains copies of all the obtainable records (1770-1965) of the missions of early California. These records consist mainly of baptismal, marriage, and burial records, often with indices

Mapping the Tongva villages of L.A.’s past

The original people of Los Angeles, the Tongva, defined their world as Tovaangar. It extended from Palos Verdes to San Bernardino, from Saddleback Mountain to the San Fernando Valley.

Early California Population Project (HUNTINGTON)

ECPP User Guide

https://californiamissionsfoundation.org/articles/agriculturedroughtandchumashcongregation/

Los Angeles ARCHDIOCESAN ARCHIVES

The Archival Center is a measured response to the Church’s obligations to collect and preserve documents and other records associated with the human activities comprising California’s Catholic heritage.

Californiana collection, 1773-1861.(Huntington Collection)

The collection consists of two parts: 1. Marriage investigation records, chiefly from the San Gabriel Mission (1788-1861); 2. Letters and documents from early Californians, missionaries, etc. (1773-1856)

Manuscripts for the Study of Iberian, Latin American, and Latino History in the Huntington Library

Before using this handlist, the researcher should be aware of its scope and limitations. It covers only material held in the Manuscripts Department of the Huntington Library, and does not generally include material from Rare Books , Photo Archives, or the Botanical Division. It has been constructed largely from existing finding aids, with only occasional checking having been done to date with the original manuscripts to ensure accuracy.