Other Archives and Repositories in Santa Clara County
De Anza College California History Center
Gilroy History Museum
History San Jose
New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum
San Jose Public Library - California Room
San Jose State University Special Collections and Archives
Santa Clara City Library - Genealogy Room
Santa Clara University Archives
Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History
Stanford University Archives
Genealogy Societies
Oakland Regional Family History Center (Includes information about the San Jose and Santa Clara Family History Centers)
Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society
Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group
Historical Societies
California Pioneers of Santa Clara County
Cupertino Historical Society and Museum
Gilroy Historical Society
Los Altos Hills Historical Society
Milpitas Historical Society
Morgan Hill Historical Society
Mt. Diablo Surveyors Historical Society
Mountain View Historical Association
Palo Alto Historical Society
Preservation Action Council of San Jose
Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association
County Resources
Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
Santa Clara County Historical Heritage Commission
Online Resources
Calisphere
Online Archive of California
Silicon Valley History Online
Sunnyvale Public Library Digital Archive
Additional Resources
Building Permits
The City the property is located in, for example, the City of San Jose
If the property is located in an unincorporated area, contact the Department of Planning and Development
California Room at the MLK Library
Blueprints
The City the property is located in, for example, the City of San Jose
If the property is located in an unincorporated area, contact the Department of Planning and Development
California Room at the MLK Library
Surveyor’s Counter Maps
County Surveyor’s Office Record Index Search Tool
Birth, Marriage, or Death Records - Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office
Divorce Records - The Superior Court of California
Personal Papers of Individuals and Families - History San Jose
Please contact the Archivist at Archives@rec.sccgov.org or (408) 755-7895 if other resources should be added to this page.