Local History Resources

Local Community History at Santa Clara County Library

• Campbell - Campbell Library
• Cupertino - Cupertino Library
• Gilroy - Gilroy Library
• Los Altos and Los Altos Hills - Los Altos Library
• Milpitas - Milpitas Library
• Morgan Hill - Morgan Hill Library
• Saratoga - Saratoga Library

Special Collections

• The California Western Americana Collection (CWA)
  The California Western Americana (CWA) Collection, housed at the Cupertino Library, includes materials on the American trek west to California and on California history, including the history of many of its cities, towns, and counties. It is a reference collection for in-library use.

Subscription Databases and E-books

• San Jose Mercury News Historical Archive (1886-1922)
  Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from archived issues of San Jose Mercury News.
  
  
• San Jose Mercury News (1985 - Current)
  Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from 1985 to current. Updated daily, the San Jose Mercury News includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections.
  
  
• Worldcat
  A unique database that shows the holdings of books, videos, audio, maps and other materials held by libraries in California and the world. Depending on lending institution, many of the items listed may be requested via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

Websites Selected by Librarians

• California Room Database - San Jose Public & San Jose State University Library
• Clara Vision - University of Santa Clara Archives' Database of selected images
• Historical Sunnyvale Photos - Sunnyvale Public Library
• History San Jose
• Karen's Reference Notebook - Local History
• King Library Digital Collection - San Jose Public & San Jose State University Library
• Los Gatos Public Library Historical Collections
• Silicon Valley History Online
• San Jose State University Special Collections
• Santa Clara City Library - Local History
• Santa Clara County Genealogy
• Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society
• Santa Clara County Archives
  
  • Coroner Inquest Collection
  • Map Books Collection
  • Naturalization Index
  • Photographers' Collection
  • Probate Cases Collection
  • Henry B. and Raymond W. Fisher Surveys Collection
  • Wills Collection
    
• Santa Clara County - The CAGen & The USGen Web Project
• Santa Clara County Early History & United States National Register Properties - National Park Service
• Santa Clara Research
• State of California Historical Landmarks in Santa Clara County
• Silicon Valley Local History Resources