Other archives and repositories in the County of Santa Clara
- 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
County resources
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
Online resources
Additional resources
Building permits and 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.
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 [email protected] or (408) 755-7895 if other resources should be added to this page.