LOS ANGELES
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INTRODUCTION
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Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the
most populous county in the United
States. Figures from the U.S.
Census Bureau gives an estimated 2005
population of 9,758,886 residents, while the California State government's
population bureau lists a January 1, 2006 estimate of
10,245,672. The county seat is the city of Los Angeles. The history of Los Angeles County began in the San Gabriel
Valley in September 1771 when Father Junipero Serra and a group of Spaniards
founded the San Gabriel Mission as the center of the first community in an
area inhabited by small bands of Gabrielino Indians. On September 4, 1781, the Pobladores, a
group of 12 families – 46 men, women and children from the San Gabriel
Mission led by Captain Rivera y Moncada – established a community in what is
now known as the City of Los Angeles. They named it El Pueblo de Nuestra
Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula (The River of Our Lady the
Queen of the Angels of Porciuncula), after a nearby river. In September of 1797, the Franciscan monks
established the San Fernando Mission Rey de Espana in the northern San
Fernando Valley, which is now the city of San Fernando. California was ruled by Spain until 1822
when Mexico assumed jurisdiction. After a two-year period of hostilities with
Mexico beginning in 1846, the area came under U.S. control. In 1848 the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo made California a United States territory. The County of Los Angeles was established
on February 18, 1850 as one of the 27 original counties, several months
before California was admitted to the Union.
Today, Los Angeles County has 88 cities and more than 140
unincorporated communities. The first city, incorporated on April 4, 1850,
was the City of Los Angeles, which was designated as the official seat of
County government. In 1886 Pasadena and Santa Monica were established.
Monrovia became the fourth Los Angeles County city in 1887; followed by
Pomona, Long Beach, South Pasadena, and Compton in 1888. Redondo Beach became
a city in 1892, as did Whittier and Azusa in 1898. The latest additions to
the county were Santa Clarita in 1987, Diamond Bar in 1989, and Malibu and
Calabasas in 1991. |
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GEN TOOL-KIT
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COUNTY RECORDS Los
Angeles County Clerk-Recorder's Office has Birth Records from 1866,
Marriage Records from 1856, Death
Records from 1877
and , Land Records from 1856. *Alcalde records from 1781. See Land Records. Some
early court records from the various courts may have been sent to the California State Archives. Besides court minutes and judgements, these records
include tax lists, wills, deeds, estate inventories, and marriage bonds. The California State Archives has
microfilm of selected county records, 1850–1919. Source: Family History 101 States |
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HISTORICAL / GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY(s) |
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The OFFICIAL Web Site of The Los Angeles City Historical Society Southern California Genealogical Society |
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Source: Google |
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COUNTY LIBRARIES |
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HISTORICAL PLACES |
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SURNAMES
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The
following are surnames of persons, found within our databases, as having been either born, married or died in this
location. To find out more about each surname listed above click on the corresponding LINK. |
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Douglass; Moreland; Robbins; Scruggs |
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MacDade |
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Additional information regarding these and other surnames may also be
found at: |
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ANCESTRAL
GEN-SITES |
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LOS ANGELES
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LOCATION: |
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FAMILY HISTORY NOTES(s):
Ora RHODES and her husband George ROBBINS moved
to Los Angeles in 1912. George passed away in 1940 and Ora continued to
reside in there home at 2260 West 25th street until 1951. Sarah R. DOUGLASS died at Los Angeles
County, California on 21 Mar 1913, probably at the home of her daughter the
aforementioned Ora. William Lewis
PINNELL (1905-1961) and his wife Aleta lived in Los Angeles, California.
Eldridge Keith SCRUGGS (1908-1984) died at Los Angeles, California. Harold PINNELL, son of Ernest PINNELL
(1890-1918), lived in Los Angeles, California at one time. Oliver Jackson
PINNELL (1893-1976) died at Los Angeles County, California. |
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INTERNET
WEB LINK(s):
Los
Angeles - Wikipedia |
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NORWALK
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LOCATION: Los Angeles County, California; Coordinates:
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FAMILY HISTORY
NOTES(s): William Joseph SCRUGGS (1876-1946) died at Norwalk, Los Angeles Co.,
California. |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(s):
Norwalk, California - Wikipedia |
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POMONA
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LOCATION: Location
in Los Angeles County and the State of California; Coordinates:
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FAMILY HISTORY
NOTES(s): Some time between 1910 and 1920
John R. Mcvicker (1844-1929), along
with Mary and daughter Neva moved to the Pomona section of San Jose Township
in Los Angeles County. Prior to his
death in 1929 John moved to Tulare County, California. |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(s): Pomona,
California - Wikipedia; City of Pomona: home page |
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SAN PEDRO
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LOCATION: San Pedro is a beach community within Los Angeles.
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FAMILY HISTORY
NOTES(s): Mildred Irma LINKLETTER, daughter of Arthur LINKLETTER and Leona Inez
PINNELL was born at San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., California, on 08 April 1915.
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INTERNET WEB
LINK(s): San Pedro, Los Angeles, California -
Wikipedia |
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
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LOCATION: University of Southern California is at coordinates |
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FAMILY HISTORY
NOTES(s): Jerre F. MORELAND (1899-1971) & Pearl SCRUGGS (1901-1957)
attended USC for approximately 2 ½ years between 1920 and 1923. They were married at the Methodist Center,
University of Southern California, on 17 February 1923. |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(s):
www.usc.edu; University
of Southern California - Wikipedia; |
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WHITTIER
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LOCATION: Whittier
is in Los
Angeles County at Coordinates: |
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FAMILY HISTORY
NOTES(s): George William Lewis PINNELL died at Whittier, Los Angeles Co.,
California, on 17 Sep 1980. |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(s): Whittier,
California - Wikipedia; City
of Whittier; Whittier
Public Library; Whittier
Chamber of Commerce; Whittier
College |
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LIST
OF LOCALITIES
The red star in the map at the left designates
thelocation of the seat of government for this county. Source: MapQuest The list below will assist
in your research regarding the matching of your ancestors birth, marriage,
death dates and in what locality of this county these events may have
occurred. Source: Wikipedia |
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List of
cities in Los Angeles County, California Major divisions of the county
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East: Eastside,
San
Gabriel Valley, Pomona Valley ·
West: Westside,
Beach Cities ·
South: South
Bay, Palos
Verdes Peninsula, South
Los Angeles, Gateway Cities ·
North: San
Fernando Valley, portions of the Antelope Valley and Santa
Clarita Valley ·
Central: Downtown
Los Angeles, Mid-Wilshire Largest cities[7]
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WEB
SITE RESOURCES
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We
recommend that you use the following search engine and external
links to obtain additional knowledge
about this topic. |
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History of Los Angeles County. History of County Communities.
The area comprising present-day Los Angeles County was first explored by Europeans in 1769 ...lacounty.gov/history.htm
- 32k - Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > California > Los Angeles County Nov
6, 2008 ... Free Lookups from Genealogy
Today Southern California History
and Biography; Los Angeles County Books
(Source: Books-We-Own) ...www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CA/Los_Angeles/
Los Angeles County, California - Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia 1 History; 2 Geography. 2.1 Major divisions of the county; 2.2 Largest cities; 2.3 Other cities; 2.4
Unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County,_California
Los
Angeles
Public Library | Databases A genealogy file that contains local history information, ... Photographs documenting the
early history of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. ...databases.lapl.org/ Los
Angeles County
- USGenWeb Project Genealogical & Historical Societies, Listing of names, addresses
and contact information. Geographic sections of L.A. County, Areas of Los Angeles County ...www.cagenweb.com/losangeles/ Golden Nugget Library's Los Angeles County Genealogy Databases Los Angeles County Biographies · Link: California Genealogy & History
Archives* · Pen Portraits (Autobiographics of State Lawmakers &
Professional Men ...freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~npmelton/la_index.html
Los Angeles County California Genealogy History & Genealogy
Dept. 630 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, CA
90071 .... Los Angeles County
California Local History; The History of California: From early ...www.kindredtrails.com/CA_Los_Angeles.html
Free genealogy family history photo search by surname - Dead
Fred .com Free
genealogy search for your family history in photos. Search by surname, state, country and more.
If you find a photo of a family member owned by the ...deadfred.com/results2.php?SubmitterEmail=lahs
Los Angeles Public Library | Central Library | The History ... History and Genealogy Department
Los
Angeles Public Library ... Census
Tract Maps for Los Angeles County User's
Guide · Genealogy at Central
Library ...www.lapl.org/central/history.html - @LA Los
Angeles Genealogy/Genealogical
Research/Organizations in ... Orange
County California Genealogical Society, Huntington Beach ... Los Angeles Public Library History
& Genealogy Department, Downtown LA ...www.at-la.com/@la-gene.htm
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Los Angeles County GenWeb
Project Los Angeles County, CA
Genealogy Forum |
Cyndi's List - U.S. -
California - Localities Linkpendium
> Genealogy > Los Angeles Co. Los
Angeles Co., CA Genealogy Links |
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IMAGE GALLERY
During our research we have collected images and photographs that are of general interest to a variety of localities. Some of them are presented on this website because we believe they tend to provide the reader with additional information which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives. |
Bovard Hall at the University of
Southern California shortly after completion in 1921. |
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If you have any
photographs or other images relating to this ancestral location we would greatly appreciate
hearing from you. Use the following LINK to ascertain whether we have any
images that pertain to this location. |
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Contact
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Snail mail: Fred USA |
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