Welcome to the State of California

People of California

  • California Hall of Fame - The California Museum for History, Women & the Arts
    Showcases Californians, who, through their extraordinary contributions, have made their mark on the state, the nation and the world.
  • The First Californians - Library of Congress, American Memory
    Read a brief description of the earliest Californians.
  • California's Native Americans - California Indian Library Collections
    Review documents, photos and collections on California Indian Tribes.
  • The Chinese in California 1850-1925 - Library of Congress, American Memory
    The Chinese in California, 1850-1925 illustrates nineteenth and early twentieth century Chinese immigration to California from 1850 to 1925 through about 8,000 images and pages of primary source materials.
  • Cultural Diversity Before 1900 - California State Parks
    Read Five Views, covering California's five largest minorities - and their historic sites - present during the 50 years after 1848: Native Americans, African Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and Latinos.
  • California's Population: Statistics and Analysis - California Department of Finance
    Browse population statistics for cities and counties in California from 1970 to the present.
  • Genealogy - California State Library
    Start your California genealogy research here.
  • California Ethnic and Multicultural Archive - University of California
    Explore these collections of primary research materials that document the cultural and political experiences of the African American, Asian American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American ethnic groups in California.
  • African Americans in California - Bancroft Library, University of California
    Search Bancroft Library's catalog of materials by and about African Americans, with an emphasis on materials relating to California and the West.