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27 Titles about
The People of California:
History Of Solano County,
California, Comprising An Account Of
Its Geographical Position, The Origin Of Its Name, Topography, Geology
And Springs, Its Organization, Township System, Early Settlement, With
Descriptions Of Scenes As Viewed By The Pioneers, The First American
Argonauts Of California, The Bear Flag, The Discovery Of Gold, The
Progress Of Population And Agriculture, The Mexican Grants, The
Principal Murders, Incidents Of Settlement, Elections, And Table Of
County Officers, And Histories Of Its Cities, Towns Villages Churces,
Schools, Secret Societies, Etc, As, Also, A Full And Particular
Biography Of Its Early Settlers And Principle Inhabitants, 1879, Wood,
Alley, & Co., 549 Pages
History Of Amador County,
California, With Illustrations And
Biographical Sketches Of Its Prominent Men And Pioners, 1881 By JD
Mason, 495 Pages
History Of Napa And Lake
Counties, California, Comprising
Their Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography, Springs And Timber,
Also, Extended Sketches Of Their Milling, Mining, Pisciculture And Wine
Interests; Together With A Full And Particular Record Of The Mexican
Grants; Early History And Settlement, Compiled From The Most Authentic
Sources; Names Of Original Spanish And American Pioneers ; A Full Record
Of Their Organization And Segregation ; A Complete Political History,
Including A Tabular Statement Of Officeholders Since The Organization Of
The Counties. Separate Histories Of All The Townships In Both Counties,
Including Towns, Churches, Societies, Etc., Incidents Of Pioneer Life,
Biographical Sketches Of Early Settlers And Representative Men, 1881,
Slocum, Bowen & Co Publishers, 1051 Pages
History Of Contra Costa
County, California, Including Its
Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography And Description; Together
With A Record Of The Mexican Grants ; The Bear Flag War ; The Mount
Diablo Coal Fields ; The Early History And Settlement, Compiled From The
Most Authentic Sources ; The Names Of Original Spanish And Mexican
Pioneers ; Full Legislative History Of The County ; Separate History Of
Each Town Ship, Showing The Advance In Population And Agriculture ;
Also, Incidents Of Pioneer Life ; And Biographical Sketches Of Early And
Prominent Settlers And Representative Men; And Of Its Towns, Villages,
Churches, Secret Societies, Etc, 1882, W.A. Slocum, & Co Publishers,
851 Pages
Historical Souvenir Of El
Dorado County, California, With
Illustrations And Biographical Sketches Of Its Prominent Men And
Pioneers, 1883, Prolo Sioloi Publisher, 373 Pages
History Of San Mateo
County, California, Including Its
Geography, Topography, Geology, Climatography, And Description, Together
With An Historical Sketch Of California ; A Record Of The Mexican Grants
;The Early History And Settlement, Compiled From The Most Authentic
Sources ; Some Of The Names Of Spanish And American Pioneers ;
Legislative History ; A Record Of Its Cities And Towns; Biographical
Sketches Of Representative Men, Etc. 1883, B.F. Alley, Publisher, 341
Pages
History Of Santa Barbara
County, California, With
Illustrations And Biographical Sketches Of Its Prominent Men And
Pioneers, Thompson & West Publishers, 1883 , 716 Pages
An Illustrated History Of
Los Angeles County, California, Containing
A History Of Los Angeles County From The Earliest Period Of Its
Occupancy To The Present Time, Together With Glimpses Of Its Prospective
Future; With Profuse Illustrations Of Its Beautiful Scenery, Full-Page
Portraits Of Some Of Its Most Eminent Men, And Biographical Mention Of
Many Of Its Pioneers And Also Of Prominent Citizens Of Today. The Lewis
Publishing Company, 1889, 969 Pages.
History Of Napa County,
California, Comprising An Account Of
Its Geographical Position And Area: The Origin Of Its Name: Topography,
Geology, Springs, Water Courses And Climate; Township System, Early
Settlements, With Descriptions And Scenes As Viewed By The Pioneers, The
Indians, The Discovery Of Gold And Other Minerals: The Progress Of
Population And Agriculture: The Mexican Grants: Principal And Homicide;
Incidents Of Settlements; Elections And History Of Its Cities And Towns:
Churches And Schools, Secret Societies, Etc, As Also A Full And
Particular Biography Of Its Pioneers And Principal Inhabitants, 1901,
Enquirer Print, Oakland, Ca, 485 Pages
Ingersoll's Century Annals
Of San Bernardino County, California, 1769 To 1904,
Prefaced With A Brief History Of The State Of
California, Supplemented With An Encyclopedia Of Local Biography And
Embellished With Views Of Historic Subjects And Portraits Of Many Of Its
Representative People, L.A. Ingersoll Publishers, 1904, 928 Pages
History Of The State Of
California And Biographical Record Of The San Joaquin Valley,
California, An Historical Story Of
The State's Marvelous Growth From Its Earliest Settlement To The Present
Time By Prof. J. M. Guinn, A. M., Author Of A History Of Los Angeles And
Vicinity, History Of Southern California, Secretary And Curator Of The
Historical Society Of Southern California, Member Of The American
Historical Association, Washington, D. C. Containing Biographies Of
Well-Known Citizens Of The Past And Present. The Chapman Publishing Co.
Chicago 1905, 1689 Pages
History Of Sonoma County,
California With Biographical
Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County, Who Have Been
Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The
Present Time History By Tom Gregory, Illustrated Complete In One Volume,
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1911, 1159 Pages
History Of Solano And Napa
Counties, California, 1912, 1056
Pages
San Diego County
California, A Record Of Settlement,
Organization, Progress And Achievement, By Samuel F. Black, 1913, Volume
1, 526 Pages
San Diego County
California, A Record Of Settlement,
Organization, Progress And Achievement, By Samuel F. Black, 1913, Volume
2, 559 Pages
History Of Tulare And
Kings Counties California, With
Biographical Sketches The Leading Men And Women Of The Counties Who Have
Been Identified With Their Growth And Development From The Early Days To
The Present History By Eugene L. Menefee And Fred A. Dodge, Illustrated
Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles,
California, 1913, 912 Pages
History Of Yolo County,
California, With Biographical
Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been
Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The
Present, History By Tom Gregory And Other Well Known Writers,
Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company, Los
Angeles, California, 1913, 914 Pages
History Of Mendocino And
Lake Counties, California, With
Biographical Sketches, Of The Leading Men And Women Of The Counties Who
Have Been Identified With Their Growth And Development From The Early
Days To The Present, History By Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H.
Millberry, Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company,
Los Angeles, California, 1914, 1067 Pages
Past And Present Of
Alameda County California, By Joseph
E. Baker, Editor, Illustrated, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Company, 1914, Volume 1, 529 Pages
Past And Present Of
Alameda County California, By Joseph
E. Baker, Editor, Illustrated, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Company, 1914, Volume 2, 599 Pages
Fairfield's Pioneer
History Of Lassen County, California,
Containing Everything That Can Be Learned About It
From The Beginning Of The World To The Year Of Our Lord 1870, The
Chronicles Of A Border County Settled Without Law, Harassed By Savages,
And Infested By Outlaws. Also Much Of The Pioneer History Of The State
Of Nevada, Showing The Efforts Of The Settlers To Obtain Freedom From
Mormon Rule, The History Of Lassen's Trail, Roofs Settlement, The Murder
Of Harry Gordier And The Hanging Of Snow, Edwards And "Lucky Bill," Told
In Full For The First Time; The Biographies Of Governor Isaac N. Roop
And Peter Lassen, The Ormsby Massacre, The Boundary Line War, The
Pearson Massacre, And Many Stories Of Indian Warfare Never Before
Published, By Asa Merrill Fairfield Published For The Author By H. S.
Crocker Company, San Francisco, 1916, 544 Pages
The History Of Imperial
County, California, Edited By F.C
Farr, Published By Elms And Franks Berkeley, California 1918, 668 Pages
History Of Orange County,
California, With Biographical
Sketches Of The Leading' Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been
Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The
Present, History By Samuel Armor, Illustrated Complete In One Voijme,
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1921, 1689 Pages
History Of Stanislaus,
California, With Biographical
Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been
Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The
Present, History By George H. Tinkham, Illustrated Complete In One
Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1921, 1556
Pages
History Of Santa Clara,
California, With Biographical
Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been
Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The
Present, History By Eugene T. Sawyer, Illustrated Complete In One
Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1922, 1901
Pages
History Of Contra Costa,
California, With Biographical
Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been
Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The
Present, Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company,
Los Angeles, California, 1926, 1107 Pages
History Of Washington
Township, Alameda County, California,
Compiled And Published By The Coventry Club, The
Woman's Club Of Washington Township, (1904), 146 Pages |
