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History/Biographies

Research Resources

Landmarks of Ventura County
Timeline of Ventura County History
Bibliography for Ventura County

Map of Ventura-Santa Barbara in 1887

San Buenaventura Wood Carving

San Buenaventura 1865

Histories and Biographies

History of Ventura County, 1883 Thompson and West

Historical Atlas of Ventura County, W. E. Alexander

History of Ventura County 1891 Yda Addis Storke

Biographical Index to Yda Addis Storke’s History of Ventura County

Index to Sol Sheridan’s 1926 Biographies of Ventura County

Historic Context Statement and Reconnaissance Survey
for the Eastern Oxnard Plain of Ventura County CA
(contains a good historical summary of the area)

Locations and Cities

Montalvo

Rancho Sespe

Springville

Historical Photos

Penny Postcards from Ventura County (USGenWeb Archives)

Camarillo Historical Photos

City of Ventura Vintage Photos

City of Ventura Commercial, Churches and Landmarks Photos

Conejo Valley Photos

Oxnard Historical Photos

Piru Historical Photos

Ranch Camulos Historical Photos

Santa Paula Historical Photos

Simi Valley Historical Photos

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Next Lectures

Aug
20
Sat
1:00 pm Lecture – Larry W. Thomas & Jean... @ on Zoom
Lecture – Larry W. Thomas & Jean... @ on Zoom
Aug 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Lecture - Larry W. Thomas & Jeanette Sheliga @ on Zoom
Presenter: Larry W. Thomas “The Tax Man Cometh” Do not overlook the wealth of information found in the tax records.  As Daniel Defoe is credited for saying in a book in...

Upcoming Events

Aug
17
Wed
10:30 am Weds Workshop – DNA Grouping @ on Zoom
Weds Workshop – DNA Grouping @ on Zoom
Aug 17 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Lauran will walk you thru how she used DNA to sort out Match connections in four case studies. [This meeting will be held online with Zoom and an invitation will...
Aug
24
Wed
10:30 am Weds Workshop – Follow-up to gen... @ on Zoom
Weds Workshop – Follow-up to gen... @ on Zoom
Aug 24 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Discussion and Q&A about Larry W. Thomas’ talk on The Tax Man Cometh and Jeanette Sheliga’s talk on Navigating FultonHistory.com. [This meeting will be held online with Zoom and an invitation...
Aug
31
Wed
10:30 am Weds Workshop – Labor—On the Bac... @ on Zoom
Weds Workshop – Labor—On the Bac... @ on Zoom
Aug 31 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Timed to coincide with Labor Day, the first Monday in September, Sandy will lead this discussion about labor unions, movements, strikes, child labor, disasters, sweat shops, etc.  Do you have...
 
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