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San Luis Obispo
County
California This Site is part of the CAGenWeb
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San Luis Obispo
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MORTGAGE INDEX 1856-1885 Transcribed by Barbara Erden The Information available: Mortgagors & Mortgagees Date of Transaction, Book and Page Number: Discharge The Actual Mortgage Records are not available. The Index is being shared as Information Only. This data does confirm the presence of the persons in San Luis Obispo County at a particular time. |
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L L Paulson's 1875
1874-1875 Tax Assessment Book
for San Luis Obispo County, California The
"Carpenter's Index" - Land Transactions
This index is fully searchable for the following States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming California Azorean Immigrants |
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The San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society has two
Libraries
Notice: The San Luis Obispo County
Genealogical Library has moved!
We are now located in a Room
upstairs in the Public Library in Downtown SLO.
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 to
3:00
Our telephone (805-785-0383).
The Arroyo
Grande Genealogical Library is located upstairs in the
South County
Branch of the Public Library.
Branch
Street, Arroyo Grande, California
The Library
is open Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 to 4:00.
Each Library has a List of
Books:
Here is the Shelf List for the San Luis
Obispo Gen
Library
Here is the Shelf List for the Arroyo Grande Gen
Library
The Shelf Lists
are fully searchable pdf files.
NEW!
- WiFi is available in both Genealogical Libraries.
Bring your Laptop or use our Computer to access the
Internet.
NEW online subscription database now FREE at SLO County Genealogy Society Libraries DATABASE: New England Ancestors; preview contents at www.nehgs.org
COVERAGE: New England, some New
York state, Eastern Canada and more.
VISIT: San Luis Obispo Genealogy
Library or Arroyo Grande Genealogy Library where our volunteers
will help you access the databases on our library computers.
Publications for Sale by the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society |
Wood Mortuary & Funeral Chapel
Arroyo Grande, California
Death Certificates & Obituaries
1946-1970
Woods - Voakes Mortuary Registry of Funerals 1896-1915
This Picture is being shared by Gloria Torres - Her Father John Fratis Augustine attended this school in about 1924, "he is in the second row from bottom, 5th boy next to a girl with bangs".
Anyone having information on the Students, Teacher or a History of the School:
SLO Resources
Post Queries - RootsWeb Message Boards
San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder - Vital Records
Birth - Marriage - Death Lookups
Spanish - American Resource - Queries
Cayucos-Morro Bay Cemetery Photo Queries
San Luis Obispo County Biographies
SLO Vital Records - Transcriptions
"100 Years Ago" - SLO Newspaper Transcriptions
The Great Register Transcription Project
SLO Register of Births 1873-1902
Brief History of San Luis Obispo County, California
In 1542 two small ships sailed the California coast under the command of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and the flag of Spain. Later, well known explorers in California were Sir Francis Drake in 1579 and Sebastian Vizcaino in 1603. Much later, in 1769, the King of Spain sent sea and land expeditions to occupy California for Spain. Don Gaspar de Portola, leader of the land party, entered what is now San Luis Obispo County on September 2, 1769. Father Serra founded the fifth California Mission at San Luis Obispo in 1772. San Miguel Mission was established in 1797.
Father Serra founded the fifth
California Mission at San Luis Obispo in 1772. San Miguel Mission was
established in 1797. In 1822 California declared its independence from Spain. In
1825 Mexico claims California as a territory. Mexico ceded California to the
United States in 1848, ending the war between the United States and
Mexico.
In 1850 California became the 31st state, and San Luis Obispo was
created one of the 27 original counties. 1861 brought stagecoaches to the county
on their runs between San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 1886 the railroad
reached as far south as San Miguel and Paso Robles. Not until 1894 did the
railroad reach the city of San Luis Obispo because of the rugged terrain of the
Cuesta Ridge.
Melton Family Bible Records
Contributed by: Louise Breen
Please Contact her if you are related to her or her Collateral Families
