Seeking records of Native Americans in California

Hi Rebecca,

Welcome to History Hub,

These websites offer a great deal of information about your inquiry.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=california+gold+rush+effect+on+indian+population&form=ANNTH1&refig=a4bc6d390580435c8e5860f…

Alice Lane

Research Volunteer

Dear Ms. Vargas,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

To begin your research, we suggest that you review the State of California’s Native American Heritage Commission website on California Indian History.  Since the National Archives only has custody of records created by the federal government that document tribal nations administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, please reach out to NARA if you need to request records for a specific tribe or band. 

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

[Information provided by Cody White, Subject Matter Expert]

Hi Ms. Vargas, I'm not sure what you're looking for, primary source material or secondary? Try the LA county library online records for primary. Look at Madley, Trafzer, Phillips, Heizer and Forbes for secondary. There have been a number of libraries and academic institutions that have taken up digitizing and transcribing archival docs dealing with the topic in the last 10 years and have made them available online. Good luck