California and Local History Research Guide: CSU Montery Bay Library has provided this list of Internet sites specializing in information about California History.

California Environmental Resources Evaluation System Topic: California History: A complete history of California from pre-European settlements to more recent events.

California Heritage Collection: "The California Heritage Collection is an online archive of more than 30,000 images illustrating California's history and culture, from the collections of the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley. Selected from nearly two hundred individual collections, this unique resource uses the latest online archiving techniques to highlight the rich themes of California's history. The California Heritage Collection is part of the Online Archive of California, a compilation of finding aids, or guides, to archival collections at more than 30 institutions."

California Historical Society: "Seeks to ensure that the history of California and the West is kept alive and made accessible for present and future generations. To fulfill our mission, the Society collects, preserves, interprets, publishes and exhibits materials about California thus providing an invaluable record of the various histories of the people of this state."

California History Museums: This website is a directory of Historical Museums in California, categorized by county. Information is provided for early California peoples, local place histories, genealogy data, history timelines, museum exhibits and historic old photos to viewable online. Created and maintained by CensusFinder.

California, Sacramento and Local History Sources: CSUS Librarians Linda Goff and Debbie Rogenmoser have prepared an outstanding list of California History links covering primary and secondary sources.

California State Library Links Page: "The internet sites listed below are provided by organizations outside the California State Library. Staff of the Library have selected these particular sites as convenient sources of information to supplement the main collections of the State Library and to further its mission to serve the information needs of all California citizens."

H-California Study of California History: H-net has provided online resources on the study of California History.

San Francisco History Index: This site offers a detailed index to information and resources on the history of San Francisco.

Southern California before 1900: "Features chronologies including The Chumash, The First European Contact, The Spanish Incursion, and The American Conquest."

Online Archive of California: "Collection Highlights The OAC brings together historical materials from a variety of California institutions, including museums, historical societies, and archives. Over 120,000 images; 50,000 pages of documents, letters, and oral histories; and 8,000 guides to collections are available."

California Home Page: The official home page for the State of California. Go to the following link, Early California History - "California As I Saw it": "First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849 - 1900, collection contains 190 books about individual experiences in and on the way to California during and after the Gold Rush."

California State Capitol Museum: This site offers virtual tours, a multimedia library, teacher's resources and a citizen's guide. To see all the features of the Museum, run the website in Internet Explorer 8 compatibility view by clicking the button just to the right of the navigation bar.

Center for California Studies: "The Center for California Studies is a public service, educational support, and applied research institute of California State University, Sacramento. It is dedicated to promoting a better understanding of California's government, politics, peoples, cultures and history."

Gold Rush: An excellent site for finding general information on the California Gold Rush when James Wilson Marshall found gold in the tailrace of Sutter's mill on January 24, 1848.

League of California Cities: "The League of California Cities is an association of California city officials who work together to enhance their knowledge and skills, exchange information, and combine resources so that they may influence policy decisions that affect cities."

Primary Sources on the Web: "Students and researchers now have greater access to primary source materials for historical research than ever before. The traditional use of sources available in print and microfilm continues to be the foundation for research, but in some cases documents, letters, maps, photographs of ancient artifacts and other primary material are available online in different formats from free websites or subscription services on the Internet. This guide is written by the Instruction & Research Services Committee of the Reference and User Service Association History Section in the American Library Association."

Sacramento History Online: This digital library is a joint project of four Sacramento County institutions: the California State Library's California History Room, the California State Railroad Museum Library, the Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center, and the Sacramento Public Library's Sacramento Room. As a local history site it will offer Web access to primary source materials and rare historical images relating to the history of early Sacramento.