California, Pioneer Migration Index, Compiled 1906-1935
Microfilm of card file located at the California State Library, Sacramento. Index to persons who were California pioneers or migrated to California from other states. Includes name, place, and date of birth, parents, spouse, place, and date married, date of arrival in California, overland or by vessel, name of vessel, states lived in before coming to California, places of residence in California, profession or occupation, public offices held, politics, where educated, principal events in history of California, place, and date of death, signature, miscellaneous notes.
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California, Pioneer Migration Index
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of a card file located at the California State Library, Sacramento. The index is for persons who were California pioneers or migrated to California from other states.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The cards may contain the following information:
- Name
- Place and date of birth
- Parents
- Spouse
- Place and date married
- Date of arrival in California
- Whether came overland or by vessel
- Name of vessel
- States lived in before coming to California
- Places of residence in California
- Profession or occupation
- Public offices held
- Where educated
- Principle events in history of California
- Place and date of death
- Signature
- Miscellaneous notes
Collection Contents
Sample Images
1650-1855 Personal Data example 1
1833-1855 Personal Data example 2
1849-1904 Personal Data example 3
Personal Data example 4
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Inventory
| Film | DGS | Collection |
|---|---|---|
| 1712022 | 7499189 | A - Berry, R. J |
| 1712023 | 7499190 | Berry - Cleveland, C. E |
| 1712024 | 7499191 | Cleveland, C. E - E |
| 1712025 | 7499192 | E - Greene, C |
| 1712026 | 7499193 | Geene, C - I |
| 1712037 | 7499194 | J - McD |
| 1712038 | 7499195 | McD - Peck, A |
| 1712039 | 7499196 | Peck, A - Shell |
| 1712040 | 7499197 | Shell - U |
| 1712041 | 7499198 | U - Z |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
California State Library, Sacramento, California
"California, Pioneer Migration Index, Compiled 1906-1935." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 4 July 2025. California State Library, Sacramento.
