Research - Information

If you are doing research on Sonoma County,
please contact:
Sonoma County Library Local History Department, 
at 707-545-0831, ext. 562
or email hoskins@sonoma.lib.ca.us.
Contact people are Tony Hoskins and Katherine Rinehart.

For backcopies of the Sonoma County Historian, here is a Cumulative Index to the quarterly journals of the Sonoma County Historical Society, 1962-2006.
Contact Lee Torliatt at torliatt@sonic.net or call 707-545-7507.

If you are seeking information, please kindly give at least a general location of where you live so we will know whether you may need to make contact by email or phone and whether you have fairly easy access to Sonoma County museums and libraries.
New Arrivals at the Sonoma County Library Local History and Genealogy Annex
Title Author Notes Oct 22, 2008
10 [cents] to Guerneville. Rothlin, Richard   38 p. : ill.
Title Author Notes Oct 15, 2008
Moving historic buildings Curtis, John Obed Washington : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Technical Preservation Services Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1979. v, 50 p. : ill. ; 27 cm
Maintaining historic buildings Simonson, Kaye Ellen Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Preservation Assistance Division, 1990. iii, 30 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Boontling: esoteric speech of Boonville, California Rawles, Myrtle Read Berkeley, CA: California Folklore Society, 1966 p. 93-103
Americanisms in the redwood country Carranco, Lynwood Reprinted from the Western folklore, v. 22, no. 4, Oct. 1963 (C. Grant Loomis memorial number) 263-268 p
The Boonville language of northern California. Carranco, Lynwood Humboldt State College, 1964.  
Water resource development maps : northwestern California Santa Rosa, Calif. : The Council, [1970?] Shows drainage, existing and proposed water development sites, etc. Oriented with north towards upper left. 5 maps : col. ; on sheets 28 x 44 cm.
Winans family Kimball, Frances A. Consists of genealogical sketches and related photocopies from Sonoma County newspapers (primarily the Petaluma Daily Courier) and other publications.
Contents: Abner Ross Winans -- David Madison Winans -- James Edwin Winans -- James Lewis Winans -- Nancy Jane Winans -- Sarah Eliazabeth.		 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Day by day column and biographical materials (Press Democrat) Hurd, G. Lansing, (Guilford Lansing), 1877-1954 G. Lansing Hurd's Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.) newspaper column, Day by day (Oct. 5, 1934-June 18, 1935), biographical notes, newspaper clippings (1920-1954), excerpts from local publications mentioning Hurd's experience as the owner of the Santa Rosa Republican (1940, 1970), photocopies of census records (1910, 1930) and other materials. Compiled Oct. 2008. .1 ft.
The magic park Johnson, Robert Barbour San Francisco : Century Press, c1940. 53 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. + 1 map
Exhibitors guidebook : Sonoma County Fair Sonoma County Fair & Exposition, Inc. Description based on 1999. Latest issue consulted: 2008 v. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Who's who on the Pacific Coast. Chicago : Larkin, Roosevelt & Larkin, 1947-c1951. "A biographical dictionary of leading men and women of the Pacific Coast States," 1947; " ... Pacific Coastal and Western States," 1949-1951. Published by: A.N. Marquis Co., 1949-1951. Vols. for 1949-1951 lack numbering. Continues in part: Who's who in the South and Southwest; v. for 1947 published under both titles. Continued in 1953 by: Who's who in the West (Chicago, Ill. : 1949); v. for 1949-1951 published under both titles. 3 v. ; 24 cm
Genesis : Rogers' rangers, the first Green Berets : the corps & the revivals, April 6, 1758-December 24, 1783 Loescher, Burt Garfield Sequel to the author's The history of Rogers' rangers : the beginnings, Jan. 1755-April 6, 1758. "A facsimile reprint with additional illustrations"--T.p. verso. Reprint. Originally published: San Mateo, Calif. : Loescher, 1969. ix, 311 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
The Morning Star scrapbook : 'n the pursuit of happiness [Occidental, Calif. : Friends of Morning Star, 1973?]   187 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Archaeological investigations at the Carrillo Adobe site (SON-4/H) Roop, William The Creekside Village archaeological testing program, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California : archaeological investigations at the Carrillo Adobe site (SON-4/H), to fulfill the requirements of the Creekside Village condominiums and senior apartments project revised mitigation monitoring program ; final report 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (col. & b&w), col. maps, plans ; 28 cm.
Report on sanitary survey of Sonoma County Lee, Charles H. "February 1944."  
The dedication of the Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church 1901 Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church Santa Rosa, California, Sunday, April 14th, 1901 : 11 a.m. sermon by Bishop J. W. Hamilton ; [church program]. 4 leaves. : ill. ; 28 cm.
The last Spanish exploration of the northwest coast. Part II, An attempt to colonize Bodega Bay. Wagner, Henry Raup, 1862-1957 Reproduced from typescript. 7 leaves ; 28 cm.
Hood, William, House : National Register of Historic Places registration form. Buhler, Michael Includes cover letter from Daniel Abeyta for Cherilyn E. Widell, Calif. State Historic Preservation Officer, to Carol D. Schull, Keeper of the National Register, National Park Service. Photocopy. Form prepared by Michael Buhler, Sonoma County Architect. 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Foster, Arthur B. & Mary Libby, House, Historic structure report Harris, Dennis E. 4818 Kieran Court, Santa Rosa, California, 95401
"July 29, 1989; revised October 17, 1989."		 1 v. (various pagings). : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Historical & architectural assessment, 1870's farmhouse : southwest corner, West College Ave. & Stony Point Road Peterson, Dan. A Gothic revival (Carpenter Gothic) farmhouse located at the southwest corner of West College Ave. & Stony Point Road . Built in the 1870s, it was owned by Robert B. Runyon, a farmer. In 1885, an addition was made to rear of the original structure. 3, [15] leaves : ill., plans ; 28 cm.
State highway map, California California Division of Highways, 1918- Local holdings: 1967-1981, 1983-1984, 1986-1994. Relief shown by shading and spot heights on some sheets. Published by California Highway Commission, 1918-1926 ; published by California Division of Highways, 1928-1962 ; prepared under the direction of the Dept. of Public Works by H.M. Gousha Company, 1966 ; published by the Division of Highways, 1967-1974 ; by Dept. of Transportation, 1975- Some sheets include listing of state highway routes, area maps, distance chart, and indexes. Text, ill. (part. col.), local route maps, area maps, mileages, Amtrak routes, listing of state legislative routes on verso of some sheets. Annual; title & panel title vary. maps : col. ; 101 x 69 cm. or smaller fold. to 23 x 18 cm. or smaller.
Pacific mercado, Los Angeles Adcraft Press, 1939?] Mercado del Pacifico, Text in English and Spanish. Issued in slipcase. 1 v. (unpaged) : col. illus., plates (part double) ; 32 cm.
Water resource development maps Santa Rosa, Calif. : The Council, [1970?] Shows drainage, existing and proposed water development sites, etc. Oriented with north towards upper left. Additional Authors: Eel River Water Council. 5 maps : col. ; on sheets 28 x 44 cm.
The Northwesterner Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society, 1987- Imprint varies: <fall 1992-> issues published in Santa Rosa, Calif. Title from cover. Vol. 1, no. 1 also called "premiere issue-1987". v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
327 Howard Street Garage, Petaluma : historic resource report Painter, Diana J. House at 327 Howard Street formerly owned by the Cline family. Own J. Cline was first an employee and later manager of the Nolan-Earl Shoe Company (formerly the California Shoe Company), whose factory was located at Jefferson and Wilson Streets. His son, Joe Cline, founded Cline Electric Company (located at 307 B Street) and son Tom Cline founded Cline Furniture Company (at 172 Main Street). 1 v. (unpaged). : ill., maps, photos. ; 28 cm.
Nineteenth-century emigration of "Old Lutherans" from eastern Germany Smith, Clifford Neal. Reprint. Originally published: McNeal, Ariz. : Westland Publications, 1980. Includes indexes. 93 p. ; 28 cm.