ARC Research Guides: Researching Local Issues in Sacramento: Sacramento History

Sacramento, CA in 1849. Public domain image.

Sacramento History: Starting Points

Researching a Local History Topic? Check out these resources:

Sacramento History Museum: Historical Resources
A list of historical archives, libraries, and other resources with information about Sacramento history.
Sacramento Historical Society "Golden Notes" archives
Each issue of the "Golden Notes" focuses on a specific aspect of Sacramento history.
Sacramento Room
The Sacramento Room, part of the Sacramento Public Library, has many resources on Sacramento History

We have a collection of books that focus on different aspects of Sacramento History, including neighborhoods. Here are a few examples:

Sacramento by William Burg
ISBN: 9780738559001
A book about Sacramento history. Includes many photographs.
American River Canyon by Rodi Lee; Michael G. Lynch
ISBN: 9780738593197
Information about on gold mining history, as well as bridges, dams, transportation, and recreation in the American River Canyon.
Sacramento's Chinatown by Lawrence Tom; Brian Tom; Chinese American Museum of Northern California
ISBN: 9780738580661
History of Sacramento's Chinatown and the Chinese-American experience in Sacramento.

More Sacramento History Books
Books about Sacramento History available at one or more of the Los Rios libraries.