- California History Online
From the California Historical Society
- Capitola Historical
Museum
- Carnegie Libraries of California
- Cemeteries of Santa Cruz County
- The Leon Rowland Collection
From the University of California, Santa Cruz.
- The Official Federal Land Patent Records Site
From the U.S. Bureau Of Land Management. Searchable in multiple ways, including state, county, title, Indian tribe, patentee, survey number.
- Monterey County Historical Society Local History Website
- Museum of Art and History
- The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake - Selected Photographs
From the U.S. Geological Survey
- Oral History Project
From the University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Pajaro Valley Historical Association
- Sandy Lydon
Local historian and teacher. Take a look at Secret History and Hooey History for some unique information on Santa Cruz history.
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk:
1911 Looff Carousel and 1924 Giant
Dipper Roller Coaster
- Scotts Valley History Web
- Stone Quarries and Beyond
- Valencia Historic Preservation Project
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