Directories are a good source for names. Many provide business and home addresses, giving you the opportunity to find where your ancestors lived and worked.
Alameda County Directories
Castlemont High School, Oakland, California 1946 YearbookThe June, 1946 Castlemont High School “Ye Falconet” included pictures of the school administration (principal, vice principal, etc) along with the senior class.
Amador County Directories
1879-1880 Amador County Directory Provides list of residents by township for Amador County from the 1879-1880 Directory.
Modoc County Directories
- 1922 Householders’ Guide of the City of Watsonville Alphabetical listing of names, including address
- 1948 Directory, Alturas, Modoc County A listing as of June 1948 of the citizens of Alturas
Placer County
Placer County Directory 1861 Directory is divided by towns of the county at that time in history.