California State Archives (CA)
Historical California government records, early land records, plats and maps.
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What you can look up here
- PlatsRecorded subdivision drawings with lot dimensions and easements.
- Public records and meetingsRecords requests, meeting minutes, budgets, salaries, and audits.
- Historic and archaeological recordsHistoric listings, site files, historic maps, and archives.
About this resource
- Provided by
- California State Archives (official)
- Covers
- California statewide
- Link status
- Opened normally at the last check
- Link checked
- Oct 20, 2026
- Web address
- https://www.sos.ca.gov/archives
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