Genealogy: Home

The UCSB Library's collections contain many resources of value to family history researchers. Unlike public libraries and genealogical society collections, we do not keep these materials in a special room. You will have the most success if you use the UCSB Library Catalog to search the collection. Use the Library Location guide to find the locations of call numbers.

 

Items noted with are available for use on UCSB campus computers. UCSB faculty, staff, and students may have off-campus access via the proxy server. This guide offers many tips for your research.

These Unique Collections in the UCSB Library May Be Of Interest to Genealogists:

Special Research Collections (3rd Floor, Mountain Side)
The William Wyles collection is a major Civil War collection that also includes books about the development of the West. Some other collections (Pearl Chase, Santa Barbara) may be of interest.

Map and Imagery Collection (also 3rd Floor, Mountain Side)
Collection of historical US maps (especially for colonial US) may be useful in identifying historic sites.