Local History Resources

Researching the History of Butte County
The following list of books found in Special Collections will assist research of Butte County history. These are general reference sources and should be considered as only the ‘First Step.’
ArchivesSpace
Search Special Collections finding aids.
Online Archive of California
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Manuscript Collection
Primary source material relating to the twelve counties of Northeastern California. You can find account books, minutes of meetings, official files, and correspondence from and of immigrant agricultural workers and the region's rural history.
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As we have have limited access to the manuscript collection, please inform Special Collections which MSS-# and Boxes you wish to research.
Butte County Clerk-Recorder Database
Keyword searchable and links to digital scans of records.
Guide to Butte County Records in Special Collections
Butte County Official Records Search and Copies
Birth, death, and marriage records index from 1980 to current.
Butte County Genealogy, Articles, Obituaries & Records
Butte County GIS
Geographic property search.
Butte County Historical Society
Diggin's Table of Contents
Butte County Historical Society's quarterly publication on local history. Physical copies of volumes 1-35 (1957-1991) and volumes 36-52 (1991-2008) are available in Special Collections.