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Sierra County, CaliforniaSource Record Collections |
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| Biographies | Short biographies of Sierra County residents posted by researchers. Hosted by the California GenWeb Archives Project. |
| Histories | Some biographies and many short histories of Sierra County posted by researchers. Note that the histories contain many resident names. Hosted by the California GenWeb Archives Project. |
| Stone Quarries | Describes the stone quarries active in Sierra County (1906-1947). Includes some names plus a 1916 map of Sierra and nearby counties. Hosted by Peggy B. and George Perazzo. |
| Sierra County Tombstone Transcription Project | Contains marker transcriptions for a large number of Sierra County cemeteries. Sponsored by the USGenWeb Tombstone Project. |
| CAGenWeb Cemetery Listings | Grave listings for various cemeteries in Sierra County. Hosted by the California GenWeb Archives Project. |
| Index to Federal Land Records for Sierra County | This BLM land patents database contains the following information for each land transaction: date, location (township, range, section, meridian), name of person the land was patented to, case type, conveyance type, county, case number and the patent document identification number. Using this information, you can obtain a copy of the patent file from the National Archives for a fee. Dates range from the mid-1800s to 1923. This collection is hosted by the California GenWeb Archives Project. |
| The Rutishauser Letters | A set of personal letters written by a dying patient in the Downieville Hospital and his family living in Queen City from November 1903 to February 1904. Contains a lot of gossip about the happenings in northern Sierra County and Downieville. Mentions many residents by name. Overall, the letters tell a tragic story. |
| WWI Draft & WWII Army Enlistee Lists for Sierra County | These collections are hosted by the California GenWeb Archives Project. |
| The Bugle | History: A number of weekly issues were printed during the Fall of 1852 on the presses of The Mountain Echo. It was a Whig political party campaign paper.
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| The Downieville Democrat | History: First issue appeared 10 May 1870, being published each Tuesday. In June the day was changed to Thursday. The last issue was dated 4 May 1971. It replaced by the Sierra Age newspaper.
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| The Expositor | History: The first issue appeared 23 Aug 1882 in Downieville, being published on each Wednesday and Saturday. The last known issue was dated 18 Nov 1882.
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| The Gibsonville Trumpet
(Also called the Gibsonville Herald because it was printed at the Marysville Heald print shop in Marysville.) |
History: Started publication on 19 Nov 1853 at Gibsonville. A fire destroyed the earliest issues. After a new owner acquired the paper in 1854, he issued a supplementary edition under the title Gibsonville Herald and St. Louis News. It was delivered to St. Louis by special messenger. In the Fall of 1855, the newspaper was sold and the new owner moved it to La Porte and changed its name to The Mountain Messenger.
According to a letter from B. W. Barnes, 20 May 1893: Published in Gibsonville and distributed to nearby towns including La Porte (1854). Purchased in 1855 by two men (surnames Head and Myers) who moved it to La Porte and renamed it The Mountain Messenger. Where to find it now: ? |
| The La Porte Union
(formerly Quincy Union) |
History: The first issue published in La Porte was dated 12 Dec 1868. Thirty-five issues were printed with the last published on 21 Aug 1869. Where to find it now: On microfilm at the Plumas County Library in Quincy. As of 1972, some papers were also in the possession of the Cayot family in Quincy. |
| The Mountain Echo | History: Started publication in June 19 of 1852 at Downieville. In the summer of 1854, it was purchased by the owners the Sierra Citizen newspaper, who combined both publications. Where to find it now: ? |
| The Mountain Messenger | History: See the Gibsonville Trumpet (above) for its history prior to publishing in La Porte in the Fall of 1855. Accounts of its early history vary. One version says it changed to The Mountain Messenger in May 1854. But most versions say the name change occurred only after the move to La Porte. Another accout says the move took place in 1856 instead of 1855.
Ownership changed many times (being published by W. Y. Head on 15 Oct 1858). The La Porte fire of 1861 completely destroyed the newspaper office. But the equipment survived allowing it to quickly resume publication. In February 1864 the newspaper moved to Downieville, where it has resided to the present time. Another account says the move to Downieville occurred in March 1864. Where to find it now: Still publishing in Downieville (313 Main, Downieville, CA 95936, phone 530-289-3242 or 530-289-3262). Available on microfilm at the California State Library in Sacramento. |
| The Old Oaken Bucket | History: A temperance sheet that was published weekly in Downieville from 4 July 1855 until the Fall of the same year. Publication ended due to lack of subscribers. Where to find it now: ? |
| The Sierra Age | History: Started as a semi-weekly in Downieville on 10 May 1871. In the Fall of that same year, the paper went bankrupt and was sold by the court to the owners of the Mountain Messenger.
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| The Sierra Booster | History: Publication started October 1949 (every other Friday).
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| The Sierra Citizen | History: Started publication February 1854 in Downieville. In the summer of 1854, the owner purchased the The Mountain Echo (see above). After that purchase, The Sierra Citizen became a profitable venture and changed owners many times. As of 15 Oct 1858, it was still in Downieville and being published by King, Harris and Wright. The paper went out of business shortly after March 1862. Where to find it now: ? |
| The Sierra County Enterprise | History: First weekly issue published December of 1895 in Downieville. Last known issues published November 1897.
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| The Sierra County Tribune | History: Started publication on 8 Dec 1881 (or 1879?) in Forest City. Moved to Downieville two years later and was published there for ten years before being sold.
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| The Sierra Democrat | History: Started publication 21 Jun 1856 at Forest City. Moved to Downieville in 1856. Became a semi-weekly in January 1864. The newspaper officer burned in the fire of 21 Feb 1864. The surviving material and equipment was sold in April to Dewey & Vaughn (who owned the Mountain Messenger newspaper) and the paper ceased publication. Where to find it now: ? |
| The Sierra Free Press | History: Started publication on 6 Aug 1880 in Forest City. Ended publication in December 1880.
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| The Weekly Standard
(also The Semi-weekly Standard) |
History: First published in Quincy. Moved to Downieville (first issue there dated 6 Apr 1864). Published each Wednesday. Became a semi-weekly on 27 Apr 1864. Became a weekly again in 17 Aug 1864. Publication ended in November. Where to find it now: ? |
| CAGenWeb Obituaries | Contains short obituaries for Sierra County residents posted by researchers. This collection is hosted by the California GenWeb Archives Project. |
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Page last revised 7 Feb 2010
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