History and Genealogy Mariposa County Region

California Mining and Mineral Museum - home of the official California State Mineral Collection, located at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds

Calisphere - gateway to a world of digitized primary source materials, including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, diaries, transcribed oral histories, and other unique cultural artifacts revealing the diverse history and culture of California

Coulterville Museum - Northern Mariposa County History Center featuring local historical displays, programs, events

County Boundary Changes - interactive map showing historical boundary changes to Mariposa County from 1850 onward, when all or parts of 11 other counties were formed from the original "Mother of Counties"; chronological list of boundary changes

Historical Landmarks in Mariposa County - eight sites in Mariposa County designated as California State Historical Landmarks

Indians of Yosemite - biographical sketches of 67 Yosemite Indians, known as Ahwahneechees, who lived in the Yosemite Valley region, by John W Bingaman

Mariposa County History and Genealogy Research - essential and ever-growing resource for information on Mariposa County history and genealogy, provided by Carolyn Feroben

Mariposa County Superior Court - historical and current information for the longest active courthouse west of the Mississippi River, includes illustrated county boundary changes

Mariposa Indian War 1850-1851 - most famed Indian encounter with miners in the southern Sierra region, leading to the discovery of Yosemite Valley by non-Indians

Mariposa Museum and History Center - museum displaying Mariposa County history, includes a Mariposa town history and visitor information

Mining Camp Map - click on town name for historical and travelers information for Mother Lode region

National Register of Historic Places - districts, sites and buildings in Mariposa County listed in the National Register; identified as being significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, or culture

San Joaquin Valley & Sierra Foothills Photo Heritage - historical image collection of Mariposa County Library, a portion of the San Joaquin Valley Library System Digitization Project

Shirley Sargent - bibliography of Sargent's writings, as well as biographical information about the late prolific writer on Yosemite and Mariposa County history, provided by Fernando Peñalosa

Sierra Mono Indian Museum - museum preserving North Fork Mono tribal history, offering both static and living history experience

Treaty with the How-ech-ees, etc., 1851 - unratified treaty made at Camp Barbour, San Joaquin River, April 29, 1851 between the How-ech-ees (and 15 other bands of California Indians) and the United States government, reserving land between the Chowchilla and Kaweah Rivers

Treaty with the Si-yan-te, etc., 1851 - unratified treaty made at Camp Fremont, near Mariposa Creek, March 19, 1851 between the Si-yan-te (and 5 other bands of California Indians) and the United States government, reserving land between the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers

Yokuts Indians - Dumna Yokuts - information on Yokuts Indian genealogy and history, provided by Patricia Ann Murphy Brattland

Yosemite & Mariposa History & Photography - historical and fine art photography and books about Yosemite National Park and Mariposa County region, provided by Leroy Radanovich

Yosemite Valley Railroad by Jack Burgess - historical and modeling information on the former railroad, with photographs and info on remaining historic YVRR sites, provided by Jack Burgess

Yosemite Valley Railroad by Clayton J. Guest - historical and biographical information on the former railroad, with photographs, memorabilia and collectibles, provided by Clayton J. Guest

(more links in California: History and Native California; also see historical and genealogical research information in Reference Collections)