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 and Greeley Hill - historical information and events in Mariposa County communities north of the Merced River

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

Radanovich Galleria & Books - historical and fine art photography and books about Yosemite National Park, Mariposa and Eastern Madera County, provided by Leroy Radanovich

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

Yosemite Valley Railroad by Jack Burgess - historical and modeling information on the former railroad, with photographs and information 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

(also see historical and genealogical research information in Reference Collections)