Books about San Luis Obispo County
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History of San Luis Obispo County, California with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers by Myron Angel, published by Thompson & West, Oakland, California in 1883.
A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo & Ventura by Yda Addis Storke, The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1891.
History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs, California: with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county and environs who have been identified with the growth and development of the section from the early days to the present by Annie L. Morrison & John H. Haydon, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1917.
History of the State of California & Biographical Record of Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey & San Luis Obispo Counties. “An Historical Story of the State’s Marvelous Growth from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time” by Professor J. M. Guinn, A. M., The Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, 1903.
History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California by C. M. Gidney, Benjamin Brooks, and Edwin M. Sheridan, Volume I & Volume II, The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1917.
Traditional Sources
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Check links for the San Luis Obispo Public Library, the Robert E. Kennedy Library at CalPoly, or local genealogical society research libraries on our Libraries page; county historical museums on our Museums page; and local bookstores for publications specific to San Luis Obispo County.
Anyone searching for short bios of ancestors that settled in Creston from 1884 to the present day, look for the Creston Centennial, a book published by the Creston Women’s Club and updated every few years. Copies can usually be found at the Creston Market, 6330 Webster Road, Creston, (805) 239-1015.