Come one, come all!  In celebration of National Archives Month, archives and special collections libraries from throughout the region will showcase their rarely seen holdings for the public in the first ever “Explore History: Sacramento Archives Crawl” this Saturday, October 1.  Historic treasures from twenty-one Northern California institutions will be on display at four downtown host locations – the California State Archives, the California State Library, the Center for Sacramento History, and the Sacramento Public Library.  The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Participants will “crawl” between four host locations, all located within downtown Sacram

In celebration of National Archives Month, archives and special collections libraries from throughout the region will showcase their rarely seen holdings for the public in the first ever “Explore History: Sacramento Archives Crawl” on Saturday, October 1.  Historic treasures from twenty-one Northern California institutions will be on display at four downtown host locations – the California State Archives, the California State Library, the Center for Sacramento History, and the Sacramento Public Library.  The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Participants will “crawl” between four host locations, all located within downtown Sacramento. At the four loca

On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society will host Linda Johnson, Senior Archivist at the California State Archives. Linda will describe county records held there and answer audience questions. A brief membership meeting will precede the program. We welcome your questions in advance! Email them to rootcellarsgs@gmail.com. Questions will also be taken at the meeting. All Root Cellar membership meetings are free so bring someone with you. 7pm-8:30pm Citrus Heights Community Clubhouse 6921 Sylvan Way Citrus Heights Contact Sandi Benward 916-412-3511 Website: http://www.rootcellar.org Blog: http://rootcellarramblings.blogspot.com October Datebook: Sat

Who has a copy of Kate Gaffney at The Torch Club?  Where can I hear the Dead's 1981 New Years Shows?  Blockbuster doesn't carry my favorite movie "Attack of the Killer Leeches" where do I go?  Quick where can I find a copy of Householders and Landers paper "Mathematical biophysics of the central nervous system"?  These are questions one might find themselves asking themselves, and thanks to the "Internet Archives" ( www.archive.org ) there is now a one stop location that answers these questions and countless more.  Questions you didn't even know you needed to ask! This is what the Archives have to say about themselves: "The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to bu