Research Your Family

Edwardian era photo of the Otto Des Granges Family on their ranch in Fullerton. Otto is standing with his wife Jennie and mother seated on either side, holding Otto's children Helen and Paul.

Birth/Death Records

Explore early resident birth and death records through 1952.

Newspapers

Explore Fullerton's local newspapers, past and present. Additional papers that are not digitized are available at the Local History Room.

Yearbooks

Explore local high school history with our collection of digital yearbooks. Additional print yearbooks are available in the Local History Room.

Directories

Explore the resident and business history of Fullerton. Additional directories are available in the Local History Room.

Photographs

Explore Fullerton's photographic history by era. Additional images available in the Local History Room.

Local History Hours

The Local History has open public access hours:

Sunday- Closed

Monday- Closed

Tuesday- 11am-1pm

Wednesday- 11am-1pm; 4pm-7pm

Thursday- 11am-1pm

Friday- 11am-1pm

Saturday- Closed  

Please call (714) 738-6342 or use the Ask an Archivist form to contact the Local History Room staff.

New Fullerton Public Library hours due to Elevator Enhancement

Beginning Tuesday, March 4th, the library will be operating under adjusted hours while the building's elevators are under construction. We anticipate the noise levels due to the construction to be very disruptive and have adjusted our hours to the following: Sunday - Monday: Closed | Tuesday - Thursday: 2:30pm-7pm | Friday: 2:30pm-5pm | Saturday: 11am-5pm