Research Guides

A little context can turn an old photograph or a familiar address into the beginning of a story. These guides help you find and read the evidence.

Illustrative antique-style Stockton street map beside a leather book and a pen; not a survey map.

How to research your Stockton home or neighborhood

Begin with an address, a photograph, or a family memory. Learn which records to look for and how to keep track of what they tell you.