Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1808-1890) was the Mexican commandant of northern California and owned several large ranchos, or land grants. Among these was the Rancho Suscol, which included the site of the present-day City of Vallejo. After California was admitted to the Union in 1850, General Vallejo donated 156 acres of his land for the establishment of a new state capitol. This new state capitol was named Vallejo in his honor. Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.

Our Library

The Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Venicia Reference Library is located on the 2nd floor of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum located at 734 Marin Street in Vallejo, California.
 
Our small but well-stocked library is open to members and to the public. 
The catalog may be found at: 
 
The library hours are: 
Every Tuesday:  1:00 -- 3:30 pm
2nd Thursday of the month: noon -- 3:30 pm
1st and 3rd Saturdays: noon -- 3:30 pm 
Other times may be arranged by appointment.
 
 
Our librarian will welcome your questions and be available to help with your family research.
To contact our librarian directly, please e-mail Research@gsvb.org.
 
Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, and Fold3 are available, in addition to numerous genealogical publications.
 
We also have use of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum's reference library.