Rachel B. Lain
Rachel B. Lain
Vallejo's first woman doctor was Rachel Brown Lain, M.D., who practiced medicine in Vallejo from 1891 until her death in 1918. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1863. She maintained hospital beds in her home at the southwest corner of Marin and Carolina streets. Dr. Lain also owned the first automobile seen in Vallejo, a 1904 Maxwell. Photo courtesy of 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.