The Library & Heritage Room support local genealogical research through our collection of over 300 circulating and non-circulating titles as well as electronic and online resources. To view a list of our books, magazines, and CD-ROMs please use the Library's online catalog iBistro.
For more information about the reference materials located in the Heritage Room please call 951-279-3593.
Family Histories
The family histories of a few local families are available including two of Corona’s founding families – the Taylors & Joys.
Taylor Family
An anchestral chart for the Taylor-Songer Family. Robert B. Taylor was one of Corona's founding fathers.
Joy Family
A more extensive family tree for the descendents of George L. Joy. Other Corona families included in the chart are the Jamesons and Todds.
Gould FamilyJanet Williams Gould was a historian who stirred interest in marking and preserving local landmarks. Her second husband, Chester accompanied Janet on her excersions through Temescal Canyon. The family history chart includes information related to Walter Dean, Janet's first husband, as well as the Williams Family.
Heritage Room Genealogy Resources:
| Sunnyslope Cemetery Records |
Headstone inscriptions, dates of birth & death, cause of death and location of burial for those buried is Sunnyslope Cemetery between 1895 and 1984 (Heritage Room only). |
| California Indexes |
Available on microfilm or fiche: the California Death Index, 1905-1939 and California Marriage Index, 1960-1985 (Heritage Room only). |
| Newspaper Clippings & Obituaries |
Articles from the Corona Daily Independent and Press-Enterprise newspapers (Heritage Room only). |
| City Directories |
Hardcover Corona City Directories for select years, as well as the Riverside City & County Directories 1889-1966 on microfiche (Heritage Room only). |
| Microfilm copies of local newspapers |
Copies of the South Riverside Bee, Corona Independent, Corona Daily Independent, Corona-Norco Independent, Press-Enterprise, and Los Angeles Times are available (these are kept on the 1st floor of the Library and can be requested at the Adult Reference/ Information Desk). |
| U.S. Census |
Microfilm copies of the 1850 & 1860 U.S. Census for 12 California Counties (Heritage Room only). |
Online Resources**:
- HeritageQuest (available from home or on the 1st floor of the Library) - U.S. Census, PERSI, Freedman’s Bank records, Revolutionary War records;
- Ancestry Library Edition (available on the 1st floor of the Library only) - U.S. Census, military records, birth & death records for various U.S. States.
- NewsBank (available from home or on the 1st floor of the Library) - Contains newspaper and magazine articles from newspapers across the U.S., including the Press-Enterprise from September 28, 1992 to the present.
**use of HeritageQuest, Newsbank or other databases from home requires a Corona Public Library card and PIN. For more information on obtaining a library card and PIN click here.
Corona Genealogical Society
The Corona Genealogical Society meets the first Monday of each month in the Library's Community Rooms (1st floor near the entrance). An informal gathering begins at 6:30 p.m. and guest speakers begin their presentation at 7:00 p.m.
NEW TIME & DAY! Genealogy Classes are now held Tuesdays in the Library's Computer Learning Center (1st floor) from 1- 2 p.m. Topics vary and instructors are provided by the Corona Genealogical Society.
All Meetings and Classes are FREE & open to the public. For more information please visit the Corona Genealogical Society's website or call 951-739-4860.