General Info
Family Genealogy and History Internet Education Directory Wiki:
Massive genealogy "mega portal" with links to worldwide Internet genealogy and family history databases.
Cyndi's List: Popular portal for genealogy websites.
Locating Relatives
Salvation Army Missing Persons Service
Social Security Letter Forwarding
Obituaries
LA Times Obituaries Archive: 2001 to present.
Legacy.com: Nationwide obituary searches.
Obtaining Records
California Vital Records: Birth, death, and marriage certificates.
State-by-State Addresses for Vital Records The CDC's webpage on on obtaining vital records.
Specialized Databases
Antiquus Morbus: Glossary of archaic medical terms, a resource for interpreting causes of death.
Military Records Databases: Search using a free 7-day trial.
Societies
Burbank California Family History Center Local branch of the Family History Library (Church of Latter Day Saints) and open to the public.
California African American Genealogical Society
California Historical Societies: List of California Historical Societies websites.
California State Genealogical Alliance: Statewide association of independent genealogical societies.
Immigrant Genealogical Society: Burbank-based organization helping people trace their origins, particularly from the German-speaking areas of Europe.
Los Angeles FamilySearch Library Branch of the Family History Library (Church of Latter Day Saints) and open to the public.
Southern California Genealogical Society Burbank-based society.