A Californio Gold Mine: The SF Bay Time Traveler Blog

I stumbled upon a wonderful gem, http://sfbaytimetraveler.wordpress.com/. This blog hasn't been updated since 2010 but the content that remains is useful and well-written. It contains historical information about early Hispanic California, mostly related to San Francisco, Bay Area.

Among other intriguing topics like the Anza Trail, the blog offers significant information about the Peralta's including a unique article about Luis Maria Peralta. Luis Maria Peralta was a Californio that settled in the Bay Area circa 1776. He owned Rancho de San Antonio which covered most of the Bay Area. (I'd list more information about Don Luis Maria Peralta but SF Bay Time Traveler does it better.)

If you're interested in California's history or doing Californio genealogical research, stop off at the SF Bay Time Traveler blog. It's worth it!

Here's a link to the SF Bay Time Traveler blog:
http://sfbaytimetraveler.wordpress.com/about/the-peraltas-and-rancho-san-antonio/luis-maria-peralta/


(Image Source: SF Bay Time Traveler)

Californio Culture, Mid-19th Century

The Regents of the University of California have an informative short article about Californio culture entitled, Californio Society, 1830s-1880s. The article also includes many historical photographs and links to related topics. Here's the link: http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/themed_collections/subtopic0a.html