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Genealogy Research by County in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

The listed sites in the county your family came from, from the courthouse to the cemetery, as a map for your research trip.

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Family history gets real when you stand where your people stood. San Buenaventura (Ventura) has a population of about 108,817. The register listings and markers are a map of what survived.

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On the record near San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

The 12 nearest

46 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA.

Dudley Houseunder a mile from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Gould, Thomas, Jr., House1.3 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Olivas Adobe2.2 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Washington Elementary School2.7 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
First Baptist Church of Ventura3.2 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Bard, Elizabeth, Memorial Hospital3.5 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Scarlett Ranch3.6 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · District · Oxnard · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Ventura Theatre3.6 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Ventura County Courthouse3.7 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Franz, Emmanuel, House3.8 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Feraud General Merchandise Store4.1 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Ventura · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Saticoy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot4.8 miles from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Building · Saticoy · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Genealogy Research in San Buenaventura (Ventura), step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in San Buenaventura (Ventura)

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.