Self-guided · city, California
Genealogy Research by County in Union City, CA
The listed sites in the county your family came from, from the courthouse to the cemetery, as a map for your research trip.
Photographers and researchers in Union City, CA share one advantage: the sites do not move. Union City has a population of about 72,528. The record tells you where to point the camera.
On the record near Union City, CA
The 12 nearest
490 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Union City, CA.
- California Nursery Co. Guest House3.1 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Fremont · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
- Washington Union High School3.9 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Fremont · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
- Green Shutter Hotel5.9 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Hayward · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
- Eden Congregational Church6.7 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Hayward · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
- Meek Mansion and Carriage House7.4 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Hayward · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
- Mission San Jose8.0 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Fremont · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
- Bachelder, Thomas Foxwell, Barn8.1 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Sunol · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
- Elliston8.4 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Sunol · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
- St. Raymond's Church9.4 miles from the center of Union City · Site · Dublin · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
- Casa Peralta9.5 miles from the center of Union City · Building · San Leandro · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
- Heathcote--MacKenzie House9.8 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Pleasanton · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
- Kottinger, John W., Adobe Barn11 miles from the center of Union City · Building · Pleasanton · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Distances are straight-line from the center of Union City, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.
Genealogy Research in Union City, 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 Union City, CA ask first
How much does it cost to visit these sites in Union City, 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 Union City
- Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Union City, 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 Union City, 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.
The rules that make it work
The record comes first
Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.
Read the whole story
A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.
Movement makes it stick
People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.
Local beats famous
The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.
Respect the ground
Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.
Every visitor can improve it
Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.
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