The History Center Archives is a fine depository for all things pertaining to the original Moraga Rancho (Rancho Laguna de Los Palos Colorados).

Our collection includes artifacts from the first native american inhabitant and documents and clippings going back to our first pioneers and settlers. Our files contain land maps and deeds, newspapers and newspaper articles, publications, photographs, books relating to the history of California and oral history cassettes.

• History of "Rancho Laguna de Los Palos Colorados" and the Moraga Rancho area histories which include the town of Moraga and the communities of Lafayette, Orinda, Canyon. and Valle Vista.
• Moraga family history and genealogy (1835 to present)

Holdings:

• artifacts
• maps
  You can search our collection of maps here.
• historic newspapers
• 18 real estate atlases (large)
• oral history reels & cassettes
• slide_titles1.pdf (40pp)
• slide_titles2.pdf (40pp)
• slide_titles3.pdf (40pp)
• photographs and negatives
• newspaper clippings and documents
• 164 files (2 file drawers) of court proceedings and wills & probate from 1830-1940.
• soil reports, 1920's and 1930's
• microfilms of documents, letters, dissertations,  and parish records to 1900 microfilm_titles.pdf
• California mission records
• Tax assessor's records
• Minutes of the meetings of the Moraga Co., 1912-1953
• Videos

Publications:

• El Rancho (historical journal) with a 10 year index.
• Newsletter
• Book: Moraga's Pride:Rancho Laguna de Los Palos Colorados

Copying:

• Copying permitted with some restrictions;
  15 cents per page.

Other Fees:

• Minimum for e-mail response and mail requests $10.00
• Copies on archive's copier $0.35
• Photocopying - per photo plus mailing cost $5.00