Preserving Our Past
The Mission of the Orange County Jewish Historical Society is to discover, preserve and promote public awareness of the history and contributions of the Jewish community in Orange County.
Grow OC's Jewish Archives
Click here to contact us about donating or lending materials -- photos and/or artifacts from the 60s, 50s, 40s or earlier. Click here to make a tax-deductible contribution in support of our work.
Make History Together
Help us to digitize archival materials, collect living histories from our community's pioneers, and to raise awareness of the Jewish Historical Society's work. Click here to register as a volunteer!
Our growing archive of historical photos chronicles Jewish life in Orange County from 1857 to the present. Click here to view these images! Do you have photos to share with us? Click here to let us know!
Western States Jewish History
Jewish Historical Society of Southern California
American Jewish Historical Society
Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley
Judah L. Magnes Museum - Western Jewish History Center
Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles
Orange County Historical Society
Rochlin Roots West (California Jewish History)
Bloom Southwest Jewish Archives