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Trinity County, California
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Trinity County, California Facts
When was Trinity County, CA Created?
Trinity County was established on February 18, 1850(administered by Shasta County until 1851) .
What is the County Seat of Trinity County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Weaverville also, the county government website is www.trinitycounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Trinity County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Mendocino County, Humboldt County, Siskiyou County, Shasta County, Tehama County .
There are no incorporated Cities and towns located in Trinity County. Census-designated places include Hayfork, Lewiston, Weaverville.
Trinity County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Trinity County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Trinity County vital records can be found at the California Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records from July 1905, marriage records that occurred from 1949-1986 and 1998-1999, divorce records that occurred between 1962 and June, 1984. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in California for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Trinity County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for California Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Vital Records can also be found in the Local Registrar of Births and Death, 11 Court Street, Courthouse, Mail to: P.O. Box 1215, Weaverville, CA 96093-1215; Office (530) 623-1215
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives California Marriage Project
- California Birth Index 1905 to 1995 from the California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics
- California Birth Index, 1905-1995
- California Marriage Records 1960 to 1985 from the California Department of Health
- California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
- California Marriages, 1850-1877
- California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
- California Divorce Index, 1966-1984
- Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011
- California Death Index 1940 to 1997
- California Death Index, 1940-1997
- California, World War I Death Announcements, 1918-1921
- California Biographical Collection: Responses to Vital Record Inquiries, 1822-1964
Trinity County, CA Census Records
What Trinity County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Trinity County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Trinity Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Trinity Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Trinity Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890.
Another California census is the California State Census in 1852. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also California Census Records Research Guide.
Trinity County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
Trinity County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Trinity County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Trinity County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in California courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless California residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Trinity County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also California Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Trinity County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 California 3, Weaverville, CA 96093
- Phone: (530) 623-1222
- Trinity County Recorder-Clerk
- Address: 11 Court Street; Mail to: P.O. Box 1215, Weaverville, CA 96093
- Phone: (530) 623-1215
- Birth / Death Records: 1873
- Marriage Records: 1857
- Land Records: 1855
- Trinity County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1860
- Court Records: 1854
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Trinity County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Trinity County, CA?
A list of Trinity County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Jake Jackson Museum and History Center- Trinity County Historical Society, PO Box 333, Weaverville, CA 96093; 530-623-5211
- California State Archives, Office of Secretary of State, 1020 O Street, Room 130, Sacramento, CA 95814
- California State Library, 914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814
- California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco 94105
- California Genealogical Society And Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland 94612-3017
Where can I connect with other Trinity County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Trinity County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Trinity County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Trinity County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Trinity County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a payment. This is basically a listing which has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Trinity Co. CA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- California Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- California historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from California (1813 – 1978) (genealogybank.com)
- Trinity County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Trinity County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Trinity Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Trinity Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Trinity County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Trinity Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Trinity Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Trinity County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Trinity Co. CA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- California Pioneer Project – The California Pioneer List (CPL) is a list of settlers to California who migrated to or were born in California prior to 1880 (included in the 1880 California Census) and obtained from those sent (e-mailed) directly from individuals doing genealogical research.
Trinity Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Trinity County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California, 1891
- Trinity County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Trinity County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Trinity Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Trinity County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Trinity (cyndislist.com)
- Trinity County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Trinity Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Trinity County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Trinity Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Trinity Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Trinity County Map (livgenmi.com)
