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Alpine County, California
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Alpine County, California Facts
When was Alpine County, CA Created?
Alpine County was established on March 16, 1864 from Amador County, El Dorado County, Calaveras County, Mono County and Tuolumne County .
What is the County Seat of Alpine County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Markleeville also, the county government website is http://www.alpinecountyca.gov/
What counties are adjacent to Alpine County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Mono County, Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Amador County, El Dorado County, Douglas County, Nevada .
Alpine County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Alpine County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Alpine 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 Alpine 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, County Administration Building, 99 Water Street, Mail to: P.O. Box 155, Markleeville, CA 96120; Office (530) 694-2283
- 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
Alpine County, CA Census Records
What Alpine County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Alpine County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Alpine Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Alpine Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Alpine 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.
Alpine County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Alpine County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Alpine 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 Alpine 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.
- Alpine County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 158 (99 Water St.), Markleeville, CA 96120
- Phone: (530) 694-2281
- Alpine County Recorder-Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1873 / 1864
- Marriage Records: 1864
- Land Records: 1864
- Alpine County Clerk of Superior Court
- Address: 14777 State Route 89 P.O. Box 518, Markleeville, CA 96120
- Phone: 530-694-2113
- Probate Records: 1864
- Court Records: 1864
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Alpine County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Alpine County, CA?
A list of Alpine County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Alpine County Museum- Alpine County Historical Society, P.O. Box 24, Markleeville 96120
- Alpine County Library, Main Branch, P.O. Box 187, Markleeville, CA 96120; Phone: 530-694-2120
- Alpine County Library, Bear Valley Branch, P.O. Box 5237, Bear Valley, CA, 95223; Phone: 209-753-6219
- 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 Alpine County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Alpine County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Alpine County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Alpine County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Alpine 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.
Alpine 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)
- Alpine County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Alpine County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Alpine Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Cemetery inscription [sic] in California counties of Plumas, Alpine, and Sierra (search.ancestry.com)
- Alpine Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Alpine County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Alpine Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Alpine Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Alpine County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Alpine 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.
Alpine Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Alpine County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California
- Alpine County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Alpine County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Alpine Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Alpine County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Alpine (cyndislist.com)
- Alpine County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Alpine Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Alpine County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Alpine Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Alpine Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Alpine County Map (livgenmi.com)
Alpine Co. CA Military Records
- California Military Records Research Guide
- California Military Records (fold3.com) gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the California individuals that served. Great for Alpine County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.