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Calaveras County, California
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Calaveras County, California Facts
When was Calaveras County, CA Created?
Calaveras County was established on February 18, 1850
What is the County Seat of Calaveras County, CA?
The County Seat is located in San Andreas also, the county government website is http://calaverasgov.us/
What counties are adjacent to Calaveras County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Stanislaus County, San Joaquin County, Amador County, Alpine County, Tuolumne County (south & southeast) .
Calaveras County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Calaveras County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Calaveras 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 Calaveras 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, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249; Office (209) 754-6372, FAX (209) 754-6733
- 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
Calaveras County, CA Census Records
What Calaveras County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Calaveras 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.
Calaveras Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Calaveras Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Calaveras 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.
Calaveras County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Calaveras County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Calaveras 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 Calaveras 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.
First Calaveras County Courthouse
- Calaveras County Courthouse (Completed 1867, all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249
- Phone: (209) 754-6303
- Calaveras County Recorder-Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1858
- Marriage Records: 1854
- Land Records: 1850
- Calaveras County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1866
- Court Records: 1850
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Calaveras County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Calaveras County, CA?
A list of Calaveras County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Calaveras County Archives, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249; Office: (209) 754-3918
- Calaveras County Historical Society, P.O. Box 721, 30 N. Main St., San Andreas, CA 95249; phone: (209) 754-1058
- Calaveras Genealogical Society, PO Box 184, Angels Camp, CA 95222
- Calaveras Heritage Council, PO Box 836, Altaville, CA 95221
- San Andreas Central Library, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd, San Andreas, CA 95249; Phone: 209-754-6510
- 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 Calaveras County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Calaveras County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Calaveras County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Calaveras County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Calaveras 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.
Calaveras 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)
- Calaveras County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Calaveras County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Calaveras Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Calaveras Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Calaveras County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Calaveras Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Calaveras Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Calaveras County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Calaveras 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.
Calaveras Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Calaveras County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California
- Calaveras County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Calaveras County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Calaveras Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Calaveras County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Calaveras (cyndislist.com)
- Calaveras County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Calaveras Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Calaveras County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Calaveras Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Calaveras Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Calaveras County Map (livgenmi.com)
Calaveras 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 Calaveras County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.