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Fresno County, California
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Fresno County, California Facts
When was Fresno County, CA Created?
Fresno County was established on April 19, 1856 from Mariposa County, Merced County, and Tulare County .
What is the County Seat of Fresno County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Fresno also, the county government website is http://www.co.fresno.ca.us/
What counties are adjacent to Fresno County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Tulare County, Kings County, Monterey County, San Benito County, Merced County, Madera County, Mono County, Inyo County .
Fresno County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Fresno County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Fresno 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 Fresno 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, 1221 Fulton Mall , First Floor, Fresno, CA 93721; Mail to: P.O. Box 11867; Fresno, CA 93775; Office (559) 445-3310
- 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
Fresno County, CA Census Records
What Fresno County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Fresno County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Fresno Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fresno Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fresno 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.
Fresno County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Fresno County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Fresno 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 Fresno 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.
- Fresno County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 2281 Tulare St., Fresno, CA 93721
- Phone: (559) 488-3529
- Fresno County Recorder-Clerk
- Phone: (559) 600-3476
- Birth / Death Records: 1873
- Marriage Records: 1856
- Land Records: 1856
- Fresno County Clerk of Superior Court
- Address: 1100 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93724-0002
- Phone: (559) 457-2000
- Probate Records: 1880
- Court Records: 1856
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Fresno County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Fresno County, CA?
A list of Fresno County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Central Sierra Historical Society, P.O. Box 617 – Shaver Lake, CA 93664 – p. (559) 841-4478
- Fresno County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1429, Fresno, CA 93716-1429
- Fresno City & County Historical Society,7160 West Kearney Boulevard, Fresno, CA 93706; Phone Number: 559.441.0862
- Fresno County Public Library, 2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, California 93721; Phone: (559) 488-3195
- 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 Fresno County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Fresno County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Fresno County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Fresno County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Fresno 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.
Fresno Co. CA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- California Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Fresno Bee Republican (Fresno, California) (search.ancestry.com)
- Fresno Weekly Republican (Fresno, California) (search.ancestry.com)
- Fresno Republican, The (Fresno, California) (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical Newspapers from California (1813 – 1978) (genealogybank.com)
- Fresno County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Fresno County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Fresno Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Fresno Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fresno County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fresno Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Fresno Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Fresno County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Fresno 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.
Fresno Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Fresno County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) Memorial And Biographical History of the Counties of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern, California
- A Memorial and biographical history of the counties of Fresno, Tulare and Kern, California : containing a history of this impor (search.ancestry.com)
- Fresno, Tulare, and Kern Counties, California Biographical History (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Fresno County, California : with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, farms, residences, public buildings, fact (search.ancestry.com)
- Fresno County, California (search.ancestry.com)
- Fresno County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Fresno County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fresno Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Fresno County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Fresno (cyndislist.com)
- Fresno County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Fresno Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Fresno County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Fresno Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Fresno Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Fresno County Map (livgenmi.com)
Fresno 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 Fresno County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.