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Inyo County, California
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Inyo County, California Facts
When was Inyo County, CA Created?
Inyo County was established on March 22, 1866 from Mono County and Tulare County . This county derived its name from the Indian name for the mountains in its area. The meaning of the word inyo is “dwelling place of the great spirit.”
What is the County Seat of Inyo County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Independence also, the county government website is www.inyocounty.us/
What counties are adjacent to Inyo County, CA?
Bordering Counties are San Bernardino County, Kern County, Tulare County, Fresno County, Mono County, Esmeralda County, Nevada, Nye County, Nevada, Clark County, Nevada.
Inyo County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Inyo County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Inyo 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 Inyo 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, 155 East Market Street, Mail to: P.O. Drawer H, Independence, CA 93526; Office (760) 878-0242
- 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
Inyo County, CA Census Records
What Inyo County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Inyo 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.
Inyo Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Inyo Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Inyo 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.
Inyo County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Inyo County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Inyo 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 Inyo 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.
- Inyo County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 168 N. Edwards, Independence, CA 93526
- Phone: (760) 878-0366
- Inyo County Recorder-Clerk
- Phone: (760) 878-0222
- Birth / Death Records: 1905
- Marriage Records: 1873
- Land Records: 1866
- Inyo County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1866
- Court Records: 1866
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Inyo County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Inyo County, CA?
A list of Inyo County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Bishop Museum & Historical Society, P.O. Box 363, Bishop, CA 93514; Phone: (760) 873-5950
- Friends of the Eastern California Museum, P.O. Box 206, 155 N. Grant Street Independence, CA 93526; Phone: (760) 878-0364, or (760)878-0258
- Searles Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 630, 13193 Main Street, Trona, CA 93592-0630; Phone (760) 372-5222
- Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert, P.O. Box 2001, 230 W Ridgecrest Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555; (760) 375-8456
- Pioneers of Inyo County
- 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 Inyo County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Inyo County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Inyo County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Inyo County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Inyo 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.
Inyo 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)
- Inyo County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Inyo County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Inyo Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Inyo Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Inyo County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Inyo Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Inyo Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Inyo County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Inyo 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.
Inyo Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Inyo County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Inyo County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Inyo Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Inyo County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Inyo (cyndislist.com)
- Inyo County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Inyo Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Inyo County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Inyo Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Inyo Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Inyo County Map (livgenmi.com)
Inyo 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 Inyo County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.