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Placer County, California Facts

When was Placer County, CA Created?
Placer County was established on April 25, 1851 from Yuba County and Sutter County . This county name is probably a contraction of the words plaza de oro (the place of gold) and in Spanish means “a place near a river where gold is found.” The county derived its name from the numerous places where the method of extracting gold from the earth, called placer mining, was practiced.

What is the County Seat of Placer County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Auburn also, the county government website is www.placer.ca.gov/

What counties are adjacent to Placer County, CA?
Bordering Counties are El Dorado CountySacramento CountySutter CountyYuba CountyNevada CountyWashoe County, Nevada, Carson City, Nevada, Douglas County, Nevada .

Placer County, CA Vital Records

Where can find Placer County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Placer 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 Placer County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for California Birth CertificateMarriage or Divorce CertificateDeath Certificate Applications to mail.

Vital Records can also be found in the Local Registrar of Births and Death, 11484 B Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603-2690; Office (530) 889-7158

Placer County, CA Census Records


What Placer County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Placer County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 186018701880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

Placer Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Placer Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Placer 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.

Placer County, CA Courthouse and Government Records

Placer County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Placer County Courthouse?

Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Placer 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 Placer 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.

Placer County, CA Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Placer County, CA?
A list of Placer County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

Where can I connect with other Placer County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?

What other genealogical resources are available in Placer County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Placer 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.

Placer Co. CA Books, Newspapers & Publications

Placer Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records

Placer Co. CA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Placer Co. CA General and History Websites

Placer Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Placer Co. CA Military Records

Placer Co. CA Schools & Directories