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Tulare County, California
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Tulare County, California Facts
When was Tulare County, CA Created?
Tulare County was established on April 20, 1852 from Mariposa County . While hunting for deserters in 1772, Commandante Fages discovered a great lake surrounded by marshes and filled with rushes which he named Los Tules (the tules). It is from this lake that the county derives its name. The root of the name Tulare is found in the Mexican word tullin, designating cattail or similar reeds.
What is the County Seat of Tulare County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Visalia also, the county government website is http://tularecounty.ca.gov
What counties are adjacent to Tulare County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Fresno County, Inyo County, Kings County, Kern County .
Tulare County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Tulare County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Tulare 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 Tulare 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, 1150 South K Street, Tulare, CA 93274; Office (559) 687-6963
- 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
Tulare County, CA Census Records
What Tulare County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Tulare 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.
Tulare Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tulare Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tulare 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.
Tulare County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Tulare County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Tulare 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 Tulare 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.
- Tulare County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 221 South Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA 93291
- Phone: (559) 730-5000
- Tulare County Recorder-Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1852 / 1873
- Marriage Records: 1852
- Land Records: 1854
- Tulare County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1854
- Court Records: 1854
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Tulare County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Tulare County, CA?
A list of Tulare County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Sequoia Genealogical Society, c/o Tulare City Library, Genealogy Room, 113 North “F” Street, Tulare, CA 93274; Phone (559) 685-4518
- Tulare County Historical Society, 27000 South Mooney Boulevard Visalia, CA 93277; (559) 733-6616
- Alta District Historical Society, Post Office Box 254, Dinuba, California, 93618; 559-591-2144
- 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 Tulare County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Tulare County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Tulare County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Tulare County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Tulare 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.
Tulare 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)
- Tulare County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Tulare County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Tulare Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Tulare Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Tulare County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Tulare Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Tulare Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Tulare County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Tulare 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.
Tulare Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- History of Tulare and Kings Counties, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the counties who (search.ancestry.com)
- 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)
- Tulare County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Tulare County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Tulare County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Tulare Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Tulare County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Tulare (cyndislist.com)
- Tulare County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Tulare Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Tulare County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Tulare Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Tulare Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Tulare County Map (livgenmi.com)
Tulare 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 Tulare County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.