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Humboldt County, California
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Humboldt County, California Facts
When was Humboldt County, CA Created?
Humboldt County was established on May 12, 1853 from Trinity County . This county derived its name from Humboldt Bay, which was entered by a sea otter party in 1806, but was not rediscovered until 1849. In 1850, Douglas Ottinger and Hans Buhne entered the bay, naming it Humboldt in honor of the great naturalist and world explorer, Baron Alexander von Humboldt.
What is the County Seat of Humboldt County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Eureka also, the county government website is http://co.humboldt.ca.us/
What counties are adjacent to Humboldt County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Del Norte County, Mendocino County, Siskiyou County, Trinity County .
Humboldt County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Humboldt County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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,
- 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
Humboldt County, CA Census Records
What Humboldt County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Humboldt 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.
Humboldt Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Humboldt Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Humboldt 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.
Humboldt County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Humboldt County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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.
- Humboldt County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 825 Fifth St., Eureka, CA 95501
- Phone: (707) 476-2390
- Humboldt County Recorder-Clerk
- Phone: (707) 445-7382
- Birth / Death Records: 1873
- Marriage Records: 1864
- Land Records: 1874
- Humboldt County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1853
- Court Records: 1853
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Humboldt County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Humboldt County, CA?
A list of Humboldt County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Humboldt County Historical Society, 703 8th Street, P.O. Box 8000, Eureka, California 95502; Phone: (707) 445-4342
- Humboldt Family History Society, 700 Sea Avenue Suite 5, Eureka, CA 95503 Phone: (707) 443-8706
- Humboldt County Genealogical Society, 2336 G Street, Eureka 95501
- Redwood Genealogical Society, Po Box 645, Fortuna, California 95540-0645
- 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 Humboldt County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Humboldt County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Humboldt County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Humboldt County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Humboldt 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.
Humboldt Co. CA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- California Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Eureka Humboldt Standard (Eureka, California) (search.ancestry.com)
- Times Standard (Eureka, California) (search.ancestry.com)
- Humboldt Standard (Eureka, California) (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical Newspapers from California (1813 – 1978) (genealogybank.com)
- Humboldt County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Humboldt County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Humboldt Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Humboldt Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Humboldt County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Humboldt Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Humboldt Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Humboldt County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Humboldt 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.
Humboldt Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Humboldt County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) History of Humboldt County California 1915
- History of Humboldt County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been id (search.ancestry.com)
- Humboldt County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Humboldt County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Humboldt Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Humboldt County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Humboldt (cyndislist.com)
- Humboldt County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Humboldt Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Humboldt County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Humboldt Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Humboldt Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Humboldt County Map (livgenmi.com)
Humboldt 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 Humboldt County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.