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Colusa County, California
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Colusa County, California Facts
When was Colusa County, CA Created?
Colusa County was established on February 18, 1850.
What is the County Seat of Colusa County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Colusa also, the county government website is http://www.countyofcolusa.org/
What counties are adjacent to Colusa County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Yolo County, Lake County, Glenn County, Butte County, Sutter County .
Colusa County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Colusa County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Colusa 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 Colusa 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, 251 East Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932; Office (530) 458-0380, FAX (530) 458-4136
- 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
Colusa County, CA Census Records
What Colusa County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Colusa County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Colusa Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Colusa Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Colusa 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.
Colusa County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
Colusa County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Colusa County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Colusa 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 Colusa 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.
- Colusa County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 546 Jay Street, Colusa, CA 95932
- Phone: (530) 458-0508
- Colusa County Recorder-Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1873
- Marriage Records: 1853
- Land Records: 1844
- Colusa County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1851
- Court Records: 1851
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Colusa County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Colusa County, CA?
A list of Colusa County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Colusa County Historical Society, P.O. Box 643, Willows, CA. 95988;
- Colusa County Free Library, 738 Market Street, Colusa CA 95932; Phone (530) 458-7671
- 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 Colusa County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Colusa County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Colusa County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Colusa County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Colusa 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.
Colusa Co. CA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- California Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Colusa, California Newspaper Records, 1876-84 (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical Newspapers from California (1813 – 1978) (genealogybank.com)
- Colusa County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Colusa County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Colusa Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Colusa Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Colusa County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Colusa Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Colusa Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Colusa County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Colusa 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.
Colusa Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Colusa County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) History Traced From a State of Nature Through The Early Period of Settlement and Development, to the Present Day With a Description of its Resources, Statistical Tables, Etc. also, Biographical Sketches of Pioneers and Prominent Residents
- Colusa County : its history traced from a state of nature through the early period of settlement and development to the present (search.ancestry.com)
- The history of Colusa County, California : and general history of the state (search.ancestry.com)
- Colusa County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Colusa County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Colusa Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Colusa County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Colusa (cyndislist.com)
- Colusa County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Colusa Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Colusa County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Colusa Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Colusa Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Colusa County Map (livgenmi.com)
Colusa 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 Colusa County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Colusa Co. CA Schools & Directories
- Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte, and Tehama Counties, California Directory, 1885 (search.ancestry.com)