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Glenn County, California
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Glenn County, California Facts
When was Glenn County, CA Created?
Glenn County was established on March 11, 1891 from Colusa County .
What is the County Seat of Glenn County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Willows also, the county government website is http://www.countyofglenn.net/
What counties are adjacent to Glenn County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Colusa County, Lake County, Mendocino County, Tehama County, Butte County
Glenn County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Glenn County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Glenn 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 Glenn 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, Courthouse, 526 West Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988; Office (530) 934-6412, FAX (530) 934-6305
- 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
Glenn County, CA Census Records
What Glenn County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Glenn County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also California Census Records Research Guide.
Glenn County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
Glenn County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Glenn County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Glenn 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 Glenn 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.
- Glenn County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 526 West Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988
- Phone: (559) 488-3428
- Glenn County Recorder-Clerk
- Phone: (530) 934-6412
- Birth / Death Records: 1895 / 1891
- Marriage Records: 1891
- Land Records: 1891
- Glenn County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1891
- Court Records: 1891
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Glenn County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Glenn County, CA?
A list of Glenn County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Colusi County Historical Society, P.O. Box 643, Willows, CA 95988
- 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 Glenn County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Glenn County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Glenn County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Glenn County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Glenn 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.
Glenn 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)
- Glenn County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Glenn County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Glenn Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Glenn Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Glenn County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Glenn Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Glenn Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Glenn County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Glenn 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.
Glenn Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Glenn County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Glenn County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Glenn Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Glenn County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Glenn (cyndislist.com)
- Glenn County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Glenn Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Glenn County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Glenn Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Glenn Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Glenn County Map (livgenmi.com)
Glenn 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 Glenn County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.