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Marin County, California
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Marin County, California Facts
When was Marin County, CA Created?
Marin County was established on February 18, 1850.
What is the County Seat of Marin County, CA?
The County Seat is located in San Rafael also, the county government website is http://www.marincounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Marin County, CA?
Bordering Counties are San Francisco County, Contra Costa County, Sonoma County .
Marin County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Marin County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Marin 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 Marin 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, Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, 20 N. San Pedro Road, Suite 2006, San Rafael, CA 94903; Office (415) 499-6876
- 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
Marin County, CA Census Records
What Marin County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Marin 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.
Marin Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Marin Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Marin 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.
Marin County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
Marin County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Marin County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Marin 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 Marin 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.
- Marin County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Civic Center, Room 329, San Rafael, CA 94903
- Phone: (415) 499-7331
- Marin County Recorder-Clerk
- Address: 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 232, San Rafael, CA 94903
- Phone: (415) 499-6092
- Birth / Death Records: 1868 / 1873
- Marriage Records: 1857
- Land Records: 1834
- Marin County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1850
- Court Records: 1850
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Marin County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Marin County, CA?
A list of Marin County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Fairfax Historical Society, P.O. Box 662, Fairfax, CA 94978-0622
- Marin County Genealogical Society, Marin Family History Center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, (415) 479-2200, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
- Marin History Museum, 1125 B. Street, San Rafael 94901
- Mill Valley Historical Society, 375 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
- Nicasio Historical Society, P.O. Box 111 , Nicasio, CA 94946; Phone: (415) 381-8564
- Novato Historical Guild, 900 Sherman Avenue, Novato, CA 94945; Phone: (415) 897-4320
- Ross Historical Society, Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957; Phone: (415) 258-9595
- Sausalito Historical Society, 420 Lithos Street, Sausalito, CA 94965; Phone: (415) 289-4117
- Anne T. Kent California Room, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 427, San Rafael, CA 94903; Phone: (415) 499-7419
- 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 Marin County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Marin County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Marin County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Marin County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Marin 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.
Marin Co. CA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- California Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California) (search.ancestry.com)
- Independent Journal (San Rafael, California) (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical Newspapers from California (1813 – 1978) (genealogybank.com)
- Marin County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Marin County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Marin Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Marin Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Marin County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Marin Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Marin Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Marin County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Marin 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.
Marin Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Marin County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California 1891
- History of Marin County, California : including its geography, geology, topography and climatography : together with a full and (search.ancestry.com)
- In Tamal land (search.ancestry.com)
- Marin County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Marin County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Marin Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Marin County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Marin (cyndislist.com)
- Marin County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Marin Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Marin County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Marin Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Marin Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Marin County Map (livgenmi.com)
Marin 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 Marin County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
