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Mariposa County, California
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Mariposa County, California Facts
When was Mariposa County, CA Created?
Mariposa County was established on February 18, 1850(is the parent or grandparent of all or parts of twelve other counties, more than was produced by any other California county) .
What is the County Seat of Mariposa County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Mariposa also, the county government website is http://www.mariposacounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Mariposa County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Tuolumne County, Merced County, Madera County (south & east).
Mariposa County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Mariposa County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Mariposa 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 Mariposa 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, 4982 Tenth Street, Mail to: P.O. Box 35, Mariposa, CA 95338-0035; Office (209) 966-5719
- 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
Mariposa County, CA Census Records
What Mariposa County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Mariposa 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.
Mariposa Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Mariposa Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Mariposa 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.
Mariposa County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Mariposa County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Mariposa 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 Mariposa 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.
- Mariposa County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 5100 Bullion Street, Mariposa, CA 95338
- Phone: (209) 966-3222
- Mariposa County Recorder-Clerk
- Address: 4982 Tenth Street, Mail to: P.O. Box 35, Mariposa, CA 95338-0035
- Phone: (209) 966-5719
- Birth / Death Records: 1873
- Marriage Records: 1851
- Land Records: 1850
- Mariposa County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1850
- Court Records: 1850
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Mariposa County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Mariposa County, CA?
A list of Mariposa County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Mariposa County History and Genealogy
- Mariposa Museum and History Center, 5119 Jessie Street, Mariposa, California 95338; Phone: (209) 966-2924
- Northern Mariposa County History Center 10301 Highway 49, Coulterville, CA 95311; (209) 878-3015
- 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 Mariposa County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Mariposa County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Mariposa County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Mariposa County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Mariposa 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.
Mariposa 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)
- Mariposa County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Mariposa County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Mariposa Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Mariposa Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Mariposa County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Mariposa Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Mariposa Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mariposa County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Mariposa 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.
Mariposa Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Mariposa County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Mariposa County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Mariposa County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Mariposa Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Mariposa County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Mariposa (cyndislist.com)
- Mariposa County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Mariposa Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Mariposa County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Mariposa Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Mariposa Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Mariposa County Map (livgenmi.com)
Mariposa 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 Mariposa County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.