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Mono County, California
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Mono County, California Facts
When was Mono County, CA Created?
Mono County was established on April 24, 1861 primarily from Calaveras County, Fresno County, and Mariposa County .
What is the County Seat of Mono County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Bridgeport also, the county government website is http://www.monocounty.ca.gov/
What counties are adjacent to Mono County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Inyo County, Fresno County, Madera County, Tuolumne County, Alpine County, Douglas County, Nevada, Lyon County, Nevada, Mineral County, Nevada, Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Mono County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Mono County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Mono 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 Mono 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, 221 Twin Lakes Road, Bridgeport, CA 93517; Mail to: P.O. Box 476, Bridgeport, CA 93517; Office (760) 932-5580
- 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
Mono County, CA Census Records
What Mono County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Mono County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Mono Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Mono Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Mono 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.
Mono County, CA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Mono County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Mono 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 Mono 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.
- Mono County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 74 School Street, Bridgeport, CA 93517
- Phone: (760) 932-5530
- Mono County Recorder-Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1873 / 1877
- Marriage Records: 1862
- Land Records: 1861
- Mono County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1864
- Court Records: 1864
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Mono County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Mono County, CA?
A list of Mono County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Mono County Historical Society, P. O. Box 417, Bridgeport, CA 93517
- Mono County Museum, P.O. Box 417, Bridgeport, CA 93517; 760-932-5281
- 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 Mono County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Mono County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Mono County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Mono County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Mono 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.
Mono 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)
- Mono County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Mono County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Mono Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Mono Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Mono County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Mono Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Mono Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mono County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Mono 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.
Mono Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Mono County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Mono County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Mono Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Mono County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Mono (cyndislist.com)
- Mono County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Mono Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Mono County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Mono Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Mono Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Mono County Map (livgenmi.com)
Mono 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 Mono County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.