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San Benito County, California
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San Benito County, California Facts
When was San Benito County, CA Created?
San Benito County was established on February 12, 1874 from Monterey County .
What is the County Seat of San Benito County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Hollister also, the county government website is www.cosb.us/
What counties are adjacent to San Benito County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Santa Clara County (north & northwest), Merced County, Fresno County (east & southeast), Monterey County (southwest & west), Santa Cruz County .
San Benito County, CA Vital Records
Where can find San Benito County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
San Benito 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 San Benito 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, 439 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023; Office (831) 637-5367
- 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
San Benito County, CA Census Records
What San Benito County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for San Benito County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
San Benito Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. San Benito Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. San Benito 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.
San Benito County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
San Benito County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the San Benito County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of San Benito 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 San Benito 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.
- San Benito County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 440 5th St, Hollister, CA 95023
- Phone: (831) 636-4029
- San Benito County Recorder-Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1850 / 1874
- Marriage Records: 1874
- Land Records: 1850
- San Benito County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1874
- Court Records: 1874
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
San Benito County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for San Benito County, CA?
A list of San Benito County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- San Benito County Genealogical Society, 381 Howard Court, Hollister, California 95023; 831-637-9709
- San Benito County Historical Society, 498 Fifth Street, Hollister, California 95023; 831-635-0335
- San Juan Batista Historical Society
- 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 San Benito County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- San Benito County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- San Benito County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in San Benito County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to San Benito 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.
San Benito 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)
- San Benito County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- San Benito County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
San Benito Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- San Benito Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- San Benito County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- San Benito Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- San Benito Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- San Benito County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
San Benito 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.
San Benito Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Early days at the Mission San Juan Bautista (search.ancestry.com)
- San Benito County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- San Benito County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- San Benito Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- San Benito County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – San Benito (cyndislist.com)
- San Benito County California (genealogytrails.com)
- San Benito Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- San Benito County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- San Benito Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
San Benito Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 San Benito County Map (livgenmi.com)
San Benito 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 San Benito County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
