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San Joaquin County, California
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San Joaquin County, California Facts
When was San Joaquin County, CA Created?
San Joaquin County was established on February 18, 1850.
What is the County Seat of San Joaquin County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Stockton also, the county government website is www.sjgov.org
What counties are adjacent to San Joaquin County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Stockton, Lathrop, Lodi, Manteca, Ripon, Tracy, Escalon .
San Joaquin County, CA Vital Records
Where can find San Joaquin County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
San Joaquin 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 Joaquin 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, 1601 East Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, CA 95205 OR P. O. Box 2009, Stockton, CA 95201-2009; Office (209) 468-3404
- Marriage records of San Joaquin County, California
- 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 Joaquin County, CA Census Records
What San Joaquin County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for San Joaquin 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.
San Joaquin Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. San Joaquin Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. San Joaquin 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 Joaquin County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
San Joaquin County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the San Joaquin County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of San Joaquin 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 Joaquin 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 Joaquin County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 222 E. Weber Ave, Stockton, CA 95202
- Phone: (209) 468-2935
- San Joaquin County Recorder-Clerk
- Address: 44 N. San Joaquin Street, Suite 260, Stockton, CA 95202 ; Mail to: P.O. Box 1968, Stockton, CA 95201-1968
- Phone: (209) 468-8075
- Birth / Death Records: 1850 / 1858
- Marriage Records: 1850
- Land Records: 1850
- San Joaquin County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1850
- Court Records: 1851
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
San Joaquin County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for San Joaquin County, CA?
A list of San Joaquin County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- San Joaquin Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 690243, Stockton, CA 95269-0243
- San Joaquin County Historical Society, 11793 N Micke Grove Rd, Lodi, California 95240; Phone: (209) 331-2055
- Tracy Area Genealogical Society, Tracy Historical Museum, 1141 Adam Street, Tracy, California; 209-832-1106
- Golden Nugget Library’s Genealogy Databases (freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- 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 Joaquin County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- San Joaquin County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- San Joaquin County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in San Joaquin County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to San Joaquin 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 Joaquin 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 Joaquin County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- San Joaquin County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
San Joaquin Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Old cemeteries of San Joaquin County, California (search.ancestry.com)
- San Joaquin Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- San Joaquin County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- San Joaquin Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- San Joaquin Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- San Joaquin County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
San Joaquin 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 Joaquin Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- San Joaquin County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) An Illustrated history of San Joaquin County, California, 1890
- History of San Joaquin County, California : with biographical sketches of leading men and women of the county who have been ide (search.ancestry.com)
- An Illustrated history of San Joaquin County, California : containing a history of San Joaquin County from the earliest period (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley : narrative and biographical (search.ancestry.com)
- The story of El Tejon (search.ancestry.com)
- San Joaquin County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- San Joaquin County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- San Joaquin Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- San Joaquin County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – San Joaquin (cyndislist.com)
- San Joaquin County California (genealogytrails.com)
- San Joaquin Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- San Joaquin County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- San Joaquin Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
San Joaquin Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 San Joaquin County Map (livgenmi.com)
San Joaquin 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 Joaquin County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.