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San Luis Obispo County, California
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San Luis Obispo County, California Facts
When was San Luis Obispo County, CA Created?
San Luis Obispo County was established on February 18, 1850.
What is the County Seat of San Luis Obispo County, CA?
The County Seat is located in San Luis Obispo also, the county government website is www.slocounty.ca.gov
What counties are adjacent to San Luis Obispo County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Santa Barbara County, Kern County, Kings County, Monterey County .
San Luis Obispo County, CA Vital Records
Where can find San Luis Obispo County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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, 2191 Johnson Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401; Office (805) 781-5514
- 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 Luis Obispo County, CA Census Records
What San Luis Obispo County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. San Luis Obispo Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
San Luis Obispo County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1050 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
- Phone: (805) 781-5143
- San Luis Obispo County Recorder-Clerk
- Address: 1055 Monterey Street, D120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
- Phone: (805) 781-5080
- Birth / Death Records: 1857 / 1873
- Marriage Records: 1850
- Land Records: 1881
- San Luis Obispo County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1854
- Court Records: 1854
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
San Luis Obispo County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for San Luis Obispo County, CA?
A list of San Luis Obispo County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 4, Atascadero, CA 93423
- San Luis Obispo County Historical Society, 696 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401; PHONE NUMBER: 8055430638
- San Luis Obispo Genealogical Library, San Luis Obispo Public Library , 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California; Phone: 805-785-0383
- Arroyo Grande Genealogical Library, Arroyo Grande Public Library, South County Refional Center, 800 W. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, California
- South County Historical Society, P.O. Box 633, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421; Phone: 805.489.8282
- 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 Luis Obispo County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- San Luis Obispo County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- San Luis Obispo County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in San Luis Obispo County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com) Over 28 million obituaries containing helpful information such as names, dates, places of birth, death, marriage and family information make this the most complete collection from the 20th and 21st centuries – includes over 1,100 U.S. newspapers.
- San Luis Obispo County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
San Luis Obispo Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- San Luis Obispo Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- San Luis Obispo County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- San Luis Obispo Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- San Luis Obispo Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- San Luis Obispo County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- San Luis Obispo County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, California
- A memorial and biographical history of the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California : illustrated : c (search.ancestry.com)
- History of San Luis Obispo County, California : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. (search.ancestry.com)
- San Luis Obispo County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- San Luis Obispo County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- San Luis Obispo Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- San Luis Obispo County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – San Luis Obispo (cyndislist.com)
- San Luis Obispo County California (genealogytrails.com)
- San Luis Obispo Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- San Luis Obispo County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- San Luis Obispo Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
San Luis Obispo Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 San Luis Obispo County Map (livgenmi.com)
San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.