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Siskiyou County, California
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Siskiyou County, California Facts
When was Siskiyou County, CA Created?
Siskiyou County was established on March 22, 1852 from Klamath County and Shasta County.
What is the County Seat of Siskiyou County, CA?
The County Seat is located in Yreka also, the county government website is www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Siskiyou County, CA?
Bordering Counties are Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Trinity County, Shasta County, Modoc County, Klamath County, Oregon, Jackson County, Oregon, Josephine County, Oregon .
Siskiyou County, CA Vital Records
Where can find Siskiyou County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou 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, 311 Fourth Street, Room 108, Yreka, CA 96098; Office (530) 842-8065
- 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
Siskiyou County, CA Census Records
What Siskiyou County, CA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Siskiyou County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Siskiyou Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Siskiyou Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Siskiyou 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.
Siskiyou County, CA Courthouse and Government Records
Siskiyou County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Siskiyou County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou 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.
- Siskiyou County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 311 4th St, Yreka, CA 96097
- Phone: (530) 842-8084
- Siskiyou County Recorder-Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1850 / 1873
- Marriage Records: 1852
- Land Records: 1852
- Siskiyou County Clerk of Superior Court
- Probate Records: 1852
- Court Records: 1852
- Early California Wills
- BLM Land Records
Siskiyou County, CA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Siskiyou County, CA?
A list of Siskiyou County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Californiia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Scott Valley Genealogical Group, P.O. Box 623, Etna, CA 96027
- 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 Siskiyou County, CA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- California Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- California State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Siskiyou County, California Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Siskiyou County, California Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Siskiyou County, CA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Siskiyou 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.
Siskiyou 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)
- Siskiyou County, California Books (amazon.com)
- Search California Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Siskiyou County California Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Siskiyou Co. CA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Siskiyou Co., California Graves (findagrave.com)
- Siskiyou County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Siskiyou Co., California Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Siskiyou Co., California Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Siskiyou County, California Church Books (amazon.com)
Siskiyou 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.
Siskiyou Co. CA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for California
- Siskiyou County History (rootsweb.ancestry.com) A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California, 1891
- Siskiyou County, California Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Siskiyou County, California Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Siskiyou Co. CA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Siskiyou County, California (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – California – Counties – Siskiyou (cyndislist.com)
- Siskiyou County California (genealogytrails.com)
- Siskiyou Co. CAGenweb (cagenweb.com)
- Siskiyou County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Siskiyou Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Siskiyou Co. CA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of California Links and Information
- 1895 Siskiyou County Map (livgenmi.com)
Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.