California Genealogy & Family Trees
Explore California genealogy and family history resources, including free online California genealogy databases, with these helpful guides for tracing your California surnames and family tree. (Scroll down for more links below the ad.)
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California Vital Records - Births, Marriages & Deaths
Learn when births, deaths, and marriages were recorded in California, and how to obtain California birth, death, marriage, divorce, and adoption records. Includes links to California birth certificate, marriage certificate, and death certificate applications.
Learn when births, deaths, and marriages were recorded in California, and how to obtain California birth, death, marriage, divorce, and adoption records. Includes links to California birth certificate, marriage certificate, and death certificate applications.
1895 Atlas of California
Browse this alphabetic listing of California towns and cities from 1895, with both state and county maps.
Browse this alphabetic listing of California towns and cities from 1895, with both state and county maps.
Books We Own - California Genealogy
Part of the worldwide Books We Own project, this California genealogy page contains listing of California genealogy and history books with volunteers willing to do free lookups.
Part of the worldwide Books We Own project, this California genealogy page contains listing of California genealogy and history books with volunteers willing to do free lookups.
California "As I Saw It"
First-person narratives of California's early years (1849-1900), which document the formative era of California's history.
First-person narratives of California's early years (1849-1900), which document the formative era of California's history.
California Census Online
Find links to free online census records for California from Mark E. Reed.
Find links to free online census records for California from Mark E. Reed.
California Counties - Cyndi's List
Well-maintained list of locality-specific resources, includes links to California genealogy records, mailing lists, organizations, and archives - organized by county.
Well-maintained list of locality-specific resources, includes links to California genealogy records, mailing lists, organizations, and archives - organized by county.
California Family History Centers
A listing of the LDS Church local family history centers in California.
A listing of the LDS Church local family history centers in California.
California Genealogical & Historical Societies
Society Hill offers a good listing of genealogical and historical societies in California with phone numbers, addresses, and Web sites (when available).
Society Hill offers a good listing of genealogical and historical societies in California with phone numbers, addresses, and Web sites (when available).
California Genealogical Society
Headquarted in Oakland, CA, the California Genealogical Society maintains a genealogy library, gathers and preserves vital records, and provides genealogy education through meetings, seminars and workshops.
Headquarted in Oakland, CA, the California Genealogical Society maintains a genealogy library, gathers and preserves vital records, and provides genealogy education through meetings, seminars and workshops.
California Genealogy Research Outline - FamilySearch
Learn how to research your California ancestors with this free compilation of California genealogy research strategies and resources. From FamilySearch.org.
Learn how to research your California ancestors with this free compilation of California genealogy research strategies and resources. From FamilySearch.org.
California GenWeb Archives
Transcriptions of original source material from the state of California, arranged by county.
Transcriptions of original source material from the state of California, arranged by county.
California GenWeb
California genealogy resources on this huge volunteer Web site include census, vital records, queries, surname listings, publications, associations and libraries, lookup volunteers, and more California genealogy resources.
California genealogy resources on this huge volunteer Web site include census, vital records, queries, surname listings, publications, associations and libraries, lookup volunteers, and more California genealogy resources.
California Historical Agencies
An extensive listing of historical agencies in California, organized by county.
An extensive listing of historical agencies in California, organized by county.
California Mailing Lists
Email-based discussion forums on a variety of genealogical topics relating to California.
Email-based discussion forums on a variety of genealogical topics relating to California.
Family History Centers in California
Family History Centers, outreaches of the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, are located throughout the world to help individuals search the records of their ancestors.
Family History Centers, outreaches of the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, are located throughout the world to help individuals search the records of their ancestors.
GenForum California
A free message board devoted to California queries.
A free message board devoted to California queries.
Mailing Lists for California
John Fuller and Christine Gaunt maintain a wonderful list of genealogy mailing lists for California and its counties, plus information on how to subscribe to each.
John Fuller and Christine Gaunt maintain a wonderful list of genealogy mailing lists for California and its counties, plus information on how to subscribe to each.
Maritime Heritage Project
Historical accounts of those who travelled to the California by ship, including those who never made it due to shipwrecks.
Historical accounts of those who travelled to the California by ship, including those who never made it due to shipwrecks.
NORCAL Genealogy Resource Center
Lists state-wide genealogical indexes that help genealogists and historians to locate source material for their research in California.
Lists state-wide genealogical indexes that help genealogists and historians to locate source material for their research in California.
Online Census Project
Online census data transcribed by hard-working volunteers of this USGenWeb project. Some years and counties are not yet available. Consider signing up to help!
Online census data transcribed by hard-working volunteers of this USGenWeb project. Some years and counties are not yet available. Consider signing up to help!
Tombstone Transcription Project
A registry, by state and county of transcribed cemeteries and of individuals and groups who plan to record cemetery data for the state of California - a special project of USGenWeb.
A registry, by state and county of transcribed cemeteries and of individuals and groups who plan to record cemetery data for the state of California - a special project of USGenWeb.
Vital Records Information for California
A guide to obtaining copies of California vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce decrees.
A guide to obtaining copies of California vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce decrees.