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California Area Key to Genealogical Records
Introduction
One of the necessary tasks for all family history researcher is to learn about the
history and the records for the States and Counties where their ancestors lived.
My mother called this developing an "Area Key". In other words you need to know
the territory. This page represents what I have located for an Area Key for California
so far.
Area Keys
need to contain a little history, how the area began to be settled and
organized, beginning dates of counties and parent
counties, maps, a list of towns,
information about the state records including when various types of records such
as vital records began to be kept, a list of repositories
such as archives, libraries, and internet sources that contain records,
publications and databases for the state and how we can gain access to them, and
other statewide collections such as for church organizations and lineage
societies.
If you have ancestors in California, you would be wise to
make this make this Area Key one of your favorites so you can come back often. I
hope you will find these pages helpful in locating your ancestors.
Sincerely, Donna K. Clark
California Genealogy Statewide Titles
California became a state in 1850.
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
1850 U.S. Census
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 U. S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 There is no census or veteran census for 1890 |
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1900 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
California
Directory
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1867
Pacific Coast Directory, 1867
 - online at Ancestry.com |
California
History
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pub. 1890
The Argonauts of California: being the reminiscences of scenes and incidents that occurred in California in early mining days
- online at Ancestry.com |
pub. 1926
California, its history and romance
 - online at Ancestry.com |
pub. 1933
So, this is California!
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1893-1957
California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957
- online at Ancestry.com |
California
Land
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1864-1918
U.S. County Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918
- online at Ancestry.com |
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World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists of
U.S. statewide records can be viewed online
including one for
California. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
Internet
California State Database - online at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com began gathering, indexing, and placing
genealogical records on the internet in the 1990's. Their collection not
includes thousands of genealogical records and publications. Compared to
how much they have and what you pay, the cost is reasonable. It is a great
pleasure to find your ancestors in their databases. And now with their
Free Family Tree that you
can establish on their site, their search engine can and will Search Billions of Names at Ancestry.com.
All you have to do is enter a few names and a few dates and your on your
way to discovering your ancestors. It is so easy, it is just plain fun. |
California
Maps
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1895
U.S. Atlas (California page) - free online |
2000
California State Map Collection - free online at geology.com
This page shows county outlines, elevations, rivers
with names, a political map showing 58 county names, and a road map with
the numbers of major highways. |
California
Military
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1861-1867
Records of California men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1917-1918
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- online at Ancestry.com |
California
Vital
Records
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1905-1995
California Birth Index, 1905-1995
- online at Ancestry.com |
1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
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1940-1997
California Death Index, 1940-1997
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1960-1984
California Death Index, 1960-1984
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1960-1985
California Death Index, 1960-1985
- online at Ancestry.com |
Towns and Cities in
California
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C D E F G
H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z
A
Adin, Modoc, California, USA
Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, USA
Alturas, Modoc, California, USA
Arcadia, Los Angeles,
California, USA
Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo,
California, USA
Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
C
Crescent City, Del Norte, California,
USA
D
Dublin, Alameda, California, USA
F
Fremont, Alameda, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno, California,
USA
H
Hayward, Alameda, California, USA
L
La Verne, Los Angeles,
California, USA
Livermore, Alameda, California, USA
Lodi, San Joaquin, California, USA
Lompoc, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Long Beach, Los
Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California,
USA
M
Marysville, Yuba,
California, USA
Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA
Modoc, Modoc, California, USA
Montclair, San Bernardino, California, USA
Montecito, Santa Barbara, California,
USA
Monterey, Monterey, California, USA
Monterey Park, Los Angeles,
California, USA
O
Oakhurst, Madera, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda,
California, USA
Ontario, San
Bernardino, California, USA
Oxnard, Ventura, California,
USA
P
Pasadena, Los Angeles,
California, USA
Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo,
California, USA
Placerville, El
Dorado, California, USA
Pleasanton, Alameda, California, USA
Pomona, Los Angeles,
California, USA
Porterville, Tulare, California, USA
R
Red Bluff, Tehama,
California, USA
Redlands, San
Bernardino, California, USA
S
Sacramento,
Sacramento, California, USA
Salinas, Monterey, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Francisco,
San Francisco, California, USA
San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California,
USA
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
San Mateo, San Mateo,
California, USA
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara,
California, USA
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara,
California, USA
Santa Rosa, Sonoma,
California, USA
Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA
U
Uplands, San Bernardino, California, USA
V
Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
W
Woodland, Yolo, California, USA
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