San Diego Genealogy (in San Diego County, CA)
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San Diego Birth Records
1905-1995 California Births MyHeritage 
Birth records, 1860, 1870-1905; index, 1870-1910 FamilySearch Library
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Ancestry
California, Birth Records, 1905-present California Department of Public Health
California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 (selected years) Ancestry
San Diego Cemetery Records (64)
San Diego Census Records
1852 California State Census MyHeritage
1852 California State Census Ancestry
City census, 1899 FamilySearch Library
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
San Diego Church Records
A history of St. Paul's Church, San Diego FamilySearch Library
Book of baptisms, San Diego Mission (Catholic Church. Mission San Diego de Alcal (San Diego, California)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1876-1920 (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. San Diego Branch (San Diego, California)) FamilySearch Library
Congregation Beth Israel Records 1921-1969 Archive Grid
Extracts of church records, 1775-1888 (Catholic Church. Mission San Diego de Alcal (San Diego, California)) FamilySearch Library
Heretofore, now and forevermore, our centennial celebration (Presbyterian Church (Pacific Beach, California)) FamilySearch Library
Landmark of a century, a centennial history : First United Methodist Church, San Diego, California FamilySearch Library
Old San Diego Community Church Records 1938-1970 Archive Grid
Parish records (San Diego, Calif.), 1771-1904 (Catholic Church. Mission San Diego de Alcal (San Diego, California)) FamilySearch Library
Parish records (San Diego, Calif.), 1856-1970 (Catholic Church. St. Joseph (San Diego, California)) FamilySearch Library
Record of members, 1919-1941 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. San Diego Branch (California)) FamilySearch Library
Record of members, 1928-1941 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. East San Diego Branch (California)) FamilySearch Library
Record of members, 1928-1941 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Logan Heights Branch (California)) FamilySearch Library
Record of members, 1936-1941 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. San Diego Branch (California)) FamilySearch Library
Record of members, 1936-1941; annual genealogical report, Form E, 1941- 1948 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. North Park Branch (California)) FamilySearch Library
San Diego Episcopal Church records FamilySearch Library
San Diego Mission FamilySearch Library
San Diego Mission baptisms, 1775-1808 FamilySearch Library
St. Mark's Church, San Diego, California FamilySearch Library
The First Presbyterian Church : [San Diego, California] FamilySearch Library
We open the cornerstone of the old church : (Central Christian Church, San Diego) FamilySearch Library
San Diego City Directories (218)
San Diego Death Records
1905-1939 California Death Index Ancestry
1940-1997 California Death Index MyHeritage
California Death Index, 1940-1997 Ancestry
California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 (selected years) Ancestry
California, Death Records, 1905-present California Department of Public Health
Death records, 1876-1905; index, 1851-1905 FamilySearch Library
Mortuary records [1869-1888, 1907-1909] FamilySearch Library
Obituaries from the San Diego Union, and the San Diego Evening Tribune, 1967-1968 FamilySearch Library
Permits for burial or removal, 1913-1919 ; funeral home records, 1914-1921 FamilySearch Library
Records of death : Rancho de la Nacion and Vista Cemetery, 1870-1888 FamilySearch Library
San Diego Union-Tribune (California) Obituaries, 1993-1994 Ancestry
San Diego Histories and Genealogies
City of San Diego and San Diego County : the birthplace of California Ancestry
City of San Diego and San Diego County : the birthplace of California, Volume I LDS Genealogy
City of San Diego and San Diego County : the birthplace of California, Volume I Internet Archive
City of San Diego and San Diego County, birthplace of California : with selected biography of actors and witnesses in the period of the city and county's greatest growth and achievement FamilySearch Library
History of San Diego Ancestry
History of San Diego, 1542-1907 : an account of the rise and progress of the pioneer settlement on the Pacific coast of the United States FamilySearch Library
History of San Diego, 1542-1907 : an account of the rise and progress of the pioneer settlement on the Pacific coast of the United States, Vol. 1-2 Genealogy Gophers
History of San Diego, 1542-1907, Volume 1 (1908) MyHeritage
History of San Diego, 1542-1908 : an account of the rise and progress of the pioneer settlement on the Pacific coast of the United States Genealogy Gophers
History of San Diego, 1542-1908 : an account of the rise and progress of the pioneer settlement on the Pacific coast of the United States, Volume I Internet Archive
History of San Diego, 1542-1908 : an account of the rise and progress of the pioneer settlement on the Pacific coast of the United States, Volume II Internet Archive
San Diego as a health resort FamilySearch Library
San Diego yesterdays Google Books
San Diego; the city and the county FamilySearch Library
The City and county of San Diego : illustrated, and containing biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers FamilySearch Library
The Journal of San Diego history FamilySearch Library
The city and county of San Diego : illustrated and containing biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers FamilySearch Library
The history of the Sedgwick Reserve : (Rancho La Laguna de San Francisco) FamilySearch Library
Times : collecting, preserving, protecting and sharing San Diego's past FamilySearch Library
San Diego Immigration Records
California, San Diego Naturalization Index, 1868-1958 Family Search
California, San Diego Passenger Lists, 1904-1952 Family Search
California, San Diego, Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists, 1929-1954 Family Search
California, San Diego, Chinese Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1923 Family Search
Index to Citizens Naturalized in the Superior Court of San Diego, California, 1853-1956 Ancestry
Index to Declarations of Intention in the Superior Court of San Diego County, California, 1853-1956 Ancestry
Index to passenger arrivals at San Diego, California, ca. 1904-ca. 1952 : National Archives microfilm publications, M1761 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization Index Cards from the Superior Court of San Diego, CA, 1868-1958 Fold3
Naturalization Records in the Superior Court of San Diego, CA, 1883-1958 Fold3
San Diego, California, Airplane Passenger and Crew List Arrivals, 1929-1954 Ancestry
San Diego Land Records
Deeds of Sonoma County 1847-1901 FamilySearch Library
San Diego Map Records
Bird's eye view map of Coronado Beach, San Diego Bay and city of San Diego, Cal. in distance, 1880 Library of Congress
Bird's eye view map of San Diego, California 1876. Library of Congress
Map of Coronado Beach, San Diego, California FamilySearch Library
Map of Roseville, subdivision of Pueblo Lots nos. 198, 199 Y 208 FamilySearch Library
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, 1888 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, 1906 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, 1920 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, 1920-1940 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, 1920-1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, 1921 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, 1921-1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, 1940 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, 1940-1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Diego, San Diego County, California, March 1887 Library of Congress
Shell street map of San Diego FamilySearch Library
San Diego Marriage Records
1850-1952 California County Marriages MyHeritage
California Marriages, 1850-1877 Ancestry
California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 (selected years) Ancestry
Earliest marriage papers of San Diego County, California, 1850-1866 FamilySearch Library
San Diego Military Records
1915 Army and Navy review : being a review of the activities of the officers and enlisted men stationed in San Diego during the exposition FamilySearch Books
Civil War veterans roster : Mount Hope Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery, San Diego, California WorldCat
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California LDS Genealogy
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California Internet Archive
The Complete roster of the Fortieth Division, Camp Kearny, California, November 15, 1917 Genealogy Gophers
The rising tide : the history of San Diego FamilySearch Library
San Diego Minority Records
California, San Diego, Chinese Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1923 Family Search
Old town, new town ; an enjoyment of San Diego Jewish history FamilySearch Library
San Diego Miscellaneous Records
California, Great Registers, 1866-1910 MyHeritage
Membership directory, 1981-1982 FamilySearch Library
U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940 (includes San Diego, California) Ancestry
Vital records from family Bibles FamilySearch Library
San Diego Newspapers and Obituaries
Beach and Bay Press (San Diego, 2007-2010) California Digital Newspaper Collection
Daily Morning Bulletin 04/06/1872 to 04/25/1872 Genealogy Bank
Daily San Diegan 11/01/1887 to 02/29/1888 Genealogy Bank
Evening Tribune 12/03/1895 to 09/24/1940 Genealogy Bank
La Jolla Village News (San Diego, 2007) California Digital Newspaper Collection
La Jolla Village News Readers Choice Awards (San Diego, 2009) California Digital Newspaper Collection
Mission Times Courier 08/19/2016 to Current Genealogy Bank
Obituaries from the San Diego Union, and the San Diego Evening Tribune, 1967-1968 FamilySearch Library
Peninsula Beacon (San Diego, 1999-2010) California Digital Newspaper Collection
Peninsula Beacon 05/22/2014 to Current Genealogy Bank
San Diego Daily Bee (San Diego, 1887) California Digital Newspaper Collection
San Diego Daily Bee 05/16/1887 to 03/30/1888 Genealogy Bank
San Diego Daily World 01/28/1873 to 07/25/1873 Genealogy Bank
San Diego Downtown News (San Diego, 2009) California Digital Newspaper Collection
San Diego Downtown News 08/31/2012 to Current Genealogy Bank
San Diego Herald (San Diego, 1851-1860) California Digital Newspaper Collection
San Diego Sud California Deutsche Zeitung, 1887-1923 Newspaper Archive
San Diego Sun 01/03/1888 to 02/29/1888 Genealogy Bank
San Diego Union 03/20/1871 to 12/31/1983 Genealogy Bank
San Diego Union and Daily Bee (San Diego, 1871-1922) California Digital Newspaper Collection
San Diego Union-Tribune (California) Obituaries, 1993-1994 Ancestry
San Diego Union-Tribune 12/07/1983 to Current Genealogy Bank
San Diego Union-Tribune, The: Web Edition Articles 01/02/2019 to Current Genealogy Bank
San Diego Uptown News 07/01/2009 to Current Genealogy Bank
San Diego Weekly Bulletin 09/04/1869 to 07/20/1872 Genealogy Bank
Sud California Deutsche Zeitung (San Diego, 1887-1923) California Digital Newspaper Collection
Sud California Deutsche Zeitung (San Diego, Calif.) (from April 23, 1887 to Dec. 28, 1923) MyHeritage
Sud California Deutsche Zeitung 04/23/1887 to 12/28/1923 Genealogy Bank
Sud California Deutsche Zeitung 1887-1923 Newspapers.com
Sud California Deutsche Zeitung. (San Diego, Calif.) (from April 23, 1887 to Dec. 28, 1923) Chronicling America
Sun 07/27/1881 to 01/16/1884 Genealogy Bank
The Times Herald 1974 (Vallejo, California) Ancestry
Weekly World 07/27/1872 to 07/19/1873 Genealogy Bank
inewsource 06/30/2020 to Current Genealogy Bank
Offline Newspapers for San DiegoAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Beach & Bay Press. (San Diego, Ca) 1988-Current Beacon. (San Diego, Ca.) 1980s-1990 Broom. (San Diego, Calif.) 1930-1953 Daily Bee. (San Diego, Calif.) 1880s-1887 Daily San Diegan. (San Diego, Calif.) 1885-1892 Daily San Diego Union. (San Diego, Cal.) 1871-1873 Door [Microform]. (San Diego, Calif.) 1970-1973 Door. (San Diego, Calif.) 1970-1973 Downtown San Diego. (San Diego, Ca) 1980-1981 Downtown. (San Diego, Ca) 1981-1984 Duck Power. (San Diego, Calif.) 1960s-1970s Evening Tribune. (San Diego, Cal.) 1895-1939 Evening Tribune. (San Diego, Calif.) 1950-1981 Good Morning Teaspoon [Microform]. (San Diego, Calif.) 1966-1968 Good Morning Teaspoon. (San Diego, Ca.) 1966-1968 Greater San Diego Progress. (San Diego, Calif.) 1924-1925 Independent. (San Diego, Calif.) 1954-1968 La Jolla Village News. (San Diego, Ca) 1990s-Current Labor Leader. (San Diego, Calif.) 1951-1965 North City Sentinel. (San Diego, Ca.) 1981-1982 North Shores Sentinel. (San Diego, Ca) 1981-1982 Ocean-Mission-Pacific Beach Star-News. (San Diego, Ca) 1985-1987 Peninsula Beacon. (San Diego, Ca) 1990-Current San Diegan-Sun. (San Diego, Calif.) 1892-1895 San Diegan-Sun. (San Diego, Calif.) 1897-1908 San Diego Californian. (San Diego, Calif.) 1939-1940 San Diego Centre City News. ([San Diego, Calif.]) 1986-1990 San Diego County Advertiser. (San Diego, Calif.) 1891-1898 San Diego Daily Bee. (San Diego, Calif.) 1887-1890s San Diego Daily Sun. (San Diego, Calif.) 1885-1889 San Diego Free Door to Liberation [Microform]. (San Diego, Calif.) 1969-1970 San Diego Free Door to Liberation. (San Diego, Ca) 1969-1970 San Diego Free Press [Microform]. (San Diego, Calif.) 1968-1969 San Diego Free Press. (San Diego, Calif.) 1968-1969 San Diego Herald. (San Diego, Calif.) 1851-1860 San Diego Independent. (San Diego, Calif.) 1924-1928 San Diego Independent. (San Diego, Calif.) 1968-1974 San Diego Labor Afl Leader. (San Diego, Calif.) 1947-1951 San Diego Newsline. (San Diego, Calif.) 1977-Current San Diego Progress-Journal. (San Diego, Calif.) 1933-1944 San Diego Progress. (San Diego, Calif.) 1925-1933 San Diego Shopping News and Independent. (San Diego, Calif.) 1953-1954 San Diego Sun and Daily San Diegan. (San Diego, Calif.) 1895-1897 San Diego Sun. (San Diego, Calif.) 1908-1939 San Diego Tribune. (San Diego, Calif.) 1989-1992 San Diego Union and Daily Bee. (San Diego, Cal.) 1897-1922 San Diego Union-Tribune. (San Diego, Calif.) 1992-Current San Diego Union. (San Diego [Calif.]) 1873-1888 San Diego Union. (San Diego, Cal.) 1889-1897 San Diego Union. (San Diego, Calif.) 1868-1924 San Diego Union. (San Diego, Calif.) 1922-1992 San Diego Weekly Bulletin. (San Diego, Calif.) 1869-1872 San Diego Weekly News. (San Diego, Ca) 1980s-1990s San Diego Weekly Sun. (San Diego, Calif.) 1880s-1891 Sentinel. (San Diego, Ca) 1978-1981 Sentinel. (San Diego, Ca.) 1980-1980s Sentinel. (San Diego, Calif.) 1978-1980s Sentinel. (San Diego, Calif.) 1978-1986 Sentinel. ([San Diego, Calif.) 1980-1981 Southern Cross. (San Diego, Calif.) 1910s-Current Street Journal & San Diego Free Press. (San Diego, Calif.) 1969-1970 Sun. (San Diego, Calif.) 1881-1885 Sun. (San Diego, Calif.) 1889-1892 Teaspoon Door [Microform]. (San Diego, Calif.) 1968-1969 Teaspoon Door. (San Diego, Calif.) 1968-1969 Trade Union News. (San Diego, Calif.) 1935-1937 Tribune-Sun. (San Diego, Calif.) 1939-1950 Tribune. (San Diego, Calif.) 1981-1989 Trolley Line News. (San Diego, Ca.) 1983-1986 University City Sentinel. (San Diego, Ca) 1978-1980 Up from the Bottom. (San Diego, Calif.) 1971-1978 Update [Microform]. (San Diego, Ca) 1979-Current Update. (San Diego, Ca) 1979-Current Voice of City Heights. ([San Diego, Calif.]) 1984-1990s Weekly San Diegan-Sun. (San Diego, Calif.) 1890s-1895 Weekly San Diegan. (San Diego, Calif.) 1880s-1890s Weekly Sun and Weekly San Diegan. (San Diego, Calif.) 1895-1897 Wildcat. (San Diego, Calif.) 1972-1975 |
San Diego Probate Records
San Diego School Records (238)
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