California Genealogy

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California Free Records on FamilySearch

California, County Marriages, 1850-1952 California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index, 1852-1989 California, San Diego Naturalization Index, 1868-1958 California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1835-1931

California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967 California, San Mateo County, Colma, Italian Cemetery Records California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976 Border Crossings From Mexico to United States, 1903-1957

United States Census, 1850 United States Census, 1860 United States Census, 1870 United States Census, 1880 United States Census, 1900 United States Census, 1910 United States Census, 1920

United States Census, 1930 United States, Civil War Soldiers Index United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files United States, Navy Widows' Certificates, 1861-1910 Civil War Pension Index Cards U.S. Social Security Death Index

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California History California Land and Property California Maps California Military Records California Minorities California Naturalization and Citizenship California Newspapers California Orphans and Orphanages California Periodicals California Probate Records California Vital Records California Voting Registers

FamilySearch Centers
The Family History Library located in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the largest genealogical library in the world. You can see what records are available in the Family History Library Catalog.
Many of the materials from the Family History Library can be sent to one of the 4,500 local Family History Centers found throughout the world. Copies of microfilms and microfiche can be ordered for a fee. Fees for microfilm copies begin at $7.50 per film. The books in the collection are not circulated, but the Family History Library provides suggestions for locating a book elsewhere.
There is an affordable service that provides Family History Library Lookups (GenealogyLookup.com) if you would like someone to look up records for you at the Family History Library. It is not affiliated with the Family History Library in any way.
FamilySearch centers are available in many areas to get free, personal help with your family history. You don't have to be a member of the LDS Church in order to use these resources.
A finder is available to find a center near you.

Other Useful Sites

Below are other useful sites for research in California. Note: Some sites may require a subscription to see the full records.

• California Genealogy Best links for genealogy in California
• WorldVitalRecords.com Almost 4 billion names found in thousands of genealogical records of many types
• Ancestry.com Billions of names in thousands of genealogical records of many types
• Archives.com Over 1 billion birth, marriage, death, vital, divorce, and other records
• BYU Family History Archives Free digital family histories and other historical books
• Find a Grave 42 million names gathered from cemeteries throughout the world
• Fold3 Military records, newspapers, city directories, naturalization records, and other records
• Genealogy Bank Thousands of newspapers, obituaries, and historical documents
• E-Yearbook.com Thousands of school and Navy yearbooks
• California US Gen Web Various genealogical information for California
• California Cyndi's List Helpful links for genealogy in California

Family Tree Sites

Below are sites that store data from others who may be working on your family lines, so that you save time by using the information that others may have already gathered.

• Family Search Trees Millions of names submitted in family trees
• OneGreatFamily 180 million names submitted in family trees
• Ancestry Public Member Trees Millions of names submitted in family trees

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