San Diego County CA Genealogy

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San Diego Records by Type

Birth Records (9)
Cemetery Records (229)
Census Records (32)
Church Records (51)
City Directories (370)
Death Records (21)
Histories and Genealogies (65)
Immigration Records (17)
Land Records (7)
Map Records (48)
Marriage Records (8)
Military Records (8)
Minority Records (3)
Miscellaneous Records (8)
Newspapers and Obituaries (341)
Probate Records (4)
School Records (382)
Tax Records (1)

San Diego County Records by City/Town

Alpine Genealogy (40)
Borrego Springs Genealogy (37)
Campo Genealogy (38)
Carlsbad Genealogy (47)
Chula Vista Genealogy (61)
Coronado Genealogy (73)
Del Mar Genealogy (39)
El Cajon Genealogy (77)
Encinitas Genealogy (55)
Escondido Genealogy (102)
Fallbrook Genealogy (55)
Imperial Beach Genealogy (35)
Julian Genealogy (45)
La Jolla Genealogy (92)
La Mesa Genealogy (59)
Lakeside Genealogy (39)
Lemon Grove Genealogy (36)

National City Genealogy (68)
Ocean Beach Genealogy (34)
Oceanside Genealogy (92)
Pacific Beach Genealogy (39)
Pala Genealogy (37)
Poway Genealogy (45)
Ramona Genealogy (47)
San Diego Genealogy (716)
San Luis Rey Genealogy (38)
San Marcos Genealogy (47)
San Pasqual Genealogy (35)
Santee Genealogy (38)
Solana Beach Genealogy (34)
Spring Valley Genealogy (34)
Valley Center Genealogy (42)
Vista Genealogy (36)

Overview of San Diego County Records

San Diego County was created in 1850.
Copies of birth, marriage, and death records for 1905 and later can be obtained from the California Department of Public Health.
The San Diego County Clerk-Recorder has birth records starting in 1857, marriage records starting in 1856, death records starting in 1873, and land records starting in 1850s.
The San Diego County Superior Court has probate records starting in 1848, court records starting in 1855, and divorce records.
Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.