California County History and Listings

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Alameda
1106 Madison St., Room 101, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 272-6362
http://www.acgov.org
Incorporated: March 25, 1853
Parent counties: Contra Costa, Santa Clara
Marriage records: start in 1854, kept by County Clerk
Divorce: 1853, County Clerk
Land: 1853, County Clerk
Probate: 1853, County Clerk
Court: 1853, County Clerk
Notes: County Clerk has birth records 1919-1988 and some from 1873, as well as death records 1905-1988, and some from 1876.

Alpine
99 Water St., Box 158, Markleeville, CA 96120
(530) 694-2287
http://www.alpinecountyca.gov
Incorporated: March 16, 1864
Parent counties: El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Mono, Tuolumne
Birth records: start in 1900, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1900, County Clerk
Death: 1900, County Clerk
Divorce: 1900, County Clerk
Land: 1900, County Clerk
Probate: 1900, County Clerk
Court: 1900, County Clerk

Amador
500 Argonaut Ln., Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 223-6468
http://www.co.amador.ca.us
Incorporated: May 11, 1854
Parent counties: Calaveras, El Dorado
Birth records: start in 1872, kept by County Clerk
Death: 1872, County Clerk
Divorce: unknown, Superior Court
Probate: unknown, Superior Court
Court: unknown, Superior Court
Naturalization: unknown, County Archives

Branciforte
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Notes: See Santa Cruz County. Name changed to Santa Cruz April 5, 1850.

Butte
25 County Center Dr., Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-7691
http://buttecounty.net
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1859, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1851, County Recorder
Death: 1859, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Notes: Meriam Library, California State University, Chico has divorce, probate, and court records 1850-1879 and naturalization records 1850-1960. You can find probate and court records with the County Clerk 1850 along with divorce records 1850.

Calaveras
891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-6376
http://co.calaveras.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1860, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1882, County Recorder
Divorce: 1882, County Recorder
Death: 1882, County Recorder
Land: 1852, County Recorder
Probate: 1866, County Recorder
Court: 1866, County Recorder
Mining claims: 1850, County Recorder

Colusa
546 Jay St., Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-0500
http://www.countyofcolusa.com
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1873, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1853, County Clerk
Death: 1889, County Clerk
Land: 1851, County Clerk
Probate: 1851, County Clerk
Court: 1851, County Clerk
Great registers: 1866, County Clerk
Military rolls: 1879, County Clerk
Assessment rolls: 1851, County Clerk
Notes: Colusa County was created in 1850 but attached to Butte County for administration until it was organized in January 1851.

Contra Costa
730 Las Juntas St., Box 350, Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 646-2360
http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Clerk
Divorce: unknown, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: unknown, County Clerk
Court: unknown, County Clerk

Del Norte
981 H St., Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-7216
http://www.co.del-norte.ca.us
Incorporated: March 2, 1857
Parent county: Klamath
Birth records: start in 1873, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1873, County Recorder
Divorce: 1848, County Clerk
Death: 1873, County Recorder
Land: 1853, County Recorder
Probate: 1848, County Clerk
Court: 1848, County Clerk
Notes: County Recorder has leases and agreements records 1857-1954.

El Dorado
360 Fair Ln., Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 621-5490
http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: unknown, County Clerk
Court: unknown, County Clerk
Military: unknown, County Recorder
Burial: unknown, County Recorder

Fresno
2221 Kern St., Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 488-3003
http://www.co.fresno.ca.us
Incorporated: April 19, 1856
Parent counties: Merced, Mariposa, Tulare
Birth records: start in 1855, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1855, County Clerk
Death: 1855, County Clerk

Glenn
526 W. Sycamore St., Box 391, Willows , CA 95988
(530) 934-6412
http://www.countyofglenn.net
Incorporated: March 11, 1891
Parent county: Colusa
Birth records: start in 1887, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1891, County Recorder
Death: 1905, County Recorder
Land: 1891, County Recorder
Probate: unknown, Superior Ct.
Court: unknown, Superior Ct.
Military: 1919, County Clerk-Recorder

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Humboldt
825 Fifth St., Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 476-2384
http://co.humboldt.ca.us
Incorporated: May 12, 1853
Parent counties: Trinity, Klamath
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1853, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1853, County Clerk
Court: 1853, County Clerk
Burial: unknown, County Recorder

Imperial
940 W. Main St., El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 482-4220
http://www.co.imperial.ca.us
Incorporated: Aug. 6, 1907
Parent county: San Diego
Birth records: start in 1907, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1907, County Recorder
Marriage: 1907, County Clerk
Divorce: 1907, County Clerk
Death: 1907, County Recorder
Probate: 1907, County Clerk
Court: 1907, County Clerk

Inyo
168 N. Edwards St., Box F, Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-0218
http://www.inyocounty.us
Incorporated: March 22, 1866
Parent counties: Tulare, Mono
Birth records: start in 1904, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1866, County Clerk
Death: 1904, County Clerk
Land: 1866, County Clerk
Mining: 1872, County Clerk

Kern
1655 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-6449
http://www.co.kern.ca.us
Incorporated: April 2, 1866
Parent counties: Tulare, Los Angeles
Birth records: start in 1850, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1850, County Recorder
Divorce: 1866, County Recorder
Death: 1850, County Recorder
Land: 1850, County Recorder
Probate: 1866, County Recorder
Court: 1866, County Recorder
Voter registration: 1866, County Recorder
Notes: Exchanged territory with San Bernardino County in 1963.

Kings
1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 582-3211
http://www.countyofkings.com
Incorporated: March 22, 1893
Parent county: Tulare
Birth records: start in 1893, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1893, County Clerk
Divorce: 1893, County Clerk
Death: 1893, County Clerk
Land: 1893, County Clerk
Probate: 1893, County Clerk
Court: 1893, County Clerk
Naturalization: 1893, County Clerk

Klamath
Incorporated: April 25, 1851
Parent county: Original county
Notes: Dissolved March 28, 1874.

Lake
255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 263-2368
http://www.co.lake.ca.us
Incorporated: May 20, 1861
Parent county: Napa
Birth records: start in 1867, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1867, County Clerk
Divorce: unknown, Superior Court
Death: 1867, County Clerk
Land: 1867, County Clerk
Probate: unknown, Superior Court
Court: unknown, Superior Court
Mining: unknown, County Clerk

Lassen
220 S. Lassen St., Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 251-8216
http://www.co.lassen.ca.us
Incorporated: April 1, 1864
Parent counties: Plumas, Shasta
Marriage records: start in 1864, kept by County Recorder
Divorce: 1864, County Clerk
Land: 1857, County Recorder
Probate: 1864, County Clerk
Court: 1864, County Clerk
Naturalization: 1864, County Clerk
Notes: County Recorder has birth and death records, some prior to 1907 but incomplete before 1929.

Los Angeles
12400 E. Imperial Hwy., Box 1024, Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 462-2137
http://lacounty.gov
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1880, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1850, County Clerk
Court: 1850, County Clerk

Madera
209 W. Yosemite Ave., Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-7700
http://www.madera-county.com
Incorporated: March 11, 1893
Parent county: Fresno
Birth records: start in 1893, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1893, County Clerk
Divorce: 1893, County Clerk
Death: 1893, County Clerk
Land: 1893, County Clerk
Probate: 1893, County Clerk
Court: 1893, County Clerk
Notes: County Clerk has some voting records.

Marin
3501 Civic Center Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 499-6094
http://www.co.marin.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1863, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1856, County Recorder
Divorce: 1900, County Clerk
Death: 1863, County Recorder
Land: 1852, County Recorder
Probate: 1880, County Clerk
Court: 1900, County Clerk

Mariposa
5100 Bullion St., Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-5719
http://www.mariposacounty.org
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: unknown, County Clerk
Court: unknown, County Clerk
Burial: unknown, County Recorder

Mendocino
501 Low Gap Rd., Room 1090, Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-4221
http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1858, Superior Ct.
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1872, Superior Ct.
Court: 1858, Superior Ct.
Notes: Some old records are in Sonoma County.

Merced
2222 M St., Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-7627
http://www.co.merced.ca.us
Incorporated: April 19, 1855
Parent county: Mariposa
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1855, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1855, County Clerk
Court: 1855, County Clerk
Burial: unknown, County Recorder

Modoc
204 Court St., Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-6205
http://www.modoccounty.us
Incorporated: Feb. 17, 1874
Parent county: Siskiyou
Birth records: unknown, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1874, County Clerk
Death: unknown start, County Recorder
Probate: 1874, County Clerk
Court: 1874, County Clerk
Voter registration: 1874, County Clerk

Mono
Bryant Annex 2, Box 537, Bridgeport, CA 93517
(760) 932-5241
http://www.monocounty.ca.gov
Incorporated: April 24, 1861
Parent counties: Calaveras, Fresno
Birth records: start in 1861, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1861, County Clerk
Divorce: 1900, County Clerk
Death: 1900, County Clerk
Land: 1900, County Clerk
Probate: 1900, County Clerk
Court: 1900, County Clerk
Burial: 1900, County Clerk

Monterey
240 Church St., Box 29, Salinas, CA 93902
(831) 755-5041
http://www.co.monterey.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1893, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1893, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, County Court
Death: 1893, County Recorder
Land: unknown, Superior Court
Probate: unknown, Superior Court
Court: unknown, County Court

Napa
Box 298, Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-4246
http://www.countyofnapa.org
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1873, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1850, County Recorder
Divorce: 1850, Court Executive Officer
Death: 1873, County Recorder
Land: 1850, County Recorder
Probate: 1850, Court Executive Officer
Court: 1850, Court Executive Officer

Nevada
950 Maidu Ave., Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-1221
http://mynevadacounty.com
Incorporated: April 25, 1851
Parent county: Yuba
Birth records: start in 1873, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1856, County Clerk
Divorce: 1880, County Clerk
Death: 1873, County Clerk
Land: 1856, County Clerk
Probate: 1880, County Clerk
Court: 1880, County Clerk

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Orange
12 Civic Center Pl., Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 834-2500
http://www.san-benito.ca.us
Incorporated: March 11, 1889
Parent county: Los Angeles
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1964, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1964, County Clerk
Court: 1964, County Clerk

Placer
2954 Richardson Dr., Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 886-5600
http://www.placer.ca.gov
Incorporated: April 25, 1851
Parent counties: Yuba, Sutter
Birth records: start in 1873, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1873, County Recorder
Death: 1873, County Recorder
Land: 1850, County Recorder
Probate: 1851, County Clerk
Court: 1880, County Clerk

Plumas
520 Main St., Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6218
http://www.countyofplumas.com
Incorporated: March 18, 1854
Birth records: start in 1860, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1860, County Recorder
Divorce: 1860, County Clerk
Death: 1860, County Recorder
Land: 1860, County Recorder
Probate: 1860, County Recorder
Court: 1860, County Recorder

Riverside
2724 Gateway Dr., Box 751, Riverside, CA 92502
(951) 486-7000
http://www.countyofriverside.us
Incorporated: March 11, 1893
Parent counties: San Diego, San Bernardino
Birth records: start in 1893, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1893, County Recorder
Divorce: 1893, Superior Court
Death: 1893, County Recorder
Land: 1893, County Recorder
Probate: 1893, Superior Court
Court: 1893, Superior Court

Sacramento
Box 839, Sacramento, CA 95812
(916) 874-6334
http://www.saccounty.net
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1880, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1880, County Clerk
Court: 1880, County Clerk

San Benito
440 Fifth St., Second Floor, Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4029
http://www.san-benito.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 12, 1874
Parent county: Monterey
Birth records: start in 1894, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1894, County Clerk
Divorce: unknown, Superior Ct.
Death: 1894, County Clerk
Land: 1894, County Clerk
Probate: unknown, Superior Ct.
Court: unknown, Superior Ct.
Naturalization: 1894, County Clerk
Burial: 1894, County Clerk

San Bernardino
222 W. Hospitality Ln., San Bernardino, CA 92415
(909) 387-8306
http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us
Incorporated: April 26, 1853
Parent counties: Los Angeles, San Diego
Birth records: start in 1853, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1857, County Recorder
Divorce: 1856, County Clerk
Death: 1853, County Recorder
Land: 1854, County Clerk
Probate: 1856, County Clerk
Court: 1853, County Clerk

San Diego
1600 Pacific Hwy., San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 238-8158
http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1857, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1856, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, Superior Ct.
Death: 1873, County Recorder
Land: 1850, County Recorder
Probate: unknown, Superior Ct.
Court: unknown, Superior Ct.

San Francisco
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl., San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-4950
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by Department of Public Health
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, Superior Court
Probate: unknown, Superior Court
Court: unknown, Superior Court

San Joaquin
24 S. Hunter St. #304, Box 1968, Stockton, CA 95201
(209) 468-8075
http://www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1851, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1851, County Clerk
Court: 1851, County Clerk

San Luis Obispo
1144 Monterey St. Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
(805) 781-5080
http://www.slocounty.ca.gov
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1873, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1850, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, County Clerk
Death: 1850, County Recorder
Land: 1842, County Recorder
Probate: unknown, County Clerk
Court: unknown, County Clerk

San Mateo
400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 363-4712
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us
Incorporated: April 19, 1856
Parent county: San Francisco
Birth records: start in 1866, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1866, County Recorder
Divorce: 1880, County Recorder
Death: 1866, County Recorder
Land: 1880, County Recorder
Probate: 1856, County Recorder
Court: 1880, County Recorder

Santa Barbara
105 E. Anapamu, Room #204, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 568-2550
http://www.countyofsb.org
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1850, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1850, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, Superior Ct.
Death: 1850, County Recorder
Land: 1850, County Recorder
Probate: unknown, Superior Ct.
Court: unknown, Superior Ct.
Naturalization: unknown, Superior Ct.

Santa Clara
70 W. Hedding St., First Floor, San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-2481
http://www.sccgov.org
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1873, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1850, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, County Clerk
Death: 1873, County Recorder
Land: 1846, County Recorder
Probate: unknown, County Clerk
Naturalization: unknown, County Clerk
Military: 1920, County Recorder

Santa Cruz
701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 454-2800
http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1905, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1850, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, Superior Court
Death: 1905, County Recorder
Land: 1850, County Recorder
Probate: unknown, Superior Court
Court: unknown, Superior Court
Military: 1930, County Recorder
Notes: Formerly Branciforte County. Name changed to Santa Cruz April 5, 1850.

Shasta
Box 990880, Redding, CA 96099
(530) 225-5730
http://www.co.shasta.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1880, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1880, County Clerk
Court: 1880, County Clerk

Sierra
100 Courthouse Sq., Suite 11, Downieville, CA 95936
http://www.sierracounty.ws
Incorporated: April 16, 1852
Parent county: Yuba
Birth records: start in 1857, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1852, County Recorder
Divorce: 1852, Superior Ct.
Death: 1862, County Recorder
Land: 1852, County Recorder
Probate: 1852, Superior Ct.
Court: 1852, Superior Ct.
Naturalization: 1852, Superior Ct.

Siskiyou
311 Fourth St., Box 8, Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 842-8065
http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us
Incorporated: March 22, 1852
Parent counties: Shasta, Klamath
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1853, Court Services
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1853, Court Services
Court: 1853, Court Services
Burial: unknown, County Recorder
Election: unknown, County Clerk
Notes: County Clerk has board of supervisors minutes from 1860.

Solano
701 Texas St., Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 421-6265
http://www.co.solano.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1850, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1850, County Clerk
Court: 1850, County Clerk

Sonoma
2300 County Center Dr., LaPlaza Building B177, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-3800
http://www.sonoma-county.org
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: unknown start, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: unknown, County Recorder
Divorce: 1850, County Clerk
Death: unknown, County Recorder
Land: unknown, County Recorder
Probate: 1850, County Clerk
Court: 1850, County Clerk
Burial: unknown, County Recorder

Stanislaus
Box A, Modesto, CA 95352
(209) 525-6467
http://www.co.stanislaus.ca.us
Incorporated: April 1, 1854
Parent county: Tuolumne
Birth records: start in 1900, kept by County Clerk Recorder
Marriage: 1870, County Clerk Recorder
Divorce: 1854, Superior Court
Death: 1900, County Clerk Recorder
Land: 1854, County Recorder
Probate: 1854, Superior Court
Court: 1854, Superior Court

Sutter
433 Second St., Yuba City, CA 95992
(530) 822-7120
http://www.co.sutter.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1873, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1850, County Recorder
Divorce: unknown, Superior Court
Death: 1873, County Recorder
Land: 1850, County Recorder
Probate: 1850, Superior Court
Court: unknown, Superior Court
Military: 1850, County Recorder

Tehama
633 Washington St., Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-3350
http://www.co.tehama.ca.us
Incorporated: April 9, 1856
Parent counties: Colusa, Butte, Shasta
Birth records: start in 1889, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1856, County Clerk
Death: 1889, County Clerk
Military: 1944, County Clerk

Trinity
101 Court St., Box 1258, Weaverville, CA 96093
(530) 623-1215
http://www.trinitycounty.org
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1905, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1905, County Recorder
Divorce: 1881, Court Services
Death: 1905, County Recorder
Land: unknown, Court Services
Probate: 1887, Court Services
Court: 1881, Court Services
Notes: County Recorder has birth and death record indexes 1873-1905, marriage record indexes 1857-1905, and naturalization records 1850-1940.

Tulare
221 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 733-6418
http://www.co.tulare.ca.us
Incorporated: April 20, 1852
Parent county: Mariposa
Birth records: start in 1852, kept by County Clerk Recorder
Marriage: 1852, County Clerk Recorder
Divorce: unknown, Superior Court
Death: 1873, County Clerk Recorder
Land: unknown, County Assessor
Probate: unknown, Superior Court
Court: unknown, Superior Court
Naturalization: unknown, Superior Court
Military: 1919, County Clerk Recorder

Tuolumne
2 S. Green St., Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 533-5570
http://www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1858, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1850, County Recorder
Divorce: 1850, County Recorder
Death: 1859, County Recorder
Land: 1850, County Recorder
Probate: 1850, County Recorder
Court: 1850, County Recorder
Burial: 1916, County Recorder

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Ventura
800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009
(805) 654-2267
http://www.countyofventura.org
Incorporated: March 22, 1872
Parent county: Santa Barbara
Birth records: start in 1873, kept by County Recorder
Marriage: 1873, County Recorder
Divorce: 1873, Superior Court
Death: 1873, County Recorder
Land: 1850, County Recorder
Probate: 1873, Superior Court
Court: 1873, Superior Court
Notes: Some land went to Kern and Los Angeles counties in boundary change.

Yolo
Box 1130, Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 666-8130
http://www.yolocounty.org
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Birth records: start in 1850, kept by County Clerk
Marriage: 1850, County Clerk
Divorce: 1850, County Clerk
Death: 1850, County Clerk
Land: 1850, County Clerk
Probate: 1850, County Clerk
Court: 1850, County Clerk

Yuba
935 Fourteenth St., Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 741-6547
http://www.co.yuba.ca.us
Incorporated: Feb. 18, 1850
Parent county: Original county
Marriage records: start in 1865, kept by County Clerk
Divorce: 1850, County Clerk
Probate: 1850, County Clerk
Court: 1850, County Clerk
Voter registration: 1866, County Clerk

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